Creating a home at the office

Today, I relocated from a large office space (6 file drawers and 5" of space on either side of me) into a new cubicle with 3 small drawers and no extra arm room. One thing that helped me to brighten up my space was to hang my calendar and place a few pictures on my desk. I arranged the other office materials so that I could have easy access to all of my stuff. While this isn't an ideal situation, I have managed to create a "home" in my new office space. Send me your creative ideas...

Get a handle on the holidays...

If you're like me, you've probably been receiving all kinds of holiday coupons, offers and communications on sales via snail mail and email. One tip that has helped me is to organize my coupons, is to place them into an envelope that I carry with me throughout the holiday season. When you're out and about, you can think through which stores you want to go to and then pull out the coupon as needed. This will cut down on trying to remember where you put the coupon and save you time & energy so that you can enjoy all the joys the holiday season brings! Happy Shopping!

Experiencing the tupperware tumble? Here's a solution...

I hope you had a wonderful thanksgiving and have recovered from all the turkey and fixings! Now that the festivites are behind us, it's time to tackle the "tupperware tumble" taking up usabe space in your cabinet. Here's a solution to cut down on the clutter in your cabinets. Take out all the tupperware bottoms & tops and match them up. Whatever is left without a "home", toss out. You will cut down on time and energy by storing them back in your cabinets as one unit. If you have trouble tossing out the tops, you can use them to put under house plants and/or a art project for kids. Grab some non-acrilic pants and let you child paint on the top. Once it dries, they will have a handmade frisbee to play with.

Remember to give thanks...

Tis the season to give thanks! As we get ready for the holiday hussle & bussle, remember to give thanks to those family and friends in your life who have been good to you. As you sort through piles of mail and file away billing statements, take a minute to write a thank you card to someone special. You will find that expressing your gratitude to another person will lift your spirits! Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family...may it be a blessed one!

Oops, I forgot something...

This morning, I forgot a very important item, my wallet! As soon as I discovered this, I thought of a quick checklist to post near my door to prevent this from happening in the future. The list includes: do I have my keys, wallet, metrocard, important documents, etc...

If you live in a Metropolitan Area and drive a car, you may want to add, do I need to move my car today for opposite street parking?

Please feel free to add on your own "reminders" to this list as well...

Bill almost due, here's a solution...

Does this scenario sound familiar? You know you have a bill that needs to be paid, but you can't find it amongst the stack of papers on your desk.

One simple solution is to create a "bills" folder. In the folder, include the following:

-- All bill statements for the month: you may choose to include a sheet that says - vendor - amount - due date

-- 2 envelopes: (1) Debit receipts (2) Credit Card receipts

If you have multiple credit/store cards, you may choose to create an envelope for each vendor.

Once you have this system in place, you will put your bills into the folder as they come in, so that when you're ready to pay them, you can go to 1 place and have everything all together.

Two other tips are to keep your postage and address labels in the folder. If you can discipline yourself to set-up and implement this system, you will find that paying bills is alot less stressful and you can get on to better things!

Save space, marry...

Do you have multiple shampoo, conditioner and/or lotion bottles stored in your cabinets creating clutter and taking up good "real estate"? If so, you might want to consider "marrying" these bottles. Just tip the tops of both bottles (the bottle with less content on top) and marry them! You will save on space, make room for other items in your cabinets & closets and be clutter free!