Free Teleclass from Messies Anonymous
March 18, 2009 by Karen Weideman
Filed under cleaning, organization
Are you a messy? Do you want to move through indecision and fear and begin clearing your house of clutter? If so, you may want to attend this free teleclass from Messies Anonymous Headquarters.
Sandra Felton,The Organizer Lady® will be speaking about the ideas found in her 24 page booklet I’ve Got to Get Rid of This Stuff.
WHEN? Wednesday, March 18, 2009
TIME? 9 PM Eastern Time, 8 Central, 7 Mountain, 6 Pacific
HOW LONG? One hour has been set aside for your burning questions.
COST? FREE There is no charge for the teleclass. Of course, regular telephone charges will apply just like when …read more
Top 30 Yard Sale Tips
July 18, 2008 by Karen Weideman
Filed under Top 25, financial matters, frugal friday, organization
As I shared earlier this week, we made $2953 at our yard sale last weekend. Prior to that, the most we had ever made was $580. I can’t guarantee that you’ll do as well as we have, but here are some tips to help you get started.
1) Go through closets, dressers, toys, cupboards, cabinets, bookcases, etc before the yard sale. Take out items that you no longer want and add them to your yard sale pile. It’s good to do this at least once a year. You may want to wait until spring when you’re doing your spring cleaning.
2) Find a decluttering …read more
Tackle it Tuesday: An Ongoing Mess
February 5, 2008 by Karen Weideman
Filed under Tackle It Tuesday, organization
Just about all of us have one. It’s a place that we can’t seem to keep clean and organized no matter what we do.
Here is a picture of my clutter spot. It has been haunting me for two years. Each day I see it and it makes me feel unorganized and burdened. I feel as though I have too much to do and I’ll never get it all done. No matter how many times I go through the papers to file, toss, and shred, the pile is never gone.
Frugal Friday 24: 10 Organizing & Decluttering Tips
September 21, 2007 by Karen Weideman
Filed under Top 10 lists, frugal friday, organization
Now that I’m working from home, I’m trying to get a bit more organized. It seemed things had been piling up and getting stuffed here and there until a later time. When we let things pile up, it becomes overwhelming and like a defeating task. Here are some tips to help us stay organized each day.
1. If you get it out, put it away. Putting an item away as soon as you finish with it is the key. Put it back exactly where it came from. This one habit, consistently followed, will straighten up many other habits. Don’t forget to …read more
