It’s spring and a prime time to get rid of the clutter and excess in your home. We all want it to just “go away” as quickly as possible but let’s think about how we go about it. Books are sometimes very hard to let go but if you have made up your mind that it is time to let others enjoy some of your books while you enjoy some decluttered space, here are some places they can go. Salvation Army Used book stores Local library Local thrift shops Books for Soldiers, Books through

Now, here is the idea. The glass pie plates will take the place of some old metal pie tins, the grater replaces the one so old that I should probably donate it to the Smithsonian. In other words as the new items are put away in my kitchen, the old ones disappear. I do not save them “just in case” I will need them someday. I only allow so many CDs and books on my shelves so for each new one in, an old one will leave my home. New clothes in – some old clothes gone. My challeng

It’s approaching tax time. The tax forms are already coming in the mail. If you have not already done so, set up a tax folder to hold all the tax related papers. I keep a tax folder in my file drawer all year round so that when documentation of contributions are sent, I drop them right into this folder. I also have filed nearby last year’s tax folder. When I think everything has come in, I use last year’s folder to see what was recorded last year. Many CPAs also send out a wo

Christmas is just around the corner. What organizing tips can we incorporate now to make this Christmas and the next a little less stressful? Cards: As the Christmas cards come in, take the time now to check addresses and update your contact list. Plan on how you want to handle the cards you receive. Do you want to keep all of your cards, just the very special ones, or none at all? If you like to use some pretty cards for gift tags, after the holidays put them in a small box

I come back two weeks later and the pile is still pretty much there and the client is not real happy looking at it. What happened? I tend to see several patterns: I’m not positive about letting go of some of these items – I need to think on it a bit more I know I should take pictures of all this and then type up an itemized list and then log it in with the charity – I don’t have time for all of this I know I should donate these items so others can use them but I really don’t