For quite a while now I’ve been using the same coupon organization system. I was using The Grocery Game to help me find deals on groceries. The Grocery Game tells you which week of the paper to pull the coupons from so that you don’t need to clip the coupons until you need them.

The filing system shown above a great system to use if you’re only using The Grocery Game.  I definitely like the convenience of the system.  The big problem is, I’m missing out on saving money on unadvertised specials, close-outs, and triple coupon sales.  I can’t tell you the number of …read more

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

We redid our kitchen 4 years ago and have had the cabinets from our old kitchen sitting in our garage ever since.  I finally got tired of them sitting there and put them on Craig’s List yesterday.  I got 10 emails in less than an hour and I now have a check in my hand!  I even got what I was asking for them.  They didn’t even haggle the price.  I posted the listing exactly 24 hours ago.  I am SO HAPPY! Now we can use the money to fix up our next project to sell.

I am still unpacking from our trip and I hate it.  Why does it seem to take an hour or so throw everything in a suitcase but an entire day to unpack it.  And I came home with all CLEAN clothes.  Now I just have to find a place to put all these new toys.
Also, I now have another broken suitcase.  So much for my great deal on a new set of luggage!

If you have school aged children, then papers are probably a major issue in your home.  Here’s a video from Real Simple with some simple tips to help get those papers organized.

Today’s Thursday Cleaning Challenge is a repeat but not … I want you to take a quick look into your hall closet.  You know the one with all the jackets and shoes and catch all junk that you stuff out of the way when company comes over.  So now it’s time to clean it out.  Go through and throw out at least 10 things.  Just bring a trash bag with you and throw out the things you didn’t even realize were in there.  Freshen up the coats for the upcoming winter and then fix yourself a tall glass of tea …read more

Today’s Thursday Cleaning Challenge is a painful one.  I am totally willing to admit it.  Get out all those mismatched socks and match them up.  Do this while watching your fave show or listening to a great CD.  This shouldn’t take 10 minutes but we all know we put this off way too much.  You will feel better for it.

I have had an albatros for years … my garage. I have wanted to get it cleaned out and actually park in it for a while. This week, I tackled cleaning it out with the help of some teenagers from our church. I was not even going to imagine that we could get it clean enough to get my van in it but we did. So here are some before and afters. It was a lot of work but I am so happy.

The following is a guest post. 
Showers. Wedding or baby, these gatherings of friends and family are bevies of grub, games, and gifts. For the guest(s) of honor, they are a moment to celebrate a milestone; for the hosts, such get-togethers can be well-organized and well-executed or chaotic and stressful. I think I have found a way to make any shower fun and easy to organize whether you have two hosts or twenty.
The solution lies in three steps: 1) determining what the guest(s) of honor want; 2) discussing specifics with all hosts involved; and 3) converting plans to tasks via a …read more

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