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Pay Bills on the Go

Posted in: Get Organized!, Home Office, Paper Piles, Time Management | July 18, 2011 at 11:37 pm , by CarlaRae Arneson

I was a little late in the game when it came to using bill pay online (which is usually how it goes with anything electronic). I was completely intimidated, but soon realized that it was 10 times faster than mailing checks. Now that I have discovered how wonderful online bill...

I Married a Pack Rat

Posted in: Get Inspired!, Purge & Declutter | June 21, 2011 at 12:01 am , by CarlaRae Arneson

Did that title get your attention? No. While it would be quite ironic, I did not marry a pack rat. Mary Roach, a writer and columnist, wrote this funny article about her husband who she claims is a pack rat. He’s definitely not as bad as most. But sometimes it’s...

Fun Knobs for Kids

Posted in: Everything Else..., Family Matters, Get Organized!, Kids Rooms, Product Highlights | June 6, 2011 at 11:40 pm , by CarlaRae Arneson

Here is a fun way to get your kids interested and involved in keeping their room cleaned up and organized… switch out the boring knobs on their clothes dresser with these colorful Desserz knobs.Illustrations of shirts, pants, pajamas, socks, and underwear will make getting ready for the day much easier....

Grocery Shopping Quick Tips

Posted in: Kitchen, Time Management | May 24, 2011 at 6:05 pm , by CarlaRae Arneson

Do you dread going to the grocery store? Somehow it always takes longer than you think and, inevitably, you end up spending more than you planned. Here are a few things to keep in mind to save time – and money – when you schedule you weekly grocery visit… Since...

Vacuum Beads

Posted in: Cleaning Tips, Everything Else..., Product Highlights | April 25, 2011 at 12:09 am , by CarlaRae Arneson

I used to toss vacuum powder all over my carpet every time I vacuumed.The kind of vacuum powder I loved said it was good for attracting pet hair… but I didn’t exactly have a dog or cat. The truth is, I couldn’t stand the smell of vacuum exhaust. After months...

Can’t Find Your Cell Phone?

Posted in: Everything Else..., On the Web | March 26, 2011 at 8:19 pm , by CarlaRae Arneson

No matter how organized you think you are, it can happen to the best of us. You’re ready to run out the door to that important appointment… but wait! You can’t find your cell phone! Instead of wasting precious time searching for it, get on your computer and go to...

Don’t Let This Happen to You!

Posted in: Get Inspired!, Purge & Declutter | October 11, 2009 at 2:20 am , by CarlaRae Arneson

By David Smith “I’m a pack rat, which means I collect what others consider junk. For years my wife hounded me to do something about the mess, but I just keep putting it off, even after she threatened to take matters into her own hands. One day I was looking...

Trust Me: You Won’t Fix It

Posted in: Get Inspired!, Purge & Declutter | August 12, 2009 at 11:09 pm , by admin

So many of my clients have piles of things they want to fix. Things that broke months, even years ago. These are more piles of what I call good intentions! I’ve come across broken shoes, torn clothes, broken knick-knacks, even books with binding in need of repair. Each person was...

Gifts and Guilt

Posted in: Get Inspired!, Purge & Declutter | July 14, 2009 at 10:47 pm , by admin

Fill in the blank… “If I get rid of _______ that so-and-so gave me, I’ll feel guilty.” We often feel so responsible to be good stewards of things that we’ve been given or even inherited from a loved one. Getting rid of a present feels like disrespecting the giver. But...

Time to Purge Your Magazines!

Posted in: Get Organized!, Home Office, Living Room, Paper Piles, Purge & Declutter | June 10, 2009 at 10:20 pm , by CarlaRae Arneson

Baskets of unread magazines: this is a biggy for many women I know and love. We HATE to part with our beloved magazines… especially the ones we have read with all the dog-eared pages. We might actually need something we’ve seen or, God forbid, we might miss a good article....