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100 ways to get organized

 
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honeybee
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 12, 2005 6:03 pm    Post subject: 100 ways to get organized Reply with quote
many great ideas!

There are several I'm putting into action...

Easy solutions for everyday problems
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honeybee
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 21, 2005 1:33 am    Post subject: 100 ways to get organized Reply with quote
I was blown away by #9 on the list...

9. Store sheet sets in the same room as the bed, between the mattress and box spring or tucked into an underbed box.

How easy and brilliant! I can't wait to do this. There have been so many times that we waste so much time rummaging around in the linen closet forever trying to find a crib sheet. Ugh!
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Also doing #4...

4. Move all your CDs to a storage wallet. Say bye-bye to jewel boxes and CD stands!

This will be a significant help for dh's side of the closet in the spare room. Now I just need to sniff out some killer bargains on huge cd binders. Wink

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Also an "a-ha!" moment happened for me with this one:

46. File copies of important documents (birth certificates, car title, passports, proof of immunizations, insurance information, etc.) in a three-ring binder with zippered plastic pockets. If disaster strikes, you can grab it and go.

A binder! With zippered pockets!! How genious!!!!
I have all this stuff in a fire proof lock box, but it's all in folders and difficult to flip through without making a mess. I LOVE the zippered pocket idea! Great for social security and insurance cards!

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And I thought this one was cute:
69. Pens with fuzzy animal heads are easier to find in the car.

Also, no matter how many pens I toss in the console, there are never any there when I need one because dh picks them up and sticks them in his pockets for work. I bet the fuzzy animal head variety would stay put in the car. Razz



....so am I the only one doing the spring cleaning in January? lol
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prescott
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Joined: 21 Apr 2002
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 21, 2005 9:34 pm    Post subject: Re: 100 ways to get organized Reply with quote
honeybee wrote:
Also doing #4...

4. Move all your CDs to a storage wallet. Say bye-bye to jewel boxes and CD stands!

This will be a significant help for dh's side of the closet in the spare room. Now I just need to sniff out some killer bargains on huge cd binders. Wink


OK, now this one I need to do. Reducing several shelves worth of CDs down to a couple binders sounds good.
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DietCokeHead
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Joined: 29 Apr 2002
Posts: 3805
PostPosted: Mon Jan 24, 2005 6:36 pm    Post subject: 100 ways to get organized Reply with quote
Melissa, I love that link! I so want to be completely organized. I just need to send my children away someplace for a few days so I can get something DONE towards that goal. I did put all their books into 3 baskets on the shelf instead of trying to stand them all up, that was a good tip. Now it looks much neater and more organized than it did with the books falling all over eachother.
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TheBean
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Joined: 22 Apr 2002
Posts: 1365
Location: East Coast
PostPosted: Mon Jan 24, 2005 7:35 pm    Post subject: 100 ways to get organized Reply with quote
I was pleased with my bad ass self. I am already doing a lot of these. I did the CD thing a while ago - but I can't bear to part with the jewel cases. They are in the storage cubby hole in the basement. Rolling Eyes

I am organizing all my fabric right now. Grouping by color and theme. I need to get more rubbermaid containers (shoebox size). I filled 4 of them tonight - I think I need another 10, adn I'm not joking. this doesn' include my bulky fabrics..this is just the cotton fabric for my quilting/clothes! yikes. I need to take a month off and just sew.
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