Yesterday, I spent over 7 hours on the phone with technical support. I was having trouble with my computer and we decided that the best thing was to wipe out everything on the computer and bring it back to how it was when I bought it and then add back in my data.
They were very [...]
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Here is a system I use to keep clothes out of the closets that the children don’t wear, don’t like or have grown out of. I keep an open box at the top of each of their closets that can be easily reached. As the children grow out of things I toss the item in the [...]
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Finally… I finally have some time to get something done and I don’t know what to do!
I don’t count on my brain remembering what I need to do. My brain was shot a long time ago and I have been depending on my “List” ever since. I keep a list of things I need to do.
I [...]
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It is hard to avoid eating in the car nowadays. I try hard to have a family meal but there are definitely days when eating on the go is so much easier. (for mom, that is!) I don’t know what I would do without a garbage can in each car.
I used to have a small garbage can [...]
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I don’t know about you but I don’t have time in the morning to argue with my 4 year old about what she is going to wear that day or with my 11 year old about where he put his PE uniform.
I, unfortunately, can’t help you stop the argument but I CAN recommend that you [...]
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This is a simplest change that will make the most profound effect.
Go out and get a basket similar to the one pictured here and place it near the spot where you currently set down your mail.
It should be big enough to hold one day’s mail including a magazine or two. Be careful not to make [...]
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Each time I go to the grocery store I am reminded of how HUGE a time saver it is that I use My Recipe Finder Grocery Planner http://forbesorganizing.com/organizing/products.asp
Today was grocery day. Before I go to the grocery store I look at the calendar and see what is happening in the upcoming week. This is essential [...]
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Every Saturday there is a flurry of activity in our house to do the necessary chores so everyone can get to the sports or projects they want to do. Since we have so many different people doing chores it has been a good solution to divide up the cleaning supplies according to rooms of the [...]
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Well, today was a good day of getting some chores done. The kids did some regular chores and I had them do some extra ones today. My 15 year old wants to earn some money so he continued to paint a couple windows in the morning and then helped my 13 year old clean the [...]
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Just getting ready for errands can be a chore! Today, I was going out to the vet to get some shots for my dog soo….. of course, while I was out I should go to the bank, return some movies, stop at the library and go to the office supply store! Easier said than done. [...]
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