It’s getting to be crunch time to make sure your 2014 taxes are buttoned up. Here’s a great site and app that will help you make the most of each and every item you donate. It’s Deductible by Intuit is a terrific app to keep online or on your phone to organize and keep track…
Today is World Book Day, in the spirit of reading and book collecting, it’s a good time to think about how you process your own books. If you love to read, you understand that a favorite book is something that’s hard to part with. The memory of the story is in you and that’s the…
With 2014 behind us, it’s time to make sure the year is buttoned up and all tax-related documents are organized and ready to be processed. Previous years need to be archived properly for future access. Create a System: Have a well defined system for collecting important tax documents and forms. It will come in handy…
There are so many different gadgets out there to help you get your drawers in order. Many of them do a fine job at sectioning various compartments to organize all of the little odds and ends in your junk drawer, but I have to say that my one of my favorite tools for organizing those…
With all the extreme weather all over the news, it’s important to consider your own possible emergency situation. Heavy snow and cold weather can make getting stuck or stranded a reality. Consider keeping an emergency preparedness kit in your car. Here are some suggestions for items to consider including: Phone Charger: Always keep a phone…
Do you reach for a pair of pants and end up pulling down several because they slip off the hanger? Here’s a quick and easy solution: stick felt glides on the pant rod. Felt glides are the things you put under vases and other object to keep them from scratching a surface. Another easy solution…
Do you constantly save documents and files onto your computer without ever taking the time to clear out and organize what you don’t need? Our computers come with tons of digital storage, so why do we need to take the time to organize them? The answer is simple, if you keep too much, you can’t…
Here’s an innovative new way to have an exceptionally organized and high tech closet! The 360 Organizer by Lazy Lee is available from Closet Works. It works similarly to the Lazy Susan corner in a kitchen. This innovative design uses a mechanism to allow for 360 degrees of manual rotation so you can maximize that corner space and have…
Do you bury your head in the sand when it comes to tasks you just don’t like doing? The stress and worry of a looming project can be more miserable than the project itself. Here are a few suggestions for dealing with the drudgery: Just Get Started: Agreeing to spend 15-30 minutes on it will immediately…
If you spend too much time typing things into your computer, here’s something that will boost your productivity. Text expanding applications allow you to type a few keys and a longer string of characters, words or sentences will appear. They are huge time savers for repetitive tasks. Spending a little time up front to create…