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Thrifty Mommy

July 18th, 2008

Top 30 Yard Sale Tips

As I shared earlier this week, we made $2953 at our yard sale last weekend.  Prior to that, the most we had ever made was $580.  I can’t guarantee that you’ll do as well as we have, but here are some tips to help you get started. 
1)  Go through closets, dressers, toys, cupboards, cabinets, bookcases, etc before […]

By Karen -- 3 comments

July 10th, 2008

Thursday Cleaning Challenge - Control Clutter

Welcome back to Thursday Cleaning Challenge.  Sorry we took a few weeks off.  So today, I want to challenge you to get a hold of all that clutter in the toy box.  Go through the toys and if you haven’t seen your kids playing with the toy for a month, then put it away.  Then […]

By kellys -- 6 comments

July 1st, 2008

Tackle it Tuesday: Bye Bye Stuff

If you are a regular reader here, then you know that I’ll be moving in just a few weeks.  This move will take us to a much smaller house.  Truly, we need to get rid of some things.  We have way too much stuff!!!!
It’s not every day that you make a decision to get rid […]

By Karen -- 16 comments

February 5th, 2008

Tackle it Tuesday: An Ongoing Mess

Just about all of us have one.  It’s a place that we can’t seem to keep clean and organized no matter what we do.
Here is a picture of my clutter spot.  It has been haunting me for two years.  Each day I see it and it makes me feel unorganized and burdened.  I feel as though […]

By Karen -- 8 comments

January 8th, 2008

Tacke it Tuesday: Paper Clutter

If there is a chore that I will procrastinate it is definitely paper clutter.  I absolutely hate going through papers, reading them, filing them, shredding them, recycling them.  Ugh!!!! All of the Christmas shopping, decorating, wrapping, and get togethers made it a bit too easy for me to put the paper clutter on hold.  So today […]

By Karen -- 6 comments

December 21st, 2007

10 Clutter Free Gifts

It may be only a few days until Christmas, but it’s not too late to give a nice gift.  If you’re like me, you’re constantly trying to tackle the mounting clutter in your home and you don’t need more to add to the chaos.  Here are some suggestions for clutter free gifts that you can give.  (Sorry, […]

By Karen -- 1 comment

September 21st, 2007

Frugal Friday 24: 10 Organizing & Decluttering Tips

 
Now that I’m working from home, I’m trying to get a bit more organized.  It seemed things had been piling up and getting stuffed here and there until a later time.  When we let things pile up, it becomes overwhelming and like a defeating task.  Here are some tips to help us stay organized each […]

By Karen -- 8 comments

June 8th, 2007

Frugal Friday #11: Top 10 Decluttering Tips

Last week, I told you how clutter stresses me out and takes time away from my life.  I also promised you some tips for decluttering your house.  Here goes . . .
1.  Commit to change - I said last week that getting organized and decluttering is like losing weight.  Really, it is.  You have to be […]

By Karen -- 11 comments

June 1st, 2007

Frugal Friday #10: Clutter Control

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again . . . clutter is a major problem at my house.  I watch shows like “Clean House” and “Clean Sweep” and I think ‘Geez.  If I just had them come to my house, I could get this done.’   Honestly though, I’m too embarrassed to be video taped with […]

By Karen -- 5 comments

March 25th, 2007

A Warm Welcome to Declutter It

 
I found a great new b5 blog tonight.  Although it is not part of the Family & Relationships Channel that Thrifty Mommy belongs to, I think this site will be very helpful to me. 
I have confessed my issues with clutter.  Clutter is a never ending issue with me.  Every day more mail comes in.  I […]

By Karen -- 1 comment