Knitting and Sewing
|
|
Organize for Creativity
   
|
Making Your Ads Work!
Advertising needn't be expensive, and for those in the know;
advertising can also be free. But occasionally your 'free' ads
can get lost in the e-zine jungle. .....
Advertising needn't be expensive, and for those in the know;
advertising can also be free. But occasionally your 'free' ads
can get lost in the e-zine jungle. .....
OK, well, I know organization isn't really decorating, now is
it? But, let's face it, what good is all the effort to create a
nice home when it's hidden behind the mess and the clutter? So
in order to help us all prevail over the chaos, here are some
great hints for putting everything in its place! (On a budget,
of course!) The number one way to reduce clutter and mess? Deal
with things as they occur, don't save it for later! File the
mail (or throw it away) as soon as it comes out of the mailbox!
Don't step over a small mess thinking you'll do the whole room
later. Get the idea? File your paperwork. Make a
file/correspondence box with file folders. I just covered a
sturdy cardboard box with some contact paper, turned it on its
side, and glued a piece of miniature picket fence (cut out of
leftover foam core) onto the front to hold in the bills! You
could save lightweight cardboard for dividers, make a "to pay"
file and a "to keep" file, and perhaps a school file for the
kids, and whatever else fits your household! Hide stuff! Yes,
there are times when we don't want our living room to look like
Disneyland! Floor length cloths on the end tables are a great
place to shove a toy box or unusually shaped toys when not
needed. If you have open shelving or a pantry area, consider
sewing a gathered curtain panel to cover clutter. Install it
with a spring-tension curtain rod, tie it on with ribbon, or try
The Enchantress Within Each Of Us ReturnsMaking Potholders, One Stitch At A Time!
When I was little I was very busy--as I imagine most little girls are. At six years of age I had my toys, my fire station with .....
my favorite, velcro stick-on tabs! Organize your kitchenWhen I was little I was very busy--as I imagine most little girls are. At six years of age I had my toys, my fire station with .....
logically, and not only will you reduce clutter, you'll save
time and energy! Place items in cupboards near the area where
you normally use them. For instance, spices near the stove,
everyday dishes near the dishwasher, cutting board and knives
near the sink - you get the idea! Use small boxes turned
upside-down to make higher "shelves" in the back of your spice
cabinet. You don't have to buy expensive storage cubes for your
kids' rooms! Covered boxes, sewn drawstring bags from extra
material, even an old suitcase under the bed make good storage.
A wall of simple metal-strip utility shelving (they sell it in
white, as well) can accommodate a large amount of stuff,
especially for the older kids, and is relatively cheap at home
What Are You Going To Make Life Mean For You?
We have choices in life. We can look for the lesson and beauty
in every single thing that happens to us. Or we can go .....
improvement stores. I save old baby-wipe containers to storeWe have choices in life. We can look for the lesson and beauty
in every single thing that happens to us. Or we can go .....
crayons, hot wheels, and that endless supply of useless toys
from the fast food joints! You can cover them with contact
paper. Try labeling what goes where, even for the older kids, so
there is no arguing about what "putting it away" really means!
Finally, attack one area at a time. Try to fit in a little
re-organizing each day, and you'll be recognizing that creative
dcor you lost in the clutter again soon!
Copyright 2002 K. Wilson
About the author:
Kathleen Wilson is the author of "Quick Decorating Ideas Under
$20: The Budget Decorator's Bible" and the editor of The Budget
Decorator, a free ezine dedicated to the "budget impaired" home
decorator!For more free projects visit her at
http://www.TheBudgetDecorator.com.