In case you missed reading the comment from Ellen on my Organizing on The Go blog here is an excellent suggestion from her on how to pack all of your meds when you travel that will help with clutter control when on the road.

•Ellen from Calahan Solutions.com said:
“A new favorite bag is Ezy Dose(R) Pill Pouch. These little zip-close pill bags have a writable space to record the day of the week and whether the pills are for morning, evening or other. About half the size of snack-size plastic bags, they eliminate the need to take pill bottles or plastic daily reminder systems while traveling. At about 3 cents per bag, I save mine for reuse”.

She said she buys hers at Walgreens but they may be available at other stores that sell Ezy products. They also make other pill organizers.

Thank you for this timely clutter control tip. Summer is just around the corner and traveling will be made easier with these little pill bags.

I just love it when I get great organizing ideas from other professionals. This comes from Sherie Dodsworth of Securita. Securita is the company that developed the Porta Vault that I use and love for all my file organization for my important documents. It is the system that is an easy-to-use, comprehensive system which IDENTIFIES, ORGANIZES, STORES AND TRANSPORTS all of the important records and documents commonly found in a home.

Here is Sherie’s organizing idea:

“Have you ever locked your keys in the car? Does your car have remote keys? Then this tip may come in handy some day. ( I just found out this doesn’t really work).

If you lock your keys in the car and the spare keys are at home (or in another known location), call someone who can locate them.

Hold your cell phone about a foot from your car door and have the other person press the unlock button, holding it near the mobile phone on the other end. Voila! Your car will unlock. Saves someone from having to drive your keys to you or having to call AAA. Distance is no object, you could be hundreds of miles away and if you can reach someone who has the other “remote” for your car, you can unlock the doors”.

I am so glad I asked Sherie if I could share this with my readers. She wrote back and said that Snopes.com said this is false. Have you heard something you wanted to check to see if it was true or false? Now you know where to go and you can share it with your friends. (That is why I didn’t change this blog).

We’d like to know your organizing tips and ideas! Please share you stories.

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I am always on the lookout for organizing ideas to share with my readers and I am excited about this. It is called Scentsy. This is a fabulous way to have your home smell good and be safe at the same time.

Several months ago my daughter gave me a Scentsy “un-candle” (that is what I call it) and I love it. These are the reasons I love it and recommend it:

1. My home smells good when I use it. (Which is every day)
2. It is safe! It is safe to leave on all day, it is safe around children. My grandson stuck his finger in the wax and he pulled back quickly and looked at his finger when he felt the warm wax, it did not burn and he did not cry.
3. They come in wonderful styles to fit every room. This is the one I use in my family room. They just added plug in ones which I have on order. They also have ones for the car.

4. When ordering on line S/H is very reasonable—it is just 10% of the entire order. I really like that.
5. They are reasonably priced and the refills are cheap.
6. They fit into any decor and in any room.
7. It is easy to order on line at: www.scentsy.com/jschofield

We would love to hear what you think of this product.

I was driving to Colorado for a week to do some organizing. The car tires looked low so I went to a shop to have the tire pressure checked. I have been driving a long time and when the young man said let’s see how much air the tires need I started to reach for my drivers manual. It was news to me that I could find it in a more convenient place.

He opened the driver’s door and there on the car was a sticker that told how much air my tires needed. (In the U.S. that is a law for the sticker to be there). I had no idea it was so convenient. As he was checking the tires I thought what other organizing tips could I pass on?

If you are traveling by car here are a few organizing tips to get your car ready before leaving for your trip:

•Make sure tires are properly inflated—this improves gas mileage and safety.
•Clear clutter from the car—I know we all keep it clutter free, but check the side pockets on the door and under the seats just to make sure. Add additional bags for trash to use on the trip.
•Check the oil; keep one or two containers of oil in the trunk or back of the vehicle just in case you need it.
•Make sure you have a can of “fix a flat”. If you are caught in the middle of nowhere with a flat tire this can get you to the nearest station where you can get your tire fixed. This has saved me more than once.
•Put your 72 hour kit in the vehicle.
•Put your first aid kit in the car. Check it to make sure the first aid supplies have been resupplied if it has been used.

These organizing tips can give you peace of mind as you head out on a trip. We never expect to run into problems, but it is better to be safe than sorry.

What organizing tips have you used before leaving for a trip? Because you organized your car was your trip different and or better?

Do you feel you practically live in your car? Americans spend an average of 2 ½ hours per day in their cars. If you use your car like a second home, cars can also get over run with stuff and need some clutter control.

The Front Seat: The front seat is home to a family of things; chargers for cell phones and other electronic equipment, water bottles, magazines, sun glasses, books, cell phone, maps, directions to where you are going and snacks. But where do these end up? Here’s an organizing tip to help with front seat clutter control: Use containers. A universal center console organizer conveniently holds all of the items mentioned above plus much more. It can fit on top of the passenger seat or between bucket seats.

The Back Seat: If you have children that need something to keep them occupied when they are in the car a hanging organizer behind both seats holds CDs, school supplies, toys, books, snack containers and drinks. Behind one seat a removable tray could serve as a table for games or doing homework. A hanging trash bag could be secured on one side, not just a plastic bag, but a sturdier bag. By having things in easy reach of the children makes clutter control simple and yes, even easy.

Trunk Area: Items scattered about such as a diaper bag, sports equipment, work out bag, hazardous road kit, first aid kit, or groceries can be efficiently contained in compartmentalized systems that make use of vertical space for clutter control. Place as many containers as needed to keep everything organized and in its place.

With all the clutter control you have done you now have a “second home” you can be proud of. What have you done in your car for clutter control before it gets out of hand?