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