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I thought it would be fun to take part in a menu planning week along with Organizing Junkie where everyone lists what will be on the menu for the week at their home.
I think it’s always great to have menus planned out in advance because I find I eat healthier and it saves time and does help with clutter control because I know what ingredients I need and can plan for the recipes.
Monday- Cashew Chicken, yams and green beans. Tuesday- Rice, beans, tomatoes, peppers. (My daughter made this and added lavender Provence spices to the rice mix. We had to throw the dinner away because it tasted terrible). Wednesday- Crockpot chicken with frozen broccoli. (I love the frozen veggies from Costco. They taste great and are very easy to heat up). Thursday- Chicken salad using the leftover chicken from last night’s meal. Friday- Fish with green salad and yummy rolls. Saturday- Taco salad with ground turkey, beans, lettuce and salsa. Sunday- Crock pot pork roast with veggies and a salad.
What did you have this week that was extra yummy and helped with clutter control?
Today is September 1st. Monday I needed an extra quilt on my bed. Last night I took it off. Tomorrow it is supposed to get sheet weather again. Nothing is as constant as change. Organizing clutter in our homes is just as changeable.
Organizing clutter is fun and easy and lasting when:
We do it before it happens—put things away after using them so it doesn’t become clutter.
Teach and encourage (not nagging) family members to put things where they belong.
A long time blog reader said she has a place for her husband’s keys and when he leaves them “around” she just puts them where they belong. She commented the other day (I could just hear the surprise in her voice through the printed word) that he had put them where they belong.
A friend wondered how to get her husband to organize all the clutter on the bathroom counter. I suggested a basket for him to put his stuff in. Organizing clutter was never so easy, just a basket keeps everything together and off the counter.
The moral to these stories is never give up on organizing clutter. When there is a will there is a way to organize clutter. What’s your story?
How on earth do things get cluttered so fast? Could it be because instead of putting things away in an orderly way and where they belong they are just tossed in a cupboard and the door quickly shut?
I admit it; I am guilty (as I hang my head in shame–not that I need to, I just felt like it). But wait, all is not lost, I can redeem myself. Getting rid of clutter in this closet was a lot of fun. It only took me 7 ½ minutes. This is the shelf where I keep my gifts. I put the gifts in bags to contain them—that was simple!
I have a lot of bags in this closet and I neatly hung them up and what a difference it makes. FYI I hang my rolls of wrapping paper in a laundry bag. (See–on the left)
Getting rid of clutter in this closet has just made my day. I changed the padded mailing envelopes to a different spot in my office. The rain poncho I had bought for traveling I put it with my traveling stuff. Now why didn’t I do that in the first place? …. It’s a mystery.
Have you been getting rid of clutter in closets lately? Tell all—we all need the encouragement!
Today is giveaway Monday for this beautiful CD/DVD holder that will help you declutter your home. Leave a comment and I will randomly draw one lucky winners name on Monday September 6th which happens to be Labor Day in the U.S.
And an added bonus is that the company is offering for two weeks only free shipping for my very special blog readers. (U.S. only…sorry) When you order them at check out put in the word “organize”. And that’s not all— they currently have the DVD Binder on special at the best price they have ever offered. Buy 4 and get 2 free (but you have to add 6 to your cart). Christmas is coming and these would make terrific gifts.
Good luck on winning. Click the picture above to order these beautiful CD/DVD holders that can help you declutter your home and remember to leave a comment on whatever is on your mind to enter the drawing.
Product Review Friday
We all want to organize clutter—don’t we? (The answer is yes) This is a beautiful product to organize DVD/CD clutter. Watch the video showing how easy it is to organize clutter. Make sure to come back on Monday to find out how to win one of these cases the Hand Stands Company so generously donated.
Sorry I’m Late…My Hair Wouldn’t Start!…Cathy Guisewite
That just cracks me up!
How many times have you said:
“Sorry I’m late, I couldn’t find my keys”.
“Sorry I’m late I couldn’t find my cell phone”.
“Sorry I’m late I couldn’t find my purse”.
Do you need to clear clutter so you don’t have to rush off to meetings or appointments and then still arrive late?
A simple yet effective way to clear clutter is to have homes for things and then always put them in their home after using them.
•Put keys on a cup hook in the cupboard or in a tray.
•Place your purse on a door knob or in a place that is out of the way—make a home for it and keep it in its home.
•Designate a home for your cell phone—a specific place to charge it and always charge it there.
