Estate Documents
Here is a list of estate and personal documents that you need to have. Many of these need to go in a safe deposit box. safe deposit box location and key copies of wills social security records for each person life insurance policies last year's tax return (keep 6 years...continue reading
Wallets
Here is an item that I have heard about several times. We need to keep track of our credit cards, debit cards, and other ID numbers. So here is a simple way to begin this process. Clean out your wallet. Throw away all the trash, put away the items you...continue reading
First Aid Kit
As a follow-up to the last article on bathroom clean up, here is a list for a first aid kit to have on hand. 1. Acetaminophen for pain. 2. Antihistimine for bee stings, bug bites, and allergies. 3. Syrup of Ipecac to induce vomiting in case of...continue reading
Bathroom Clean Up
The bathroom is usually a small but, oh so important, space in our home. But, sometimes, they can get so full of bottles or towels or even toilet paper that it is hard to do your daily grooming activities. To begin with all the cupboards and drawers need to be...continue reading
Containers
Remember that one of the #1 rules for organizing is that everything has a “home,” the place where it lives and is always returned to after use. When you are assigning all your belongings to their “home” don’t forget about the wonder of containers. Try to think of every item...continue reading
55 Items to Get Rid Of
I read an article by Julie Morgenstern from her website in March 2009. She lists out 55 things to get rid of in five days. Day one: 10 items from your clothes closet that you don’t wear and won’t wear 9 books or magazines that you will not re-read or...continue reading
Home Receipts
With the end of the year just passed, I have cleared out my receipt accordion file. This is a way to keep receipts that a friend of mine told me about. I have an accordion file folder with alphabet tabs. So when I go to a store I file the...continue reading
Now What's in a Dog Box?
Almost a year ago I wrote about an idea of what to put in a dog or cat box. My youngest daughter puts her toys in the dog and cat boxes. She loves animals and the boxes are light and easy to carry from room to room. They are also...continue reading
Digital De-Cluttering
Ahhh…the new year of 2010. You may have already done all the cleaning and clearing you want to tackle but if not I read of a great idea. This one has to do with clearing out your computer. I am not a great computer wizard but I can do simple...continue reading
Home Inventory
In case of fire or burglary each household needs to have a list of valuables and receipts. Make time to do this but by breaking it up room by room it, hopefully, won’t seem so big of a project. With pen and paper sit in each room and write down...continue reading