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             "7 Ways to Leave Your Clutter" by Barbara Myers Everyone has some degree of clutter lurking at home. When you're tired of moving it around, stepping over it, and losing important items in it, it's time to take control of the clutter. What should you do with it? You have seven options: 1. Dispose of it. Much of clutter is trash you either thought you would need or figured you'd throw out later. 2. Put it away. about half of the remaining clutter in most homes consists of items that simply haven't been put away. Fill a laundry basket then deliver the items to their proper rooms. avoid this clutter trap by making things easy to put away and by enforcing a family "use it and put it away" rule. 3. Donate it. if you don't use it, it's not a treasured decorative item or memento, and it's not a important piece of paper, get rid of it. Pass it along to someone who can use it. 4. Refer it. the novel you've been saving for Debbie, the recipe you copied for Aunt Jan and the gloves borrowed from Mom need to be sent or delivered to their rightful owners. Gather them and make your rounds tomorrow 5. File it. Set up a "hold" file for wedding invitations and concert tickets (after you note them in your calendar). Set up a "to file" file for all important papers.
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7. Give it a home. Everything else is something that belongs in your home but you don't know what to do with it. Where DO you put extra batteries and your kids' artwork? Designate a permanent place in your home for each group of items you find in a clutter pile. Simplify by making a list of items and where they belong. Copyright 2003-2012 Barbara Myers
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Tips of the Month • Prepare your entry for warm weather this month. Wash hats, gloves and scarves and move to storage. Bring out jackets and sun hats. Take a few minutes to hang some extra hooks on the wall and add a cabinet or rolling cart for warm weather accessories. • Spring clean your kitchen this month. Go through every cabinet, one by one. Donate or sell any item you don't use. Read "9 Traits of Organized Kitchens" now. • Unload every weekend. Clean out your purse, briefcase, backpack, jacket pockets and vehicle. Dispose of trash and file receipts. Keep an envelope in your bag for easier clean up next weekend. • Save time by demanding help at home. "If you live here, you work here," is a great motto. Even small children and busy spouses can help at home. Just make a list and spread the chores around. Reward the family with some together time on Sunday afternoon. • Quick Tip: Wrap and store extra extension cords in a toilet paper tube. Place them all together in a designated spot. • Set up a holding area in your entry for items that need to be taken somewhere. Also, have a drop off spot there for purchases, kids' schoolwork, etc. Your kitchen counters will stay less cluttered that way. • Make use of your kitchen timer to remind you to leave the house on time, make an important phone call, or start dinner. Learn 200 ways to save time at the office now. Copyright 2012. Barbara Myers. All Rights Reserved. Our Address: The Time Manager, P.O. Box 105, Granville, OH 43023, 740-334-0960, barbmyers@roadrunner.com
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