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Get Rid of Your Phone Books… For Good!

Posted in: Everything Else..., Get Organized!, Home Office, On the Web, Paper Piles, Purge & Declutter | October 5, 2011 at 5:49 pm , by CarlaRae Arneson

While helping people declutter their homes, I tend to have a “love-hate” relationship with their piles of phone books. Why do I love them? Well, phone books used to be one of my biggest forms of marketing for my business! Before internet search engines were the trend, people used to...

Lisa’s Story

Posted in: Get Inspired!, Get Organized!, Kitchen, Paper Piles, Purge & Declutter | August 30, 2011 at 12:10 am , by CarlaRae Arneson

Meet Lisa… a 37 year old woman from New Jersey. I read about her a few years back in my favorite magazine, Real Simple. Lisa and her husband, Alex, moved into their 1920’s Colonial home about seven years ago. The outdated kitchen with minimal shelving and no pantry created chaos....

Pay Bills on the Go

Posted in: Get Organized!, Home Office, Paper Piles, Time Management | July 18, 2011 at 11:37 pm , by CarlaRae Arneson

I was a little late in the game when it came to using bill pay online (which is usually how it goes with anything electronic). I was completely intimidated, but soon realized that it was 10 times faster than mailing checks. Now that I have discovered how wonderful online bill...

Fun Knobs for Kids

Posted in: Everything Else..., Family Matters, Get Organized!, Kids Rooms, Product Highlights | June 6, 2011 at 11:40 pm , by CarlaRae Arneson

Here is a fun way to get your kids interested and involved in keeping their room cleaned up and organized… switch out the boring knobs on their clothes dresser with these colorful Desserz knobs.Illustrations of shirts, pants, pajamas, socks, and underwear will make getting ready for the day much easier....

Grocery Shopping Quick Tips

Posted in: Kitchen, Time Management | May 24, 2011 at 6:05 pm , by CarlaRae Arneson

Do you dread going to the grocery store? Somehow it always takes longer than you think and, inevitably, you end up spending more than you planned. Here are a few things to keep in mind to save time – and money – when you schedule you weekly grocery visit… Since...

Time to Purge Your Magazines!

Posted in: Get Organized!, Home Office, Living Room, Paper Piles, Purge & Declutter | June 10, 2009 at 10:20 pm , by CarlaRae Arneson

Baskets of unread magazines: this is a biggy for many women I know and love. We HATE to part with our beloved magazines… especially the ones we have read with all the dog-eared pages. We might actually need something we’ve seen or, God forbid, we might miss a good article....

Organize Your Gift Cards!

Posted in: Get Organized!, Home Office, Product Highlights | May 9, 2009 at 5:35 am , by CarlaRae Arneson

What’s a Card Cubby? … a money saving, stylish, alphabetized mini-card file that fits in your purse, briefcase, or car console! Measuring 3” by 5” in multiple colors it holds up to 80 cards! File all those coffee punch cards, gift cards, and even coupons. Save money by having all...

Organizing Your Cell Phone Contacts

Posted in: Get Organized!, Home Office | March 16, 2009 at 12:25 am , by CarlaRae Arneson

Ever consider organizing the contact list of your cell phone? For the past few years, I’ve organized the phone numbers in my cell phone for easy access. In a way, I organize all the contacts by the way I think (in categories of course), similar to the Yellowpages. Follow these...

Create a Kids Activity Box

Posted in: Everything Else..., Family Matters, Get Organized!, Kids Rooms | November 14, 2008 at 4:24 am , by CarlaRae Arneson

From RealSimple.com Jennifer Farrington, vice president of education at the Chicago Children’s Museum, recommends filling an easily accessible container with a variety of craft items and projects that your kids can dig into anytime they’re looking for something to do. “The ideal activities box will have a blend of basic...

Ellen’s Penicillin Method

Posted in: Get Inspired!, Get Organized!, Purge & Declutter | October 17, 2008 at 4:23 am , by CarlaRae Arneson

by Cynthia Townley Ewer Editor, OrganizedHome.com Often, decluttering efforts chase their tails in an endless loop. The home manager declutters the small table in the hallway and moves on. By the following week, a whole new species of clutter has returned to the cleared area. The Penicillin method, devised by...