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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 2003-2011 Barbara Myers
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Tips of the Month • Buy organizing containers this month. They're on sale everywhere. Be sure to label them well. • Make a few minutes each day (or each week, if you're really pressed for time) and clean out one drawer or cabinet. Remove everything. Sort items. Put away things that don't belong. Think about a tray or item that would help keep the drawer/cabinet in order. • Prepare your 2012 calendar today by writing in birthdays, school calendar dates, upcoming appointments, etc. • Get organized in 2012 one step at a time. Begin by cleaning off the counters in your home and keeping them clean. • Think about the way you do things at your home. Could your laundry, cleaning, meal planning or clothing systems be more efficient? • Set up a system today to efficiently process paper as it arrives at your home. Need help? Read the article, "End Paper Overload at Home." • Set a goal this year to declutter and organize one room in your home each month. You can do it! Read more tips now! 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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