Now that we’re all back to “normal” after the holidays, it’s time to get to work for the month. I’ve been using monthly checklists for years. I tackle certain chores around the house by month. For example, it makes sense to clean the windows in the spring after the pollen is done so that youKeep Reading…
Couch Potato Organizing the Mosh Pit of Your Purse
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Reader Idea – Necklace Organization
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Organizing Your Store Rewards Cards
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More Laundry Room Tinkering
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Organizing Necklaces
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Keeping Track While Taking Medication
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Earring Holder for $2, If You Repurpose, or $3 If You Splurge
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An Easy Way to Manage Your Keys
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Knowing When It’s Time to Let Go of a Misbehavin’ Storage Bowl
This post may contain affiliate links provided for your convenience. We earn commissions if you shop through the links on this page. I am also an Amazon Associate and earn from qualifying purchases Read my full disclosure policy.Knowing that you should purge an item when it’s no longer useful and actually letting the item go are two different things. When it comes to letting go, it’s always the ridiculous things that are the hardest for me to part with. I’ve had this set of storage bowls for several years. These bowls wereKeep Reading…