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Be Frugal Today #1: Save Money on Trash Bags by Adding a 2nd Trash Can (1/365)
Sometimes I think I’ve gone off the deep end of frugal living and that my husband is going to tease me. Then there are the other times, like this week when I wanted to figure out how to save money on trash bags…
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Do This Now: Analyze Your Home Systems
Systems make more time for the things you want to do, so get your home systems in check today!
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How to Organize a First Aid Box
Organizing a First Aid Box can be a quick project that will save you time when you need it – in an emergency. Check out these common problems we encounter in First Aid Boxes and the 5 minute fix to get yours into tip top shape! Problem #1: A cluttered, messy First Aid Box makes it difficult to find the sterile supplies needed quickly. Problem #2: An unlabeled First Aid Box means that some first aid supplies will end up there, but they will also be put into other containers, drawers and cabinets. If a label doesn’t tell your family that box is for first aid supplies, how will they…
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Safeguard Your Menu Plan System When Life Happens
Life doesn’t always go as planned. When meals have to be adjusted to accommodate life’s unexpected circumstances, write it down. Putting your change of plans in writing on your family menu plan can protect your good habits. Here’s why: You Can’t Stop Life From Happening All good menu planners will tell you that no matter how good your intentions or how far in advance your planning, life will alter your menu plan from time to time. Appointments can run long or you can find yourself unexpectedly away from home when you are supposed to be preparing a meal. You could even forget to prepare your crockpot meal in the morning…
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How To Set Up a Housekeeping Plan
Setting up a Housekeeping Plan for your home is a project that will keep your house cleaning, care and maintenance manageable for you. Designing and creating the plan may take a little time up front, but this is time well spent. By creating a Housekeeping Plan, you are investing a little time now to save you a lot of time in the future.
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The Return Station
Home Systems: How to Create a Return Station Also pictured is the Donation Station. Read about it here! Problem #1: Transient items can overrun the house. Items like rental movies, library books, items to return or exchange at stores, and things borrowed from people, are scattered. They end up everywhere – in bags, on the floor, lost in kids’ rooms, car trunks, garage, and on the couch. Problem #2: You can’t give these items permanent homes in your house if they are not meant to stay in your house! How do you keep transitional items from getting lost and making junky clutter all over the place before you return them?…
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The Donation Station
I felt like I was always swimming in clutter up to my armpits. My house was a mess and it never stayed clean for long. That’s why I created the Donation Station. But now I need to tell you how important the Donation Station has been to keeping my house clean and decluttered. Back in 2007, I realized that I had a huge problem with clutter, no matter how much I cleaned or organized. After a little analysis, I found one of the main sources of my situation. There were constantly things in my house that didn’t even belong there! These items often fell into 2 categories: 1. Donations –…
