Tag Archives: getting organized

Getting Organized Mission: Using Everything We Have

I am on a mission to use it or lose it in our home. Whether that comes to food, household items or even entertainment, I bet we only use 75 percent of the things we own on a regular basis. Making an effort to use what we have is saving us money and clearing the clutter. My recent efforts to use what we already own has given us some pretty interesting adventures. It really makes me realize how much stuff just sits there on a regular basis. I’m trying to be systematic about using items that we have, one section … Continue reading →

Managing Your Stockpile 2

Do you have a well-organized stockpile? It doesn’t take too much effort to maintain a stockpile if you know a few tips. Yesterday, I started talking about how to manage your stockpile and avoid waste. Now, let us continue with the tips, including some recipe secrets. When you have a stockpile, it is important to be flexible enough to adapt when there are dietary or taste changes. For example, my husband used to take lunch meat as his lunch to work almost every day. Now he prefers soup. So, I have a couple of jars of mayo and salad dressing … Continue reading →

Stuff and More Stuff

Isn’t it amazing how much stuff you and your family can accumulate, even in a short amount of time? I mean, it’s only been a year since the last all-out Spring Cleaning, yet there’s a ton of stuff around here. It looks like more than one year’s accumulation. Am I the only one that has this problem? Once again I’m sorting through stuff and more stuff. The fun part is finding things you haven’t seen in a long time or coming across a cute picture of your teenager when she was a sweet little baby. Back when she didn’t get … Continue reading →