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Road Trip Organizing
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Collections Instead of Clutter
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Getting Ready for Tax Time
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Where to Begin
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When You Want to Help
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Top Ten Causes of Disorganization
December 2007
Organize for Air Travel
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Organize for Small Spaces
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When Life Happens, Reorganize
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Bathroom Organizing
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Paper Organizing
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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: NOVEMBER 2006
Give Thanks for Being Organized
I show my thanks to my customers by offering them a free hour of organizing for every referral of theirs who becomes a new client. Contact me at Cheryl@organizeatlanta.com for more information.
- Company is coming. Time to look at your house from the point of view of a guest. Supply the guest bathroom with fresh soap, towels, toiletries, and a nightlight. Make the bed up ahead of time and place an extra blanket nearby. Check to see that the light bulbs work. Put a flashlight on the nightstand.
- Your front entrance will likely have more visitors cross the threshold in the next couple of months than have visited all year. Take a critical look before the entertainment season begins. Clean the doorway. Replace the doormat, if needed. Sweep away debris. Clean the entry lights and replace burned out bulbs.
- This is a good time to purge your coat closet to make room for guests’ coats. Check to see if any items need repair or cleaning. Donate those coats you no longer wear.
- For spur of the moment visitors, have a supply of munchies and drinks that keep well. Foods such as canned nuts, boxes of fancy crackers, cheese balls, and frozen appetizers can be used for instant entertaining. Keep a stash of festive cocktail napkins to add a special touch to the occasion. At the end of the season, serve the unused foods for your own family party.
- Prepare your menus well ahead of time. Buy the non-perishables; make a list of perishables to later purchase. Choose recipes you can prepare and freeze.
- Set your Thanksgiving table a few days ahead of time--including serving bowls, platters, and serving utensils. No more last minute scramble to find the candlesticks or pie server.
- Do not automatically make the same recipes every year. Ask your family what are their Thanksgiving favorites. You may be able to eliminate making the congealed salad or fresh cranberry relish. You may also discover that something as simple as real butter served on the crystal butter dish is a must.
- Sign and address your holiday cards. If you wish to include a family photo, take the photo now and make copies before the season gets busy. You can write a note or annual letter to enclose later, but the tedious part will be done.
- Unless you enjoy the crush of holiday shopping, do your gift buying now. Keep a list of recipients and their gifts. Go one step further--wrap and tag the gifts. You will be able to enjoy the season with less stress.
- Write down your Thanksgiving menu. Note which recipes worked well and which did not. Include a list of supplies you will need to replenish for next November. Clip your notes to the last page of your 2006 calendar. You will see why in our December tip sheet.
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