Ease of unpacking
Early this fall friends helped me moved into a new apartment. One friend was wowed to see that I had packed a small, well-labeled box with bedding, a towel and pjs so I could make … Continue reading
Category Archives: TIP
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Not a Good-Bye to CDs Forever
NPR produced an interesting piece on a Wisconsin-based company, Murfie, that stores clients’ actual CDs in its headquarters for a small fee. Clients get digital access to all of their music and retain ownership of … Continue reading
The 3rd National Prescription Drug Take Back Day
If you missed the chance to drop off expired medicines back in May during the National Take Back Initiative, here’s your chance coming up on Saturday, October 29th, sponsored by the US Department of Justice … Continue reading
Wasted space and money
Last month, an online magazine posted “My $10,000 Storage Unit Mistake.” The writer Amy Gutman, talks about how her temporary storage turned long-term unintentionally. After years of keeping the space, and spending thousands of dollars … Continue reading
Recycling Electronics
When I work with clients, I do whatever I can keep their “items to toss” out items out of landfill. I prefer going green, especially when it’s easy to do and does not create extra … Continue reading
Switching Gears for Fall
Seeing leaves starting to change colors, noticing day light getting a bit shorter, feeling crisp fall air arriving to tame hot summer weather, and taking advantage of back-to-school sales are some of the many ways … Continue reading
Cutting back on paper clutter
One challenge most of my clients talk to me about is dealing with papers. For a lot of them, big contributors to paper clutter are newspaper and magazine clippings or old product manuals that they … Continue reading
Torn shirts and broken zipper coat can be reused
Many people, including me, throw out torn or unwearable clothes because we don’t think they can be reused. Boy was I happy to learn recently that I was wrong. SMART (Secondary Materials And Recycled Textiles) … Continue reading
Oh Patio!
The summer season is upon us, and it is the perfect time to take advantage of the porch, patio or roof deck. But what can you do if your outdoor space is a cluttered mess? … Continue reading
What to do with unwanted personal t-shirts?
A friend of mine asked what to do with t-shirts she no longer wanted, but that are personal enough that she is uncomfortable dropping them off at thrift stores. What I mean by “personal” t-shirts … Continue reading