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Keep Your Holiday Supplies Simple With an Inventory and a Plan

by Tsh

Photo by Foto Blitz Color This week’s project is not revolutionary or a brand new idea, but the kicker is doing it in plenty of advanced time. This week, we’ll take inventory of our holiday items, get rid of what we no longer need, and make a shopping list for the things you need to [...]

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The 2 Key Questions to Ask While Decluttering

by Tsh

In the poll I had in my sidebar last week (I’ve got a new one there, by the way), I was somewhat surprised to learn that most of you find organizing to be the hardest part of your home management. I wasn’t surprised because I think it’s easy, but because you said it was harder [...]

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How Do You Declutter?

by Tsh

There are two schools of thought when it comes to decluttering: Touch everything only once, and Declutter in steps, moving piles around until it’s done. Photo by Camilla Engman When you touch everything only once, you pick up an item and put it in its rightful place immediately, even if it means going to the [...]

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Home Management Notebooks are a great idea.

by Tsh

Home Management Notebooks absolutely work for me. Here’s are quick links to my Home Management Notebook series: Having a Home Management Notebook is good. Identity and target your Most Important Tasks. Consider using a Daily Docket. Use a Weekly Checklist as your main reference point. Brainstorm ideas for what else you might need in your [...]

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The Rest of My Home Management Notebook

by Tsh

Photo by esotericsean So far, I’ve discussed my Daily Docket and my Weekly Checklist as the essential components of my Home Management Notebook. I use the Checklist as my reference for my Docket – my general goal is to complete everything on the Checklist every week. Rarely does this happen, but having a master list [...]

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Weekly Home Management, all at a glance

by Tsh

To use my Daily Docket, I refer to my Weekly Checklist. It provides me with a master plan of what I usually need to get done in a typical week. Photo by Buddy Stone Here’s a thumbnail of my list (click to enlarge it): I know it seems a bit intense, but it really works [...]

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4 Simple Ideas to Help you Clean a Messy House

by Tsh

Our house is a disaster. There, I said it. We had company for almost a month, and my mother-in-law was such a help to me, I hardly did anything. Now I’m paying the price. I most definitely prefer a regular habit of basic upkeep so that the home doesn’t get to the point of unrecognition [...]

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