Martha Stewart Wall Manager Giveaway

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Martha Stewart Wall Manager Giveaway

I am so excited to tell you about another fantastic organizing product this week! I was so happy when the folks at Staples contacted me about reviewing the Martha Stewart Wall Manager, but I was thrilled when they offered to give away TWO Wall Manager systems to my readers!  Woo hoo! I have been looking for a product that will enhance my kitchen command center and making filing paperwork a little easier.  As soon as I saw the Wall Manager, I knew it was exactly what I had been looking for. You may know if you’ve been reading my blog [...]

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New Year’s Organizing Revolution Week 1 ~ Office

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Welcome to the first week of our New Year’s Organizing Revolution!!!  This week we are focusing on getting office spaces organized.  If you have an organized office, desk, or just a little niche in your home where you keep track of your paperwork, that’s what we want you to share this week. I would love to show you my beautifully decorated, super functional office, but the fact is, I don’t have one!  My little “office” is a corner of my homeschool/playroom.   But, an “office” doesn’t have to be a huge room to be organized. One way that I organize [...]

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New Year’s Organizing Revolution…A Big Challenge with HUGE Prizes

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The start of a new year is one of my favorite times of year.  Not so much for the wintry weather (I’m a summer-lovin’ gal), but the chance to get organized during the dreary days of winter brings a sense of order and renewal.  It’s nice to get things together in preparation for busier months when our schedules pull us in all directions. Many people set New Year’s resolutions in hopes of making positive changes in their lives and homes.  Well, I am so excited to tell you that 7 Organizing Bloggers are working together to bring you a huge [...]

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Organizing the Kitchen Command Center (Hot Spot)

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  It all started with a mess.  You know the kind.  It’s like a fire that starts with just a few embers.  It gradually grows until it becomes a blazing inferno! That hot mess in our home always happened next to the fridge. There is a small counter space between the fridge and stove and it has some kind of force that attracts papers and all kinds of miscellaneous junk. Really, it’s just too close to the table.  Everyone that walks through the kitchen “temoporarily” sets their junk stuff on the kitchen table. I don’t know about your home, but [...]

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Upcycled Army Green File Folders

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Office supplies really have come a long way in the style department, haven’t they?  It used to be that you could only get those horribly ugly army green hanging file folders to organize your paperwork. More recently, attractive patterns and colors have taken over in helping us bring style to our homes – even to that which is hidden in a filing cabinet!  Some of the hanging files and file folders that are available now are SO pretty! But of course, what do I have on my shelf?  You got it – the army green ones.  Ugh. Keeping frugality in [...]

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Organizing Cords, Neatly and Easily

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Here is a quick and easy way to keep cords organized when not in use: Simply hold one end of the cord and wrap cord around your hand. You may want to separate your fingers widely so the loop is larger. Continue wrapping until about 6-8 inches from the end. Pinch loops in the middle and pull off of hand. Stop wrapping length-wise and begin wrapping sideways around the middle of the loops. Once you’ve wrapped the entire cord, tuck the end through the loops. It holds surprisingly securely and won’t get tangled. I’ve been wrapping cords like this for [...]

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Office Organization ~ Bills & Taxes

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The constant stream of bills seems endless at times.  Mountains of important papers can pile up in no time if they are not dealt with.  Organizing bills, essential documents and miscellaneous papers can be a daunting task. If you have ever been through an audit, made a major financial purchase, applied for a loan, etc., you realize the need to keep your important documents organized.  Experts suggest that we keep bills and taxes for up to seven years and sometimes more.   Here is a simple way to keep bills easily accessible, ordered, and neat: Buy an expandable file with [...]

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