If your hair won’t start and you are always late it is time to clear clutter.
P.S. Cathy is retiring her comic strip at the end of this year.
I was watching a rerun of Frasier the other day and he said “Excellence does not demand (or require) perfection”. I thought how true that is with clutter control.
I have a cousin who is just like her mom was. She demands perfection with everything including clutter control. She makes herself physically ill when she has company because she cleans and declutters to the extreme her already clean, organized house.
What do you think is important when you go to work on clutter control? Do feel you are a failure if you don’t achieve perfection? Do you feel perfection is the only thing to strive for? Can we have excellence if our homes aren’t free of clutter?
7 years ago we purchased a tread mill. With it came a cord I thought I would use someday. Well it is 7 years later and I was looking through my warrantee file and I came across this cord taking up space in my file. (As you know Freedom Filer is the one I use and recommend for clutter control).
Clutter control is easy when getting rid of things that are never used. I know this and I knew I would never be able to use this cord but I filed it anyway—what’s up with that?
So 7 years later I recycled the cord and it sure does feel good to do clutter control in my filing drawer. I hope it doesn’t take me this long next time to get rid of clutter.
I challenge you to find one thing that is clutter in your home (be brave) and let it go, then tell us what you got rid of.
I just typed a 205 word blog and somehow I erased it so I am going to try to duplicate it—can you hear me screaming???
To be or not to be, that is the question—Shakespeare
To collect or not to collect, that is my question—Marilyn
A friend showed a few of us around her beautiful home. In one room she had a wall to wall shelf full of attractively arranged bears. She said she used to collect bears but she kept the ones she really liked and gave the others away.
Someone with us said, “I am never going to collect because I don’t want to have to do clutter control as collections just become clutter.”
My antenna went up—that is just not true. Collections and clutter control do go together.
Clutter control for collections:
•Keep them corralled. (I keep my PEZ in a large (very large) filigree bowl).
•Rotate part of your collection in and out so they always seem new.
•Create space and homes for them.
Depending on the collection it will depend how you work your clutter control magic on them. (AKA how you display them). What do you think about collecting? It brings me happiness and joy—how about you?
Today I thought I’d give a shout out about my office organizing video where I share my 3-step process for clutter control, clearing, sorting and organizing your office space.
*Where to start
*An easy and effective way to set goals and achieve them
*How to end filing nightmares by being shown step by step how to easily set up and use a filing system that actually works for you
*My simple 4-D step System of sorting mail will help you get rid of clutter and save you time, money, and a whole lot of frustration
*The smart way to organize your important papers for emergency situations
*How to keep organized and understand clutter contol once and for all.
What is your favorite idea in organizing your office?
Clutter control is what you will have once you begin using FreedomFiler, you will never again have to take time out of your life to clean out or reorganize files! Click here to learn more.
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Clearfield, UT
"Marilyn is thorough, pleasant to work with, has a positive attitude and is completely non-judgmental.
I enjoy working with her and highly recommend her to anyone and everyone. She has alleviated frustration and anxiety for me."
I thought it would be fun to take part in a menu planning week along with Organizing Junkie where everyone lists what will be on the menu for the week at their home.
Today is September 1st. Monday I needed an extra quilt on my bed. Last night I took it off. Tomorrow it is supposed to get sheet weather again. Nothing is as constant as change. Organizing clutter in our homes is just as changeable.
How on earth do things get cluttered so fast? Could it be because instead of putting things away in an orderly way and where they belong they are just tossed in a cupboard and the door quickly shut?
I have a lot of bags in this closet and I neatly hung them up and what a difference it makes. FYI I hang my rolls of wrapping paper in a laundry bag. (See–on the left)
Sorry I’m Late…My Hair Wouldn’t Start!…Cathy Guisewite
I was watching a rerun of Frasier the other day and he said “Excellence does not demand (or require) perfection”. I thought how true that is with clutter control. 
7 years ago we purchased a tread mill. With it came a cord I thought I would use someday. Well it is 7 years later and I was looking through my warrantee file and I came across this cord taking up space in my file. (As you know Freedom Filer is the one I use and recommend for 
I just typed a 205 word blog and somehow I erased it so I am going to try to duplicate it—can you hear me screaming???
Today I thought I’d give a shout out about my office organizing video where I share my 3-step process for clutter control, clearing, sorting and organizing your office space.
The Purse Perfector® will help with 
