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Category archive: getting organized
17 Jul 09 | Comments: 4
For me, magazines are some of the cheapest-yet-most-satisfying diversions around. And one of my favorites, Real Simple, is on big-time sale at Amazon till tomorrow: $5 for a one-year subscription. $5! That's 12 issues of premium organizational fantasy fodder for...
Six steps to financially prepare for the unexpected11 Jul 09 | Comments: 18
Last weekend, there was a sudden death in my extended family. He was young, he was healthy, he was the father of two. As I sit with my family marveling at how instantly life can change, I'm also watching one...
Best of Parent Hacks: Summer tips and ideas07 Jul 09 | Comments: 0
While my search-and-browse system isn't the best (for now! for now!), you can find lots of great hacks to keep your summer going smoothly. Here are a few to get you started. And don't forget the piles of family travel...
Store kids' divided plates on their sides to save cabinet space30 Jun 09 | Comments: 5
Vanessa's smart dish storage tip: Kids love those cheap character plates made out of melamine that have divided sections. But they're a pain to store because the wells are different sizes which makes it impossible to stack them together flat....
Organize hair bands by color using a pill case24 Jun 09 | Comments: 9
Lisa's simple organizing tip for rubber hair bands: Little rubber bands are invading our bathroom! I took an empty seven day pill case (they come in various sizes and shapes) and filled it with hair bands. So now those 400...
Post a cleaning agenda in each room29 May 09 | Comments: 9
Clancy's simple, visual housecleaning tip would work so well for me and my family: One hack I do that I like is this: I survey a room in my house and figure out all the cleaning tasks that need to...
Turn the Pack n' Play into a shady hangout for baby14 May 09 | Comments: 8
Rachael's solution for combining yardwork + crawling baby: I needed a shady, safe area to have my baby in the yard so I could get some weeding done. My husband suggested a beach umbrella, but I didn't like the idea...
Baby food rotation happens automatically when the bottles are stored in alphabetical order12 May 09 | Comments: 3
Mike's tip for making sure his baby gets something different to eat at each meal: We've started feeding our five month-old baby solid food. We have six varieties of Stage 1 food (Earth's Best) and after trying them to ensure...
Painter's tape keeps multiple toy parts together in the donation bin11 May 09 | Comments: 4
Bekah's found a great way to simplify the seasonal toy clean-out: I was sorting a bunch of toys for donation, and trying to think of the best way to keep toys with multiple parts from getting separated. Painter's tape! It...
Safety pin keeps baby socks together in the dryer and the drawer11 May 09 | Comments: 5
Nicole's hack simplifies both the folding and the putting away of little socks: Hate to lose socks in the dryer? Hate little tiny baby socks even more? Pin together pairs of baby socks using safety pins! No more lost socks!...
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