Archive for the ‘practical tips’ Category

1. New Clothes For Free: Clothing Swap
   Need new clothes? Tired of your old ones? Can’t afford to buy new clothes? Consider attending a clothing swap! A clothing swap is easy to organize and can be a lot of fun. First get a bunch of your closest friends together. Have each person bring their old, gently used clothes. At the party you can [...]
   Filed in practical tips | 26-Oct-09 | one comment
2. Organzing your Dresser: Folding T-shirts
   How do you fold t-shirts? Do you admire the nicely folded ones you see in shops and wish you could fold like that with the front of the shirt showing? Online you can find numerous videos and instructions on how to “properly” fold your t-shirts. Martha Stewart has her own instructions. View her instructions and video [...]
   Filed in practical tips, websites to learn from | 12-Oct-09 | no comments
3. Staying Organized (and Green) with Cloth Bags
   It seems like almost every store is selling cloth shopping bags or totes. To encourage customers to use reusable cloth shopping bags, many stores have begun to charge you for plastic bags. To purchase a cloth bag will only set you back about $1 but they are priceless, if you know how to use them. Here [...]
   Filed in being green, practical tips, shopping | 05-Oct-09 | no comments
4. Home Inventory with “Know Your Stuff”
   Do you know what’s in your home? Are you applying for  insurance that requires an inventory of things in your home (like Jewelery)? How will you know something is missing if you’re ever robbed (heaven-forbid)? There are many reasons to keep an up-to-date inventory of items in your home. No matter what your reason, give Know [...]
   Filed in practical tips, websites to learn from | 28-Sep-09 | no comments
5. Daily Organizing Tip from Martha Stewart
   Are you always on the lookout for simple ways to organize your home, office, and your life? For a daily dose of organzing tips, check out the Martha Stewart Organizing Tip of the Day. Each day, Martha will give you a new, simple way to organize. It may be a simple craft project, a tip to [...]
   Filed in practical tips, websites to learn from | 21-Sep-09 | one comment
6. Back-to-School Organization Part 3: Easing Morning Stress
   As any parent knows, getting the kids ready for school in the morning can be a busy, stressful time. However, a little planning can help ease the stress and make everyone a bit happier in the morning: Preparation in the evening Prepare lunches: One of the biggest time savers, is to prepare the lunches the evening [...]
   Filed in practical tips, time management | 07-Sep-09 | no comments
7. Back-to-School Organization Part 2: Backpacks and shoes
   With the return of school, comes piles of shoes, backpacks, and lunch boxes all over your front entry way! Here are 3 tips to keep it organized. Purchase a hook for each kid: Give each kid a hook for their jacket and backpack. If you have more than one kid, label each hook and let them [...]
   Filed in practical tips, time management | 31-Aug-09 | no comments
8. Back-to-School Organization Part 1: The School Supplies
   It’s back to school time. I’m sure all you parents are both excited and overwhelmed at the same time. You’ll finally get your kids out of the house during the day, however, you have to deal with back-to-school shopping! Here are some tips to make back-to-school shopping less stressful: Get only what they NEED: Check your [...]
   Filed in practical tips, shopping | 24-Aug-09 | no comments
9. Organizing the Baby’s Room
   Congrats on your new bundle of joy! You’re probably spending all your time feeding, changing, and showing him/her off to friends and family. With little time left over, there are still a few simple organizational tips you can use to keep your baby’s new bedroom tidy and organized: Purchase lots of storage: Your baby will have [...]
   Filed in organizing styles, practical tips | 18-Aug-09 | one comment
10. Freecycle: Giving and Getting Stuff For Free
    Have you heard about the Freecycle Network? It is an online network of over 4,000 groups and over 7 million people all looking to give stuff away or get stuff for free. This nonprofit movement has groups for different cities and towns all over the world. Simply join, for free, the area you live in, and [...]
    Filed in practical tips, service websites | 03-Aug-09 | no comments