Lately I have been feeling that life has been getting too complicated. Too many possessions are cluttering my home. My children are relying upon the television for constant entertainment, and I feel too cooped up in my suburban house, low on energy and away, from the sun and fresh air. I decided to do something about it and with my partially obsessive nature to achieve perfection the journey to achieve a greener, simpler, more frugal, healthy life seemed overwhelming and impossible. Visit www.organizing-life.com to find out what I did!
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There are many perks to organizing in mesh bags. Purchase them already made or use my tutorial to creat your own customizable bags. Also, view my 10 ways to organize with mesh bags! Create a Grab-n’-Go Play-date bag to collect those odds and ends you need when you are heading out the door with little kids. You can also use this tote for baby shower gifts, summer pool gifts and hold those special essentials. Visit www.organizing-life.com for more info on how you can create your own. I use simple drawstring bags to keep my seasonal bed linens dust-free and organized in my linen closet. Use my how-to instructions to sew your own for about $6 each! This week I have been organizing my linen closet. My problem was containment. Stacks of linens would slide sidboard, hand towels would get lost in the pile, and stock pile items mixed in with each other making it hard to know how much of anything I had. So, I followed the steps I outlined in my Monday closet organizing post, and set to work devising an organizing system for the items that “live” in my hallway closet. Help kids cope with a transitions in a changing world with a visual calendar. My magnetic wall calendar illustrates our daily schedule and is full of primary colors older kids can understand (example: green = eating) and arraingable so I can insert activities where I want. I put it in my kitchen area so the whole family can see it and other care-takers can know the kids’ schedule. Here is how you can make one for your family! Learn how to craft a Flower Pen Bouquet and keep your home organized and beautiful at www.organizing-life.com. |
 I am a 35 year old mom to a 4 year old son, a 3 year old daughter, a son born in May, and a wife to my life wonderful. I write in this space when my crafty inspiration strikes or when I get to pondering about how we can live more simply and better connect with the earth around us. We are a family surviving the suburbs, contending with commercialism, and getting to a greener lifestyle. Welcome! ~Abbie |
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