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Newsletter Archives
December 2009
Wrapping It Up
November 2009
Prepare the Pantry
October 2009
Costumes & Decorations
September 2009
Enough
August 2009
Help for the Home Office
July 2009
Getting Crafty
June 2009
A Better Bedroom
May 2009
Eco Organizing
April 2009
Getting Ready to Garden
March 2009
The Path To Clutter
February 2009
Easing Into Downsizing
January 2009
Organizing For Renovation
December 2008
Organizing For Next Year
November 2008
More Of My Favorite Organizing Tools
October 2008
Making Life Easier
September 2008
Clearing The Closet
August 2008
How To Let Go Of Stuff
July 2008
Managing Medical Records
June 2008
Road Trip Organizing
May 2008
Collections Instead of Clutter
April 2008
Getting Ready for Tax Time
March 2008
Where to Begin
February 2008
When You Want to Help
January 2008
Top Ten Causes of Disorganization
December 2007
Organize for Air Travel
November 2007
Organize for Small Spaces
October 2007
When Life Happens, Reorganize
September 2007
Bathroom Organizing
August 2007
Paper Organizing
July 2007
Uncluttered Kids' Rooms
June 2007
Top Ten Organizing Tools
May 2007
Grapple The Garage
April 2007
Managing Your Time
March 2007
Spring Organizing
February 2007
Help for Caregivers of Aging Parents
January 2007
National Get Organized Month
December 2006
Year End Organizing
November 2006
Give Thanks for Being Organized
October 2006
Holiday Kitchen Organization
September 2006
In Case of a Weather Emergency - Organize!
August 2006
Back to School Organizing
July 2006
Declare your Independence from Summer Clutter
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ORGANIZING TIPS OF THE MONTH: MARCH 2007
Spring Organizing
Instead of Doing Spring Cleaning, Do Spring Organizing. Cleaning is temporary. The benefits of organizing are long lasting. Let me show you the difference. Contact me at Cheryl@organizeatlanta.com for more information.
- Start your spring organizing in the area where you usually enter your home. It is disheartening to arrive in clutter. Create a drop zone for keys, cell phone, and wallet - a tray or basket on a table or a shallow container in a drawer. Put newspapers and magazines in a container near the place where you will read them. Sort mail immediately and put items you need to act on in a file, basket, or mail holder where you pay bills. Install a sturdy coat rack near the door to hold purses, backpacks, and outerwear.
- Do you have dishes you rarely use because you are saving them for special occasions? Consider every day a special day. Spring is a time of renewal, so put away your old dishes for a while and enjoy the ones that are usually stored.
- Simplify. Treasures get lost in a crowd. Rotate your keepsakes and knick knacks seasonally. You will enjoy your special things more and your home will always have a fresh look. Store items off display in labeled bins under your bed or on a high closet shelf.
- Tackle your backlog of photos now before vacation season begins. Use a storage system that works best for you, but always one that is acid free. Get rid of duplicates and poor quality photos. Place the rest in albums or file in photo storage boxes divided by subject or date. Swap out some of your framed photos for new favorites.
- It is time to asses your spring/summer wardrobe. Group tops, pants, skirts, dresses and shoes by color. You can then see where you need to fill in your wardrobe or perhaps not buy yet another pair of black pants. Donate things that do not fit, you do not like or no longer wear. Put items which need to be taken to be repaired or altered in your car.
- Go through your pantry and cupboards and toss food which is past its expiration date. Get in the habit of marking the date on packages and containers when you open them if you know you will not be using the contents within a short time. Add items you need to replenish to your grocery list.
- Toss expired medicines. Sprinkle or pour the medicine directly in the garbage. Do not flush medications because some ingredients remain in the water supply. When you start using new medicine packages and containers, mark them with the date you open them.
- Assess your indoor plants. Discard those that are diseased or cannot be revived by pruning. For the price of a bouquet of flowers, you can buy a healthy replacement plant which will last for months.
- Be honest about your books. Keep those you love, will read again, or use for reference. Donate the rest so others may enjoy them. This goes for cookbooks too. If you only use the book for a couple of recipes, copy the recipes and donate the book. Open space on a bookshelf is a good thing. Your eyes rest on things of value.
- Just make a change, however small. Small successes, such as an organized drawer, build your confidence to accomplish more - whether it is to organize your basement or sign up for college classes. You can do it.
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