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How to Recycle Old Magazines

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If you have a few subscriptions for magazines--or you purchase them from the newsstand--you may just toss them in the trash once you've finished reading them. But that's a waste! There are plenty of ways to recycle magazines before they get added ... more »

How to Select A Freezer -- Four Top Models

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Freezers come in a lot of sizes, shapes, configurations and options. Small ones, large ones, uprights, chests, automatic defrost, manual defrost, and more... more »

How to Store Children's Clothing for a Younger Child to Wear in the Future

By eHow Fashion, Style & Personal Care Editor

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Children outgrow clothes almost faster than Superman can change his in a phone booth. Saving clothing for a younger child is beneficial for the child and your pocketbook. Follow these steps to keep outgrown clothes organized and ready to use... more »

How to Add Attic Storage

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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Space for storage is a problem for many homeowners and finding another nook or cranny to store holiday decorations, old clothes or family heirlooms can sometimes seem impossible. Adding usable storage space in you attic could be the answer to ... more »

How to Create Home Office Records Keeping System

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You work out of your home office, but it is a complete wreck. Financial records and credit card receipts are strewn everywhere, insurance documents are stacked on the floor and junk mail has begun to take over your computer desk? Fear no more! ... more »

How to Develop Organizing Skills

By eHow Education Editor

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Organizing skills are essential to cope with and compete in a multi-tasking world. Just follow the simple steps below and you'll have no trouble organizing your life and business... more »

How to Fold Clothes

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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When doing laundry most people don't mind the actual washing and drying; putting them away is the more dreaded task. With these steps you can determine which clothes to hang and those which can be folded and put away. You can fold clothes to ... more »

How to Get Organized for a Move

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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For some people, it seems like every time a home is finally organized right, it's time to pick everything up and go some place else. One way to minimize the strains of moving a household is to get really organized about that day when all of the ... more »

How to Give Throw Pillows an Easy Facelift

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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Throw pillows are a great accessory for sofas and beds, but they are at times quite expensive and can become dated quickly. Rather than splurging on new pillows, try giving the ones you have a makeover. These techniques will allow you to change ... more »

How to Have a Successful Yard Sale or Garage Sale

By Sarah Forhan

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I love going to yard sales and cashing in on some really great deals. Here are some tips I have learned to have a successful yard sales... more »

How to Keep a Clean Desk

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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With multi-tasking and the demands of so much paper work and reading, the home and work desk easily grows with clutter. Finding something takes more time while the workspace gets smaller. Taking a little time each day to clean the desk remains ... more »

How to Make a Pegboard Cabinet

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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Everyone could use more storage both in the house and in the garage. One way to organize the clutter is with a pegboard cabinet. Spend a weekend making a pegboard cabinet with basic tools and supplies from the hardware store... more »

How to Make the Most of Your Counter Space

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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Does your kitchen feel more like a ship's galley than a gourmet retreat? Look to your drawers, cupboards and walls to free up valuable kitchen countertop real estate... more »

How to Organize a Busy Family Household

By Juliet Johnson Johnson

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When you're the parent running a busy family household, the most important thing to remember is to be gentle with yourself. Try to organize your life with your priorities in descending order, and you'll come out of it at the end glad that you ... more »

How to Organize a CD Collection

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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Knowing what to you do with those piles of compact discs and cases that don't have a home can be challenging. Organizing your music collection can be a fun and easy way to be sure that you always have your favorite tunes at your fingertips... more »

How to Organize a Child's Dresser

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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Laundry is not a fun task for parents to get through day in and day out. Sorting out the children's clothing into dressers can also be an annoying chore. By organizing your child's dresser, it may be easier to know where things should go. This ... more »

How to Organize a Newspaper Collection

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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Organizing your reading material makes for faster and easier access. Some newspapers become important to us when they contain special articles, birth dates, obituaries and other news topics of the years. Without proper organization, a newspaper ... more »

How to Organize a Tool Shed

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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Whether you own a tool shed, garden shed or workshop, keeping tools organized is a useful idea. Any repair person can tell you that searching for tools in the middle of a project is a frustrating waste of time and energy. By taking the time to ... more »

How to Organize Cupboards and Drawers

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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Americans follow blithely along with ads and commercials exhorting us to buy, buy, buy. If your kitchen is a showcase of Home Shopping Network excess, follow these tips to give it some breathing space... more »

How to Organize Kitchen Cabinets

By Trish62

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Sometimes we are so busy that the last thing we want to do is cook in the kitchen. What if there was a way to enjoy time in the kitchen and also have more time for fun with your family? Here are some ideas to do just that... more »

How to Organize Medical Records

By eHow Health Editor

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Patients or caregivers are often responsible for getting copies of medical records to specialists and consultants. Maintaining an organized copy of your own records--especially if you're ill or have a chronic condition--can literally mean the ... more »

How to Organize your closet

By Bon-vivant

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I have always though that I don’t have any space for my clothes or handbags, so I go and buy another closet every time I felt I need more space. But recently I couldn’t find a space for the new closet! Now this is a problem, so I’m going to ... more »

How to Organize Your Contacts

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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You have a lot of great options when you finally upgrade that address book you've had since college. Paper-based planners, contact management software, personal digital assistants (PDAs) and mobile phones can all help you get your contact ... more »

How to organize your home filing cabinet

By luvbuglane

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Having an organized filing system can save you time and money by keeping all of your important papers in check. This system will help you keep track of it all and isn't hard to maintain... more »

How to Prepare Your Children for the Next Day

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The morning rush can get crazy for children. Take some time the night before to minimize the insanity. Your children will thank you and so will your nerves... more »

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