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January 2013
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Tips and Tricks to Make Life Easier
It's easier to be lazy when you're organized.
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of Simplicity Works 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 & then file or delete it. How ironic if it were to become e-clutter! |
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Do Repurpose
Cut down one side of the cardboard tube from a roll of toilet paper, then "cufff" it around a roll of giftwrap to keep the paper from flopping around. Genius! Tubes are also great for wrangling extension cords. Simple, free, useful -- heaven. Check out more "new uses for old things" here and here. Addictive.
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DON'T
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Don't Lid
A box is frequently more useful without its lid than with it. When storing often- used items (eg, office supplies, toys), a lid is a barrier to returning them to the box, which is THE KEY to staying organized. Unless your need to keep the item safe or good-looking trumps your need to keep it organized, skip the lid.
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GET
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Get Magic Notebooks
I am a lover of paper in a world that will never truly be paperless. Wouldn't it be great to combine the ease of a spiral-bound notebook with the flexibility of a binder, minus the fuss with the hole punch & rings? With these systems ( Circa, Rollabind, & Arc) you can pull out & rearrange pages. |
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Give a Home
Alpha House helps families stay together during homelessness and thrive in new, stable homes. Their amazing work helps 40-50 southeast Michigan families per year, and has done for the past 20 years. Chip in to support the next 20, with dollars or elbow grease.
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Organize Now for a Fun 2013: MI, IL, & NY
I'm scheduling organizing sessions in the Detroit, Chicago, and NYC areas for February & March. Call or email to find your best time; for Chicago, check this link for availability. We'll identify your trouble spots, break them down into manageable steps, work through them, & keep in touch to make sure you can maintain the great progress you've made.
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Simplicity Works Home + Office Organizing Services helps busy people get & stay organized throughout the Midwest. With tips, tools, and hands-on projects, we make everyday routines & spaces more efficient & less cluttered. Time, money, & energy are then free for the things that matter most.
Click here for real-life stories of organizational transformation.
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