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December 2011
 

Tips and Tricks to Make Life Easier

It's easier to be jolly when you're organized.

Here are 4 quick monthly tips from me, Molly Boren
of Simplicity Works Home + Office Organizing Services. 
I hope they make your life a little easier. 

Remember: if it takes 2 minutes or less, do it now. 
That is, read this now and then file or delete it. 
How ironic if it were to become e-clutter!
DO

Do Wrangle Cards 
This from Kate at Meetings A la Carte: as holiday cards come in, check the return addresses against your address book. (And, if you like, note that they sent a card this year. No room? Make a spreadsheet). After Jan 1, store the cards with your giftwrap & cut images from them to use as next year's gift tags; recycle the rest.
DON'T

Don't Wrap
Okay okay, do wrap gifts, but don't buy new paper, bows, bells, & whistles. Use what you have: fabric, brown bag paper, pipe cleaners, newspaper, & gift bags -- the super-easy, reusable alternative to wrapping paper. Let your creativity run wild & it'll be the least expensive, most fun & clutter-busting wrap session ever.
GET

Get Free Shipping
Free shipping day is this Fri, Dec 16! Check out the 2155 participating merchants, from hundreds of etsy stores to pet supplies to books & media to clothes, & waaay beyond. Shop there on Dec 16 & get free shipping with delivery by Dec 24: a pretty simple good deal.
GIVE

Give Holiday Trimmings New Life
After taking down the tinsel (& storing & labeling for next year), it's easy to recycle what you can't reuse. Many towns mulch Christmas trees, & have programs for broken string lights. Giftwrap, excluding foil & tissue, can by recycled with normal paper. And if, like me, you haven't wrapped yet: use less!

GIVE GIFT CERTIFICATES


Give (or Get) Gift Certificates for Organizing Services
Add Simplicity Works gift certificates to your holiday gift-giving (or gift-getting!) list. Less clutter & more clarity are gifts that keep on giving. Services available on-site or by phone or Skype. To purchase, email Molly ([email protected]) or call 773-915-3537.
        
Simplicity Works Home + Office Organizing Services helps busy people streamline with tips, tools, and hands-on projects that make everyday routines and spaces more efficient and less cluttered. Time, money, and energy are then free for the things that matter most.  Click here for real-life stories of organizational transformation.
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Happy holidays,
Molly

Molly Boren
Certified Professional Organizer�
773-915-3537
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