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Yard Sale Info
General Clutter
Kitchen Organization
Linens & Things Organization
Storage Solutions
Moving
Craft/Sewing Room Organization
Child Organization
Miscellaneous Organization
Sell Clutter or Donate for Tax Deduction: After reading this tip sheet, you’ll know whether you want to sell your clutter at a yard sale or on Ebay, or donate it to a charity for a tax deduction. Experienced readers share what they know about this subject: pros & cons of each method, methods of record keeping for charitable contributions, how to figure what your items are worth for charitable contributions tax deduction and more.
Yard Sale Organization in Home with Little Space: Readers offer many yard sale tips; storage and pricing of items, advertising, additional items to sell, do’s and don’ts, neighborhood sales, set-up, money handling and more!
Organization Tips and Motivation: How to Keep Clutter to a Minimum, How to Handle Mail, Bills and Information, How to Keep Reading Material to a Minimum, How to Organize Children's Activities, School Information and Schoolwork, How to Handle Children's Toys / Declutter Inspiration: Company Coming? / Declutter Inspiration: Baby Steps and the Joy of Not Procrastinating / Simple Changes for Staying Organized / Office and Underwear Drawer Organization / Using Index Cards Instead of a Price Book
Organization Tools and Storage Solutions: Address Organization for Easier Christmas Card Addressing and Wedding Organization / Less Expensive Craft Organization / Storage, Laundry and Bill Paying Mecca / “Girl Tools” Organization / Freezer Organization
Keeping Clutter to a Minimum: Paper Clutter and Craft Storage Solutions, Junk Mail and Storage Solutions, Three Clutter Reducing Tricks, Containers, Containers, Containers!, Room Systems, Knick-Knack Clutter Solution, Homeschool Clutter Solutions, Paperwork Storage Solutions
Space Optimization Ideas: Over 25 creative space optimization ideas!
How to Stay Organized: Readers share easy tips for how they stay organized; 7 replies included.
Organization Inspiration: Readers share creative ideas for how to deal with a huge organization task.
Systems for Staying on Top of Clutter 1
Systems for Staying on Top of Clutter 2 - Readers share more tips and methods for getting clutter-free and staying that way. Also included are tips for keeping up with household chores.
Free Container Tip
Magazine Clutter Tip
Quick Moving Tips - 3 Replies
Small-Space Storage Ideas - 10 Replies
How to Organize Plastic Containers and Lids: Many Tips for Organizing Plastic Containers and Lids
How to Organize Herbs and Spices: Make an Herb and Spice List to Make your Life Easier / Easier-to-Find Herbs and Spices / Storage Containers for Herbs and Spices and How to Arrange Them / What Affects Herbs and Spices, Storage of Herbs and Spices and More / A Unique Spice Holder / A Product Recommendation for Organizing Spices
Kitchen Organization Tips: Three Kitchen Organization Tips / Chest Freezer Organization / Make a More Pleasing Kitchen for More Activity, Another Apron Use and Keeping the Odds and Ends Drawer Organized / Organized Utensils and Other Small Items / An Organized Kitchen is a Must for Entertaining & Cooking with Children
Utensil Storage Ideas: Organizing Utensils for Different Pan Types and More / A Container that Is Useful and Decorative to Use for Utensil Storage / How to Organize Utensils / Free Containers to Separate Utensils in your Drawer / Creative Utensil Storage Ideas / Handy Utensils
Kitchen Organization Ideas: An Item to Help you Display your Storage / Corner Cabinet Storage Tip, An Idea for Appliance Junkies, Free Storage Containers, Leftover Food Storage - Tip for Using Them / Efficient Utensil Storage / How to Organize a Pantry / Freezer Organization
Kitchen Organization Inspiration: Readers share inspiration and innovative and efficient tips for keeping the kitchen organized; 6 very informative and helpful replies included for a lengthy tip sheet.
How to Organize Different Sized White Sheets: Includes dozens of ideas for organizing different sized white sheets!
Comforter and Blanket Storage Solutions: This tip sheet includes effective methods of storing bulky blankets and comforters; 10 informative replies included.
