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Organizing Papers and Files
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I have a letter-file sized safe, and keep our completed tax papers in there (with a few other things and papers). I got it on sale for $30 or so our second Christmas, when we decided to buy stuff 'for the house' instead of each other
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Your Favorite Organizing Tips
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I buy a new 12 pack of dishtowels at least once a year at Costco. We use probably 6 a day in the kitchen and toss them in the wash. Regular towels, I buy a new set of towels every few years probably and rotate the older ones to use for the hot tub,
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Organizing Your Life
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No, mine are about 10 years old. The minute something is chipped in my house, it gets tossed. Bacteria gets into the chips.
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Organizing Your Home & Family
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Waterlady The Mint is a robotic sweeper, that you attach microfiber sheets on, and you can also mop the floor with a different kind of sheet they have. Worked like a charm,and couldn't believe the hair and dust on the sweeper one....they also can be
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Organizing Your Home & Family
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Karen, Maybe you should split some of the items for next time if possible with working. Just concerned for you. BBG: I use to hve shades tatwere called darkening shades and they worked very well. One of the big store hardwares should carry those.
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Motivation, Goals and Achievement
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Maureen It was a great weekend! Did some work in the craftroom before I left today for my doctor's appt. BP was good and have to wait about a week for the blood tests. Have to get copies of photos made tomorrow before I can plan out the scrapbook
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Organizing for the Holidays
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Like the idea of treats, but prefer raspberry something! LOL
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Organizing Your Life
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Have you bought new pyrex? Except for today, mine are really old, maybe 30+ years. No chips, though I've managed to chip most everything else I own (except corningware)
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Organizing Your Life
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I have never chipped my pyrex. They DO shatter if dropped though.
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Motivation, Goals and Achievement
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Thank you everyone!! She is already in counseling, but I definately need to get plugged back in.
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Organizing Your Life
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I was so excited, went to Target and bought a 2 pack of pyrex - only to find one was chipped! I found a review on Amazon that said the same thing - they chipped really easy. I only have them partially unwrapped and now I have to return them. My mom g
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Organizing for the Holidays
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I LOVE brownies!!! Sounds like a great idea
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Your Favorite Organizing Tips
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I replaced two very old sets of towels last summer. One set just never seemed to smell clean for more than a couple of days. The other set was starting to get a number of holes in them along the edges that I kept sticking my fingers in. I never felt
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Your Favorite Organizing Tips
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I was visiting a house recently that had grandchildren who pop in and out. The grandmother had adapted some things in her home for them including a place for them to put away their toys that are kept there, a place for a few changes of clothing, easy
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Your Favorite Organizing Tips
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I was reading a national magazine last week and it had tips of things you may not know. One of them said that towels only last 3 to 5 years and then must be replaced. Something about the fibers matting down and therefore cannot be cleaned well enough
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Organizing for the Holidays
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Our special three day weekend is coming up in a few weeks. How will you spend this start-of-summer holiday? Now is the time to make plans. Are you going to do anything for the Memorial part of this? Will you remember anyone special? Do you have ideas
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Organizing for the Holidays
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According the the crazy holiday calendar, Pack Rat Day is this week. Ha! Now you know I could not miss posting that on THIS forum. According to what I have read, you are really supposed to embrace your clutter. Go to garage sales and add to it! Well
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Motivation, Goals and Achievement
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Forecast says: 103F today! Yesterday, we went up to 101F and broke the old record! Woke up at 5:45 a.m. and opened the front door and a couple of windows to get the cool a.m. air into the house. Then, closed up to try and keep the house cool fo
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Organizing Your Home & Family
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Finished the master bedroom last night, but fell asleep before I could post. The plan for this week is to finish painting the fence, mow the lawn, tidy the garden and finish the decorating in the kitchen. DH is helping too and I will do some after w
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Motivation, Goals and Achievement
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Glad daughter chose to return. The next 3 months will be stressful but I suggest concentrating on staying cool, don't let disappointment and frustration gain control of your emotions. Sorry, this is far easier said than done. Mini baby steps and
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Organizing Your Life
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Trying a bunch of new recipes this week: Saturday: spaghetti and meatballs with caesar salad Sunday: Orange Sesame Chicken with cauliflower rice Monday: Leftovers Tuesday: Butternut squash skillet Mac and Cheese Wednesday: Pork Carnitas Thursday: Sw
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Motivation, Goals and Achievement
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Way to go everyone! Thanks for the compliment Maureen. Today's JDI list: Must do's - Wipe kitchen counters, sink, and stove - Take out garbage - Kitty litter - Clear email inboxes - Laundry (fold and put away) - 2nd load of Laundry (wash, dry, fold
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Motivation, Goals and Achievement
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Yesterday was a laid back day for me. I did what needed to be done and not a lot else. Today I need to get more done. - laundry (1 load to fold and 1 load to dry and fold) - PUPA (baby steps) - Sarcan run - drive my friend to the hospital and p
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Motivation, Goals and Achievement
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May JDI: *iron bedskirt and put back on bed *fill underbed tote and put away *put away game pieces *glue china hutch doors back on *put knobs on DD's underbed drawer *boxes to trash *clean out basket on top of fridge *clean hotspot on buffet *take j
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Motivation, Goals and Achievement
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Diana: what a great weekend for you ~ glad you got so much stuff done and what a wonderful memory of sharing memories! Bless: have fun with your rotary cutter ~ those foods sound so good! Turn It Up ~ good to *see* you Tina: You are pretty imp
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