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- Shelf Life Of Food In Your Kitchen Pantry - by Submitted on Oct 18, 2010 from Marilyn BohnHave you been taught if a can of food is bulging then it is bad and that is all you know about the safety and quality of food on your shelf? If your milk in your fridge has passed the expiration date do you still drink it until it tastes bad? Do you know if the food on your shelves is still ...
Views: 1465 - Simplify–What Does This Mean To You? - by Submitted on Jan 10, 2008 from Marilyn BohnI have a friend with the sign Simplify above her kitchen sink. Another friend was tell a group of women that she has signs all over her home that say Simplify. Her husband asked her, "What does Simplify mean to you??" We all laughed about that and the sign that used to say "Simplify, Simplify" ...
Views: 1008 - Six Simple Tips To Reduce Clutter - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2008 from Marilyn BohnAs I was walking this morning there was a beautiful rainbow in the sky. I started thinking how each color could represent some part of organization in our homes. (I can't help it, as a professional organizer my mind works that way). The story I was told as a child about the pot of gold at the ...
Views: 1105 - Storage Solutions for Things You Can’t Live Without - by Submitted on Apr 25, 2009 from Marilyn BohnIs your home larger than it was 30 years ago and yet you still don’t have a place for everything you own? Do you struggle to find a place for all the things you have to keep? Could it be you have too much stuff? My philosophy is to surround yourself with things you like, you love, you use and ...
Views: 785 - The Container Store For Smart Containers - by Submitted on May 05, 2008 from Marilyn BohnI just have to say I go all agog when I get to go to The Container Store. (We don't have one here in Utah). I know it's sad but true. I use containers all the time in every room. I can go so far as to say I love containers. They are great to store things in, contain things in, make things get ...
Views: 819 - Time Management And Multi-tasking - by Submitted on Aug 01, 2008 from Marilyn BohnI just read another article that said multi-tasking is not possible and I just have to take exception to that. It bothers me enough that I want to say it just isn't true in some instances. First let's talk about the difference between men and women and can they or can they not ...
Views: 1274 - Time Management Solutions Meets The Planner - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2008 from Marilyn BohnI don't believe in using this phrase: "Do as I say, not as I do". Well, I have to eat my hat—or is it eating crow? Sometimes I can't believe myself. My confession is this…… Twice, not just once, I am chagrined to say, but twice this week I have committed to doing two things at the same time. ...
Views: 787 - Tips On Organizing The Medicine Cabinet In Your Home. - by Submitted on Jan 26, 2008 from Marilyn BohnWhen you think of clearing clutter does a closet, drawer or room come to mind? How about getting rid of the clutter in your medicine cabinet? This could be as important as getting rid of clutter in other parts of the home; it could actually be a health issue. The bathroom is not the best ...
Views: 805 - Tips To Help Get Men/Husbands Organized - by Submitted on Oct 09, 2010 from Marilyn BohnHonestly this is the very hardest!! Tips I have found that work for me: I show him how I want it to look and how I want it kept that way (like junk 'resource' drawers that he also uses all the time). I bought organizers for the drawer and organized it and asked him (a verbal contract) if he ...
Views: 1304 - Toy Solutions At Grandma And Grandpa's Home - by Submitted on Jun 14, 2008 from Marilyn BohnWhat do these three people have in common? 1) These grandparents' grandchildren live in a different state than they live in and the children only visit twice a year. 2) The grandparents live in a condo with limited space, 3) another grandparent is 'obsessed with having a picture perfect home'. ...
Views: 888 - Traveling With Children With Disabilities - by Submitted on Oct 09, 2010 from Marilyn BohnI worked for The Department of Services for People with Disabilities for ten years. I was a caseworker for people who were low functioning. There are many types of disabilities, mental as well as physical limitations. This can be a challenge for the parent or guardian when traveling at any time ...
Views: 1007 - Traveling With Children With Disabilities - by Submitted on Oct 18, 2010 from Marilyn BohnI worked for The Department of Services for People with Disabilities for ten years. I was a caseworker for people who were low functioning. There are many types of disabilities, mental as well as physical limitations. This can be a challenge for the parent or guardian when traveling at any time ...
Views: 1067 - Unique Tips On Organizing Magazines And Catalogs - by Submitted on Jan 26, 2008 from Marilyn BohnOne thing I have noticed as a professional organizer of homes and offices is that most people hold onto magazines and catalogs way after they have 'expired'; which creates clutter. It seems today everything has an expiration date, from food, medicines, children's car seats, batteries to parts in ...
Views: 1111 - Using Goals To Your Advantage To Get Organized This Year - by Submitted on Oct 18, 2010 from Marilyn BohnDo you cringe when you hear the word goal or New Year's resolutions? Or are you goal driven and you relish the thought of writing goals and crossing them off? I am one of the latter. I write down what I am going to do during a day, if I do something that is not on my list I sometimes go back ...
Views: 959 - Using Goals To Your Advantage To Get Organized This Year - by Submitted on Feb 29, 2008 from Marilyn BohnDo you cringe when you hear the word goal or New Year's resolutions? Or are you goal driven and you relish the thought of writing goals and crossing them off? I am one of the latter. I write down what I am going to do during a day, if I do something that is not on my list I sometimes go back ...
Views: 586 - Utilizing Small Storage Spaces - by Submitted on Feb 29, 2008 from Marilyn BohnMessy rooms, disorganized closets and jumbled junk (I like to think of them as resource drawers) add unneeded hassle to our already hectic days and lives. I sat by two colleagues at a meeting today and the one was telling us about the flood she recently had in her office when she was on ...
Views: 783 - What Paper And Documents Do I Need To Keep - by Submitted on Jul 05, 2008 from Marilyn BohnIs your biggest problem in your office knowing what to keep and what to get rid of? As I organize offices for women I find this is a big problem in the majority of homes. First it is necessary to have a filing cabinet that accommodates hanging folders. It is not necessary to have manila folders ...
Views: 1340 - What To Do When My Linen Closet Is Too Small - by Submitted on Apr 05, 2008 from Marilyn BohnI was with my rug hooking group the other day working on our rug projects and because my friends know I am a professional organizer they started asking me how to organize various problem spots in their homes. One dilemma for several of them in new homes was what to do with linens when the ...
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