Storage Solutions on a Shoe-String: Storage Solutions for the Office and More / Storage Solution for Lids / Storage Solution for Magazines and Coloring Books / Three Free Storage Container Ideas / A Few Ideas for Where to Get Storage Containers for Less or Free
Jewelry Organization Tips: Storage Solutions for Jewelry - 10 Tips / Many Tips for Storing Necklaces, Pins and Earrings
Basket Uses: 91 Decorative, Organizational and Other Uses for Baskets / Use your Baskets for Themed Gift Baskets; Ideas for Bridal Shower, Baby Shower, Parents of a New Arrival, Birthday, Gardeners or Housewarming, Holidays, Get Well Wishes Themed Baskets and More! / How to De-Clutter your Baskets and Dozens of Uses for the Ones you Keep
How to Organize Hair Helpers: Three Suggestions for Organizing Hair Helpers / A Storage Solution for Hair Helpers / A Creative Solution and a Tip / A Recyclable Solution / Fish Bait Storage Container Solution / Hang Them
Storage Solutions 4: Plastic Shoe Boxes for Food Cabinet Organization / A Use for Plastic Drawer Organizers and Plastic Shoe Boxes / Color Coded Storage Bins for Christmas / Plastic Stackable Drawers for Office and Kitchen Organization / Plastic Grocery Bag Storage Solution, Uses for Plastic Shoe Boxes, Sewing Pattern Organization, Storage Solution for Hot Glue Sticks and More! / Tins as Storage Solutions
Sock Organization: A Tip for Sock Organization / An Organized Sock Drawer / A Tip for Sock Organization / Three Tips for Sock Organization / A Tip for Keeping Socks Together / Another Tip for Keeping Socks Together / Two Tips for Sock Organization
How to Give your Home More Space and Storage Solutions: Dual Use Furniture: Filing Cabinet / Bedside Table with Ideas for Decorating / How to Get Extra Workspace in the Kitchen / Decorated Formula Cans for Storage Solutions / Bin Organization / An Organizational Use for Diaper Boxes/Cases / An Efficient Place to Store Sheets
Storage Solutions 2: Clothes Organization for Children / Color Coded Sheet Organization / Storage Solution for Plastic Grocery Bags and More / Easy Toy Pick-Up / Innovative Storage Unit / Many Basket Uses / Bedroom and Living Room Storage Solutions
Storage Solutions 3: Basket Kitchen Storage Idea and Homemade Bookshelves and Pantry / Many Creative Uses for Baskets and Other Containers / Craft and Office Storage Solutions and Double Duty Furniture Tip / Hidden Bookshelf Storage / Stacked Bookshelves to Match your Decor / Storage for Coats, Hats, Mittens, Scarves and More
Remote Control Organization: How to Attach the Remote to the TV or Other Area / A Storage Solution for Remote Controls / A Custom Solution / Two Solutions and Comment About Remote Control Usage / Where to Find Custom Remote Holders
Storage Solutions 1: Creative container uses for freezer storage, hiding a kitty litter box, bathroom items, wrapping supplies, gardening supplies, gift giving, decoration, crafts, pantry items, potholders, remote controls, medicines and more!
How to Organize Computer Recipes: Readers share methods of organizing computer recipes; includes tips for categorization, printed off cookbooks, recipe programs, organizing other information you’re interested in and much more!
Scrapbook Materials Organization
Children's Book Organization Ideas
Moving Tips 1: Four Tips for an Easier Move / About Professional Movers, Getting Rid of Clutter, Moving Fragile Stuff and a Tip for Easier Transition for Children / Best Way to Find a Mover and Tip for Saving Money and Time When Moving / Tips for Packing and Labeling your Boxes and Moving Companies
Frugal Moving Tips: Purge, What to Transport Yourself, Moving Van Recommendation / Purge, Pack your Own Items, What to Pack Ahead of Time, Label, Have Bedding Prepared, Moving Notebook, Redirected Mail / Helpful Packing Tips / Labeling Tip / A Way you May Not Have Thought of Paring Down What Needs to be Moved
Moving Tips: Includes packing tips that will make your move easier and more efficient.
Craft/Sewing Room Organization:
Tips for Organizing Easy Chair Hobby Area: Compromise for Neatness / Store Out-of-Season Items and More / Keeping Supplies Separate and Hiding the Mess / Items that will Help you Organize your Craft and Reading Supplies
Craft or Sewing Room Organization: Sewing Room in Garage, Idea for Cutting and Pressing Surface Island, Inexpensive Sewing Machine Surfaces and Tip for Storing Patterns / Thread and Embroidery Thread Storage Tips / An Item that Works Great for Organizing Small Craft Items and Button Storage Tip / Free Cubbies / Guest Room that is a Sewing/Craft Room / Storage Solutions for a Craft Room
Sewing Room Organization: Containerize your Projects and an Organized Sewing Cabinet / Sewing Table Suggestion and Sewing Supply Organization Tips / Organization Tip for Spools of Thread and a Suggestion for a Sewing Table / Sewing Supply Organization Tip
Suggestions for Organizing Sewing Room: Ideas for organizing a sewing room including keeping thread neat, storing buttons, storing fabric & scraps, gift list idea, keeping the room tidy, tips for having the sewing room in the living room, displaying projects, displaying a thimble collection, storing patterns, corkboard for inspiration, shelving and more!
