Free Shredding at Office Depot

Papers piling up? Filing cabinet full?

Office Depot Provides Free Copies of 2011 Tax Returns and Shredding of Confidential Documents


Through April 16, 2012, customers can take advantage of this popular offer by visiting the Copy & Print Depot at any Office Depot retail store location nationwide.


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Looking for space in your cabinet? Try nesting glasses.

How do your dishes stack up?

Cabinet space is at a premium at my house. Instead of taking on a major remodel or trying to rearrange what I have over and over again, I choose to shop smart.

Knowing that I have limited space, I only purchase glasses that stack or nest. This shopping rule applies to bowls and other items too. If I have a need in my kitchen - utensil, pots, pans, dishes, I do not purchase on an impulse. I make note of the space it needs to occupy and incorporate this in my decision making.

~Amy

What's Coming in Your Door?

If that is coming in, what's going out?

When you bring something in, take something out -  monitor your drawer, in your closets, in your files, your mail, your bookshelf, your child's schoolwork...the list is endless.


If you buy three new pairs of socks, get rid of three or even four old pairs.  Once you develop this habit, you will be amazed at how it cuts the clutter in your life, and not just paper, toys, and clothing.  Use this strategy to break bad habits, improve your nutrition, and even develop healthier relationships.


~ Gretchen

Replace, Don't Accumulate!

What's in your sock/underwear drawers?

Reclaim space in your sock and panty drawer!

Get in the habit of replacing instead of accumulating.

When you get new t-shirts, socks, underwear, pajamas, or any other piece of clothing, move the old ones out. Challenge yourself to go deeper. If you buy a pack of 6 socks, throw away 7 old pairs. It will be cathartic. 

Remember not to give anything to charity that you wouldn't give to a friend or family member. Please, throw away your socks with holes and any other unmentionables. Nobody really wants second hand intimate appareal.

Too Many Masterpieces - Sorting Children's Art Work

File Drawer for Art Work 

Reclaim space on your refrigerator and bulletin boards. Children love to draw and never want to throw their masterpieces away. Consider purchasing a file drawer that accommodates one drawer for each of your children. As art work comes home from school or is completed at home, place it in the child's drawer. 

When the drawer is full, empty the contents on your kitchen table and set aside 15 minutes for your child to choose their favorites. Place the favorites back in the drawer and recycle the rest. I have 2 children so the bottom drawer is filled scrap paper, notebook paper and activity/drawing books.