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             "7 Ways to Leave Your Clutter" by Barbara Myers Everyone has some degree of clutter lurking at home. When you're tired of moving it around, stepping over it, and losing important items in it, it's time to take control of the clutter. What should you do with it? You have seven options: 1. Dispose of it. Much of clutter is trash you either thought you would need or figured you'd throw out later. 2. Put it away. about half of the remaining clutter in most homes consists of items that simply haven't been put away. Fill a laundry basket then deliver the items to their proper rooms. avoid this clutter trap by making things easy to put away and by enforcing a family "use it and put it away" rule. 3. Donate it. if you don't use it, it's not a treasured decorative item or memento, and it's not a important piece of paper, get rid of it. Pass it along to someone who can use it. 4. Refer it. the novel you've been saving for Debbie, the recipe you copied for Aunt Jan and the gloves borrowed from Mom need to be sent or delivered to their rightful owners. Gather them and make your rounds tomorrow 5. File it. Set up a "hold" file for wedding invitations and concert tickets (after you note them in your calendar). Set up a "to file" file for all important papers.
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7. Give it a home. Everything else is something that belongs in your home but you don't know what to do with it. Where DO you put extra batteries and your kids' artwork? Designate a permanent place in your home for each group of items you find in a clutter pile. Simplify by making a list of items and where they belong. Copyright 2003-2013 Barbara Myers
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JUNE • Find a small container to hold party supplies such as special napkins, birthday candles and balloons. Label it "party box" and store it somewhere accessible depending on how many parties you throw throughout the year. • Preparation is the key to time management. If you have trouble getting out of the house in the morning, prepare the night before. If you run late for meetings, prepare early and keep a meeting file on your desk. • Clutter will control you until you MAKE A DECISION to control it. • Decorate with fewer, larger items instead of more, smaller items. Your home or office will look less cluttered. • Shop less. See how long you can go between food shopping trips. You'll save time and money. Be creative. Take an inventory and make up some fun meals--pizza burgers, anyone? • Remove purchases from their bags immediately when you return home. File the receipt in a "receipt" file. Put the item away. • Don't over-organize. Why keep a separate file for each appliance warranty when a broad "Warranties" file will suffice? Learn 200 ways to save time at the office now. Copyright 2013. Barbara Myers. All Rights Reserved. Our Address: The Time Manager, P.O. Box 105, Granville, OH 43023, 740-334-0960, barbmyers@roadrunner.com
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