Bathroom Organization Tips 1: 19 tips for organizing items in your bathroom including makeup, medicines, hair accessories and products, toilet paper and more!
Bathroom Organization Tips: Makeup Organization / Bathroom Organizational Uses for Shoe Holders / Shower Items Organization / Containers for Hair Accessories, Toothpaste and Soap / Extra Shelf for Medicine Cabinet / Extra Linen Closet Space Becomes Space for Bathroom Items
Bath Towel Identification - 2 Tips
Tips for Organizing Bathroom Accessories
2 Tips for Organizing Shampoo, Soap, Conditioner, Etc.
Wiping Hands in a Small Bathroom
Tips for How to Un-Clutter Bedrooms of Mobile Home: Five Tips for More Storage Space and Six Tips for De-Cluttering / Tips for Making your Clutter Invisible / Keeping a Vision So You'll be More Eager to Get Through the Grunt Work / 5 Creative Storage Solutions for Items you Keep in a Small Home
Organization Tips for a Small Home: A Storage Bench you Can Build, Storage Behind the Skirting, High Shelves and Other Tips for Small Home or Trailer Organization / “If you Can’t Go Out, Go Up” / Keep Only What you Love and Use / Storage Areas you May Not Have Thought Of, Purge, Keep Only One Copy Per Item and More! / What to Store on High Shelves, Tip for Extra Space in the Bedroom, Another Use for Shoe Bags
Tips for If you Have No Closets - 4 Replies
Organization Tips for Lots of Article Clippings and Other References: Tips for Sorting Papers and Taking Up Less Space and Notebook Filing Systems
Suggestions for Organizing Children's School Paperwork: Using Bins to Organize Children's School Things / Using a Filing Cabinet to Organize Kids' Papers / Using Wall Mailboxes to Organize Children's Papers / Using In and Out Mail Organizers to Organize Children's Papers
Inspiring! Paper Organization Tips: Using 3-Ring Notebooks to Organize Articles of Interest, a Tip for Organizing Magazines you Want to Keep and More / Keeping Everything Together; Craft Instructions and Patterns with Supplies and Recipe Organization / How to Organize Scrapbook Papers and Craft Instructions / Tip for Organizing Magazine Clippings / How to Break your Paperwork Into Categories / How a Reader Organizes Quilt Patterns / Three Ideas for Organizing Papers you Want to Keep / Two Ways to Organize Clippings and Ways to Save Recipes / A Way to Organize Articles and Magazines
Helping Children Organize Their Day Tip
Free Containers for Organizing Children's Items
Tip for Making a Game of Cleaning Up
Small Toy Organization Tip
Toy Organization Tips
Toy Rotation Tip
Living Room Organization Tips: 9 Living Room Organization Tips / Storage Solutions / Tip to Freshen Up your Living Room and How to Make a Remote Control Center / A Great Way to Always Know Where the Remote Is!
Storing Summer Seasonal Items: 11 tips for storing seasonal items such as picnic ware, barbecues, coolers and more!
Miscellaneous Organization Tips: An Alternative Dry-Erase Board that Will Minimize Clutter / Yard Sale Tips, Consignment Shop Selling and More / Scrapbook and Other Project Organization / The Ideal Solution for Storing Those Long Strings of Christmas Lights… No More Tangles / Clothes Organization Tips / A Tip for Keeping Scarves from Falling Off Hangers
Closet Organization: Make-your-Own 5 Shirt Hangers / Getting More Space Out of the Closet Space you Do Have / One Way to Organize your Clothes in a Closet / Miscellaneous Closet Organization Tips / A Closet Helper
School and House Chore Schedules: Includes subjects needed to study for 4th and 9th graders homeschooling, tips for children's chores, tips for scheduling chores and home school, how to make a 'daily chore sheet' and a 'family chore sheet', reward system for chores completed by children and more!
Miscellaneous Organization Tips: Includes miscellaneous organization tips that missed tip sheet publication dates. Includes over 20 tips for these various topics: Scrapbook Supply Organization, How to Determine What Charitable Items Are Worth for Tax Deductions, How to Organize Computer Recipes, Kitchen Organization Tips, How to Stay Organized and Watch your Junk Mail
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