In the wake of the Haiti earthquake disaster, it prompted me to write an article about being prepared for natural disasters. Even unnatural for that matter. We usually never know when a disaster will strike, and if we can somehow foresee it coming (tornado, hurricane, fire), we never had a complete idea on how bad [...]
Prepare Your Patio For Summer
During winter you may not give much thought to your garden and patio, but soon it will be spring and it is good to be prepared so that your patio is as welcoming as possible in the summer time. First of all look at the surface of your patio and see if it needs to [...]
Take Control of Your Bathroom
A bathroom can quickly become very messy especially if it is shared with a number of family members and no doubt, it is usually someone else who leaves the top off the toothpaste and the scum around the bathroom sink. If you care about having a nice, presentable bathroom, nagging to get family to clean [...]
Organize Your Stock Trading Routine
If you are like most novice stock traders then you have all of the ambition in the world to become a better trader. Wanting to be more successful and actually being more successful are two wildly different things. One of the biggest keys to becoming a more profitable trader is to organize your stock trading [...]
Jewelry Organizers of All Types
I do not know about you but it seems like every time I go to get a piece of jewelry it is always in a jumbled mess of necklaces, bracelets, and tangled earrings. This always leads to damage and lost items. Perhaps it’s time to invest in a jewelry organizer. They can be found in [...]
5 Practical Ideas for Organizing With Wicker Storage Baskets
This article will cover five different ideas to organize your home with a wicker storage basket. Each idea will be for a different area of the house, and target common problem areas that a little organization can make quick work of. Many homes have a common area where keys, cell phones, wallets, mail and other [...]
Improve Time Management With The Pomodoro
This is a guest post by Lis Sowerbutts who blogs about her adventures in earning an online income at her Passive Income Online blog. You have heard the phrase “time is money” – I’d certainly heard it all my life – but it wasn’t until I started my own home business that I realized just [...]
Why Starting A Budget Is A Smart Choice – Save Money & Be Prepared
If there is any area in your life that is crucial to keep organized and stay on top of, its your finances. Life happens. We get busy running errands, going to work, taking care of the kids, going to school, spending time with friends and family and the idea of managing our money just does [...]
My Love For Plastic Storage Boxes
Honestly, I am not quite sure what I would do without plastic storage boxes. They are probably one of the most helpful things that I use in my home organization projects. You can find them in just about any size, shape or color and for just about any project that you can think of. They [...]
Organizing Your Pantry Cabinet
If you are looking for ideas on how to keep your kitchen organized, start with your kitchen pantry cabinet. A lot of time can be wasted searching around your pantry trying to find the right spices or ingredients. If you are in the middle of cooking, the time it takes to find something could be [...]
Easy And Inexpensive Kids Storage Solutions
It goes without saying that kids love toys. They are a great medium of both entertainment and education. As such, parents have a tendency to get their children an abundance of toys. This can lead to clutter around the house or the play room, especially if the child has not yet learned how to clean [...]
My Top 10 iPhone Apps To Keep You Organized
Ill admit that when the iPhone first came out I thought, yay **sarcasm**, ANOTHER phone. I truly thought this phone was not a big deal. I went to my local Cingular store and fiddled with the phone for a bit and there were things about it I was unsure of. The text messaging feature was [...]
Filing Systems – The Basics
With each day we are slowly becoming a paperless world, but it’s going to be a very long time before we are completely paperless. What does that mean to you? It means maintaining good filing systems for your home and business. For me, nothing stresses me out more than loose papers lying all around. If [...]
Stop Shoe Overflow With A Shoe Storage Cabinet
Shoes are generally the one area in your closet that can quickly get messy. You get home from a long day of work, take off your shoes, toss them in your room or in your closet and the next morning you’re digging around through numerous pairs of shoes trying to find the other matching shoe. [...]
Cosmetic Bags Save Time & Frustration
Ladies does this sound familiar? You’re at home, alarm goes off, snooze. Goes off, snooze. Goes off, oh no I’m running a little late. Jump up, shower, do hair and scramble around for 10 minutes to try and find the makeup you want to wear that day. If there is one area in my life [...]
Organize Your Medication With A Pill Dispenser
If there is one area in our life we need to keep organized, it’s our medication. If you take the wrong dosage, take it at the wrong time or take it with something you’re not supposed to it can cause complications. If you have a bad habit of forgetting which pills you took, if you [...]
8 Tips For A Stress Free Holiday Season
Nothing says stressful like the holidays. It is the happiest time of year, but also the most stressful. You have presents to buy and wrap, parties to plan, dinners to cook, mingle with family and you have to do this all with a big smile on your face. Well, that’s the goal at least. It [...]
