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How to Organize Gardening Tools and Supplies

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There's nothing more frustrating than needing something, knowing you have it and not being able to find it. When you have gardening chores to do, having all of your gardening tools and supplies properly organized and easily accessible will save ... more »

How to Organize Hair Accessories

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Are your bathroom drawers a hodgepodge of ponytail holders, bobby pins and styling products with the color and consistency of a science project gone wrong? Don't let poorly organized accessories give you a bad hair day. Follow the useful ... more »

How to Organize Holiday Décor

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Many of us have holiday themed décor that we display during the season and then put away until the next year. These wreaths, ceramic Easter bunnies and pumpkin-scented candles often end up stashed in various locations all over the house. The ... more »

How to Organize Home Storage

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You need to know how to organize your storage space in your home in order to have room to store the items you want. Most people have junk drawers or closets that they just toss things into. You need to make the most of these spaces so you can ... more »

How to Organize Junk Mail

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Junk mail can be a titanic burden: the barrage of colored flyers, envelopes and promotional packages flooding through your letter drop or filling up your mailbox can become a massive pile in the foyer. Don't let junk mail take over your house. A ... more »

How to Organize Kid's Arts and Crafts Supplies

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Getting your kid's arts and crafts area organized will not only improve the look and functionality of the area, but it will also help teach your child useful skills for the future. Organization helps children learn where things belong and teaches ... more »

How to Organize Kitchen Storage

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Getting a kitchen in shape can be difficult because there are so many things in the room; not just all of the food and drink containers (unless the home has a pantry) but all of the things needed to cook these foods. Most organizing of kitchen ... more »

How to Organize Kitchen Utensils

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Experienced chefs make it look easy, but organizing a kitchen is a complex job. Part of making cooking easy and efficient is getting all of your utensils in order, knowing where to find flatware, spatulas, or larger items like blenders, at a ... more »

How to Organize Leftovers to Never Waste Food Again

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If a large chunk of your grocery budget ends up in the garbage because you forgot about your leftovers, some organization may help. Leftovers left in the fridge for too long become moldy globs unfit for human consumption. That piece of meatloaf ... more »

How to Organize Loose Clothes Hangers

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Clothes hangers can be a real nuisance. You don't have them when you need them and you have way too many when you don't. The big trick for hangers is finding a place to store them when you're not using them. Unfortunately, they are oddly shaped ... more »

How to Organize Magazines

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You love to find them in your mailbox and can't wait to find time to yourself to read them. There are myriad to choose from in every genre and you hate to throw them away and lose all that valuable information. You're going to have to learn how ... more »

How to Organize Magazines in the Bathroom

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No need to be shy--of course you have magazines in the bathroom. The question is, what do you do with them? It's time to organize that untidy stack and keep it under control. From purchasing an expensive accessory to the free tuck-and-forget ... more »

How to Organize Outside Toys

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Tripping over hula hoops? Falling down among the trikes, bikes, scooters and skateboards? Read on for some tips to organize the toys that live in your backyard... more »

How to Organize Paper Files

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Many people are drowning in the stacks of paper that seems to be taking over their lives. This paper comes from everywhere: the mail, work papers, school papers, tax forms and even the children's artwork. We know we have to organize these papers ... more »

How to Organize Personal Mail

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It's a common New Year's resolution: to finally deal with the mess of paper piling up near the letter slot, the issues of missing letters, bills or cards and a mail pile so utterly disorganized you want to tear your hair out. With a few simple ... more »

How to Organize Pots and Pans

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It's easy to let your kitchen clutter get out of control. Whether you're in a restaurant kitchen or a home, there's often a need to take inventory and get all of your cooking stuff in order. This can be done in many different ways, but some ... more »

How to Organize Rolls of Ribbon

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The holidays are over and it's time to organize your wrapping supplies for next year. Frustration sets in as you realize the ribbon bought for this season will end up the way you found last year's supply: completely crushed and so tangled that ... more »

How to Organize School Newsletters and Handouts

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These days, parents get more school newsletters and handouts than ever. Most of the time, we are so busy we just pile them up in a corner somewhere and forget about them. Many of those papers that we tend to ignore are helpful and important ... more »

How to Organize School Pictures

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We love them and will cherish them forever, but the question is: what do we do with all of them? If you are like many other parents out there, you overbuy school pictures and are left with many pictures each year for each child. Take control of ... more »

How to Organize Shampoo Bottles

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Can't get a shower without a shampoo bottle falling on your toes? Are you overwhelmed with the number of bottles cluttering your bathtub? If so, you need to organize those shampoo bottles once and for all. Read on to learn how to organize shampoo ... more »

How to Organize Small Kitchen Appliances

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Small kitchen appliances can actually take up a lot of space. Blenders, mixers, toasters, can openers, food processors, slow cookers, pressure cookers and other appliances can't all go on the counter top or your kitchen will look messy. They will ... more »

How to Organize the Home Office

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Keeping the home office organized means being able to manage your materials, papers and projects and not just cleaning your office when it gets out of hand. It's key whether you're running a business from home or just making sure the family bills ... more »

How to Organize the Kitchen Gadget Drawer

By Nella Bella

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Gadget drawers, junk drawer, whatever it is called, most kitchens have a “catch-all” drawer. And in most kitchens the drawer is overflowing and needs to be cleaned out. Expired coupons, rubber bands, bread seal twists, pencils without lead and ... more »

How to Organize the Medicine Cabinet

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You look into it every day, but do you really see what has taken up residence in your medicine cabinet? Expired medications, dusty dentalfloss dispensers and abandoned skin-care regimens are all signs that your cabinet is in need of some first ... more »

How to Organize Tools on a Pegboard

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Organize your tools on a pegboard in a convenient spot in your garage to clean up your workbench and keep frequently used tools within easy reach. Here's how it's done... more »

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