| Publishing Guidelines: | | | | clothes for the upcoming season. She would invariably |
| You may publish this article with the article and | | | | choose cold mornings to try on summer things and the |
| resource boxintact and unchanged provided any links | | | | hottest day on record to slip into woolens and flannels... |
| are hyperlinked. | | | | (If your kids give you flack for trying on clothes in the |
| A courtesy copy of your publication would be | | | | comfort of air conditioning, you may use this as your |
| appreciated. | | | | own example.) If you haven't worn something in the |
| (The challenge paragraph may be omitted for space.) | | | | time it took you to have your second child, it's probably |
| "Too Much Stuff" Syndrome or | | | | not worth hanging on to (unless, of course, the |
| How Decorating and Organizing Can Help | | | | dumpster is full). |
| Your Sanityby Lisa DeClue | | | | Use a great tip I just discovered: Pick three nights a |
| This area of home life is different from others in that it | | | | week to try on 5 items in your closet, then go to your |
| involves all the senses and to that degree it is | | | | dressers and do the same thing. At this rate, the |
| successful, engendering varying emotions. Decorating | | | | average American woman should be able to go |
| isn't really a hobby, nor is it merely an activity; it's a | | | | through all her clothes in about 3 years, 9 months and |
| driving force of many people to live in comfortable and | | | | 14 days. No need to worry, it'll be a different season |
| pleasing surroundings while they regenerate from a | | | | then! |
| stressful world. | | | | Kids' Toys |
| Yet, decorating by itself is not nearly as completely | | | | 1.You could try to "limit" the number of toys they play |
| satisfying as having an organized home that is rich in | | | | with each month and cycle them to and from the |
| beautiful detail. Decorating and organizing go | | | | garage so your little ones get variety. |
| hand-in-hand, like a one-two punch of home completion. | | | | 2.That takes too much effort. I just threatened my |
| In an effort to motivate you to action, use these | | | | boys if they left toys out on their floor at bedtime, they |
| suggestions to help you on your way to an organized | | | | would be in the dumpster the next day (the toys, silly!). |
| home this spring and summer. | | | | Do this twice, and you'll have this hot spot under |
| Paper Clutter | | | | control. |
| 1.If you're like my dear Mother and you still have | | | | I hope these points have given you some new ways |
| newspapers from 1978 because you haven't read | | | | to look at the problem of clutter and refreshing |
| them all: Don't walk, RUN to the sanitation department | | | | methods to deal with them. Given the fun you'll have |
| and rent an industrial sized dumpster to leave in your | | | | with that dumpster, you might want to consider renting |
| driveway for a week. | | | | a second one for the hubby's stuff. |
| 2.I'm giving you permission to touch your incoming mail | | | | I'll tell you what. If you really do rent a dumpster (okay, |
| and papers more than once - only if the second | | | | it can be the smaller version) I'll have a reward for your |
| "touching" is on the way to the dumpster. | | | | diligence. Ladies - Email me that you filled your |
| 3.You know that pile of "things to file" that keeps | | | | dumpster to the very tippy top and something funny |
| growing? Guess what - dump that too. You can | | | | that happened during the process. I'll send you a |
| always print off another copy or send away for the | | | | coupon for a discount on a Fragrance Lamp that will fill |
| info. over the Internet. (This, coming from the daughter | | | | your home with lovely aromas. Gentlemen - Email me |
| of a paper monster...) | | | | the same (that is, that you actually rented the thing and |
| Clothing | | | | filled it, and an amusing related story) and I will send |
| Twice a year, my mom would make me try on | | | | you a Gift Certificate for your wife. Such a deal! |