Getting Organized

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• The Five Minute Job Bank

  
  HOMEMAKING DREAMS — Authority: 414
  I thought Id show you my list of 5 Minute Jobs. When time is short (when isnt it?)I can look at this list for ideas to accomplish a small job. Without the list, Id spend the 5 minute time slot trying to figure out what to do! Clean sink Check for cobwebs in one room Dust one piece of furniture Iron one shirt Cut ...
  19 hours ago

• Mark outgrown clothes with a safety pin

  
  Parent Hacks — Authority: 496
  Betsys got a smart plan for weeding out outgrown clothes: We get a ton of hand me downs, some without tags. I looked in my youngest kids drawer the other day and he had WAY more shirts than I do. So I went on a weeding out campaign. Step 1: stop putting his shirts back in his drawer. Fold and hide them in the ...
  1 week ago

• Thanksgiving tip: Cook and freeze the side dishes and desserts ahead of time

  
  Parent Hacks — Authority: 496
  Tiffanys practical Thanksgiving tip: Im saving time this year by choosing make-ahead side dishes and desserts. Starting 6 days out, Ill be making one side dish or dessert and popping it in the freezer. By Thanksgiving Day, Ill have very little to work on besides the bird! Im doing the same. Between freezing and ...
  1 week ago

• Thanksgiving tip: Organize the Thanksgiving potluck with Google Docs

  
  Parent Hacks — Authority: 496
  Mandys also using Google to get a handle on Thanksgiving planning: Im not lucky enough to have gotten a Google Wave invite yet, but I did use a Google service to organize our holiday. I created a potluck signup sheet through Google Docs with the menu items detailed and emailed it to everyone. Theyre able to ...
  1 week ago

• Thanksgiving tip: Label the serving pieces

  
  Parent Hacks — Authority: 496
  Heres a tip I came up with as I was poring through my nifty Thanksgiving Supplies List (available for download at the Parent Toolbox over at Slideshare): label each serving piece with whatever dish you plan to serve. That is, stick a label or Post-It note that reads "mashed potatoes" inside the bowl in which you ...
  1 week ago

• Empty pop-up wet wipe containers make good car tissue holders

  
  Parent Hacks — Authority: 496
  Tracy has submitted countless hacks over the years, and theyre always so simple...yet smart. Tracy: I anoint you with the Parent Hacks Forehead Smack of Brilliance! We have a couple of those flushable wet wipe containers from when my kids were toilet training. We fill them up with tissues and put them in the car. ...
  1 week ago

• Ideas To Be A Great Professional Organizer

  
  Naked News — Authority: 176
  You should be able to do everything that needs organization in your home. There is no need to go to outside help with other professional organizers.
  1 week ago

• One bottle of nasal spray per family member!

  
  Parent Hacks — Authority: 496
  Take that, flu season! Jenny reminds us that we should each have our own bottle: Saline nasal spray is sold at CVS in two-packs. Its l expensive than buying one at a time and much cheaper than the cute kid spray with cartoons on it. So, I bought four, came home and right away Sharpied each one with a family members ...
  1 week ago

• Thanksgiving tip: Collaborate on meal planning with Google Wave

  
  Parent Hacks — Authority: 496
  From: Andrea I was lucky enough to receive a Google Wave invite and am using it to collaborate the meal planning with the husband, the mother and the mother-in-law. We can all make edits to the original list as we change our minds or buy the necessary ingredients! So far, this is the most well-planned Thanksgiving ...
  1 week ago

• Color code warm- and cold-wash items so kids can sort the laundry themselves

  
  Parent Hacks — Authority: 496
  ANYTHING that simplifies laundry (and gives kids a shot at more responsibility) is boss. From Cheryl: When my children were little, I used a permanent marker to color code the back-neck labels in their clothes. If a garment was cold wash, I placed a blue mark on the label. If it was warm wash, I placed a red mark. ...
  1 week ago

• Online grocery services organize your shopping list for you -- even if you dont buy

  
  Parent Hacks — Authority: 496
  Yesterdays post, in which I shared my Thanksgiving planning spreadsheets , prompted this brilliant comment from Chris : Many grocery stores now offer online shopping. You dont have to complete the transaction though. When I go shopping for my weekly groceries or for a big event like Thanksgiving, I always do my ...
  2 weeks ago

• Organizing Skills for All Ages

  
  WE magazine for women — Authority: 134
  By Denise Landers Most parents want the best for their children and sacrifice a great deal to achieve this.  In the book, “Talent is Overrated,” author Geoff Colvin argues against the idea that displays of exceptional talent among humans are based on genetics.  Instead he believes you can train your child ...
  2 weeks ago

• An Organized Thanksgiving

  
  Parent Hacks — Authority: 496
  Guess whos hosting Thanksgiving for the first time this year? Yes, indeed. As if my cooking life werent complicated enough with our plunge into the gluten-free/dairy-free diet, Im taking on Turkey Day as well. Actually, Im quite excited about it. While Im not a big entertainer, I am a lover of ritual, so its fun to ...
  2 weeks ago

• A book report?

  
  Midcourt — Authority: 125
  One of the many books Im reading at the moment is this one. Its a business classic, a life hacker basic, and the book that launched a small movement. (Franklin Quest bought the Covey Leadership Center and formed FranklinCovey – the company behind all those mall stores selling day planners and books.) I vaguely ...
  2 weeks ago

• Rory Tahari’s “Lists For Life”

  
  Signature9 — Authority: 145
  Rory Tahari, wife of Elie , has published a book for those of us who get deer-in-headlights syndrome when the holidays — and eighty million things to do and thirty-five more people on the gift list — roll around. Her “Lists For Life: The Essential Guide for Getting Organized and Tackling Tough To-Do’s” is ...
  2 weeks ago

• Finding Time to Organize

  
  9dom Info Site — Authority: 144
  Finding time to organize is often a complaint used by people. In today’s society, activity is almost non-stop and it IS difficult to see where you can add yet another task to your schedule. However, there are ways, hidden pockets of time, to accomplish things. Below I cover a few of these often overlooked ...
  2 weeks ago

• Peculiarities of the toddlerese cleaning

  
  Confessions of the "Subjugated" Wife — Authority: 113
  I have come up with the list of pros and cons of teaching your 3 year old the basics of tidying up the room. Pros: 1. It teaches the 3 year old how to tidy up the room. Better him than you. 2. Hopefully, since you are starting early, it will develop into a lifelong habit. Unless you have done it all wrong, ...
  3 weeks ago

• Procrastination!

  
  HOMEMAKING DREAMS — Authority: 414
  Just in case anyone thinks I am some kind of wonder woman getting all kinds of things done, here are just a couple of examples of how I am badly lacking in the "get it done" department. THE MENDING PILE: The items in this lowly little pile of clothes have been stacked on the couch in our living room, near my ...
  3 weeks ago

• 10 Quick Tips for Getting Organized!

  
  The Biz Buzz of a Latina Mom! — Authority: 113
  Every year, I spend time in January and February getting organized and ready for the upcoming year. My organizing actually starts during the holidays—with every present I receive, I’m thinking “Out with the old and in with the new.” When I receive a gift, I have to decide what old item I’m going to get rid ...
  4 weeks ago

• "Welcome Home!" Says the Mess

  
  Peace and Craziness — Authority: 124
  Oh yes, I am braving up and showing the entire world what I came home to this morning. This is quite typical for our household, if I can be frank. In the morning we spend our time talking, cooking, eating, getting dressed, fixing hair, packing lunches, and getting out of the door. There is just no time scheduled in ...
  4 weeks ago

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