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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: NOVEMBER 2008
More of My Favorite Organizing Tools
Last year I gave you a list of my top 10 organizing tools. Here are more that make organizing easier. Contact me if you need help finding sources for any of the items.
- Shelf Dividers: Use these in your closets to keep items such as handbags and stacks of sweaters from toppling over. The most effective dividers are made of heavy wire.
- Coat Hooks: Coat hooks are, of course, handy places to hang coats, hats, gloves, handbags. They are also perfect to keep book bags, lunch bags, pet leashes, dress up clothes, and umbrellas in order.
- Landing Pad: A landing pad is a container—shallow basket, decorative box, tray, sturdy bowl—to hold the items you drop off as soon as you enter the house. The landing pad keeps your keys, cell phone, wallet, watch, sunglasses together where you can readily find them.
- Laundry Basket: Each member of the household should have one. Dirty clothes have a home other than the floor. Clean clothes are easily sorted according to owner and transported back to the bedrooms.
- Magazine Rack: A basket, bin, rack, or vertical holder helps contain magazines to your favorite reading spot. Magazine racks help limit the number of magazines and catalogs you accumulate. When the holder is full, it is time to purge.
- Bill Holder: Eliminate lost bills and missed payments by having a dedicated container to place your bills that need to be paid. It can be a file folder, basket, large clip, or even a napkin holder—anything that will keep your bills front and center so you will see they need to be paid.
- Bakeware Holder/Lid Rack: These look similar to heavy duty letter sorters but are designed to hold cookie sheets, shallow baking pans, muffin tins, and lids vertically. You can slide an item out easily without digging through a pile in your cabinet.
- Slide-Out Cabinet Drawers: These eliminate the problem of items getting lost in the back of a cabinet or pantry. You can easily see what you have. No more having to get on your knees to find what you are looking for or knocking things over that are in the front of the cabinet as you reach in. (Make sure you attach the drawer rails to the shelf to prevent the drawer from tipping forward.)
- Stackable Jewelry Trays: The shallow divided trays with clear plastic tops keep your jewelry neatly sorted and easy to see. The soft lining protects the jewelry from scratches and helps keep necklaces from getting tangled. The trays stack securely in drawers and on shelves.
- Garbage Cans and Recycle Bins: These are the best organizing tools. Use them often to keep your clutter under control.
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