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Thrifty Mommy

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 4th, 2007

Tackle it Tuesday - The Hall Closet

Recently, I have been trying to tackle some of the out of control areas in my home.  I am pleased to say that I finished another project today. 

 We had a shelf in our hall closet where we kept medicine, lotion, and stuff like that.  Everything was on the same level, and it was hard to find anything.  […]

By Karen -- 17 comments

September 25th, 2007

Time Saving Organizing Bags

Do you find yourself losing pieces to things?  Do your kid’s toys have a bunch of toy pieces that they can’t keep up with?  Do you like to organize with baggies, but find they’re not sturdy enough?
Last week I let you in on 10 organizing & decluttering tips, so this week I want to tell you […]

By Karen -- 3 comments

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

September 18th, 2007

Carnivals are Everywhere

Dieters, Welcome to the Carnival of the Recipes!
Carnival of Family Life
Carnival of Family Life (from last week)
Organize Your Life, Carnival Edition
Make it from Scratch
Festival of Frugality
Carnival of Personal Finance
Tags: blog carnival, carnival-of-family-life, organization, recipes

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By Karen -- 0 comments

August 7th, 2007

Space Bags are Worth the Money

It seems with every house we live in, there is not enough closet space and there is never enough room for our blankets and sheets.  In one house we lived in, I bought some under the bed storage containers.  They helped to find a space for our things, but the containers allowed dust to get […]

By Karen -- 12 comments

July 10th, 2007

Thrifty Links for July 10th

Make It From Scratch Blog Carnival #21
Carnival of the Recipes #150:  The Ice Cream Social Edition
I’m an Organizing Junkie (She needs to come to my house.  lol)
Car Seat Mistakes Parents Make
Tags: carseats, children, from-scratch, ice-cream, organization, recipes, safety

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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

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

March 22nd, 2007

Deciding Which Financial Records to Keep

 
I don’t know about you, but papers and records are a major burden, baggage, thorn in my side, . . . you get the picture. 
To me, papers, receipts, and all that stuff are worse than laundry.  It seems the laundry never goes away.  Even if you are “caught up”, you know that everyday 4 more people […]

By Karen -- 3 comments