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More organizing Tips
April 2006
S
torage space needs to be organized before trying
to increase or change it. Most
insufficient storage space problems are from overcrowding and
clutter. So before you go out and buy more, be sure to purge and
sort.
P
eriodically clean
out the junk drawer.
Have
only one junk
drawer, but every home needs one. They are a convenient
“catch-all” – but items need to be relocated to their designated
place on an on going basis.
A
mini first aid kit for your car, kid’s sport bag and office will
be appreciated when needed.
Using a
enclosable plastic sandwich bag, assemble antiseptic, alcohol
pads, handy wipes, bandages, aspirin, & benadryl.
C
lean and store your
bulky winter knits in large airtight bags.
The oversized
enclosable plastic bags work well and the air can be rolled out
of them to make them more compact.
Essential computer
data needs to be sorted, filed, & backed up regularly just
like paper filing. As the number of viruses and power surges
increases, a non- recoverable crash can be a complete disaster.
and
T
aking more than two pills a day, including supplements
and vitamins can be hard to remember, so get a weekly pill box.
Fill it on Saturday so you can get through the week without
thinking about it.
I
dentify e-mail messages
from certain contacts by customizing
your inbox.
You can automatically color
code messages, Go to
www.microsoft.com for
more details on creating search folders so you can easily locate
an e-mail by category instead of going through long lists.
M
ake a gift wrapping center
with an under the bed storage box. Keep all your supplies in
the box; wrapping paper, scissors, ribbon, tape, and labels. You
may even want to consider having a few small gifts on hand for
that spur of the moment gift need.
E
liminate clutter by
scheduling a fifteen minute pick-up, once a day.
Set the timer and have everyone in
the household participate.
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