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October 17, 2012 by Sue McMillin

Eliminating clutter allows faster decision-making

Word count: 260 essay on man alexander pope Read time: 1 min When I lived in the DC area in the 80’s and 90’s, I lived in an apartment with a neat gal who was a Dental Hygienist. She really cared for people and was always sending them cards. Whether it was for a new …
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October 2, 2012 by Sue McMillin

“When you buy something new, give away two.”

Word count: 495 Read time: 3 min. We have too much stuff. In my presentations on how to organize a home, I am constantly sharing our need to cut back, cut out, cut down, and cut away. Why? Here’s a short list of the effort it takes to maintain our possessions. You have to protect …
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September 25, 2012 by Sue McMillin

“Put things away, not down.”

Word Count: 296 cuban cigars for sale Read Time: 2 min My mom used to say that when I came home from school, she could track me all the way through our country store, into the house, and clear into my room by following my “droppings.” First went the satchel, then my coat, then the …
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September 12, 2012 by Sue McMillin

Don’t go through work to get to your work

Word Count: 265 Read Time: 2 min It’s something I say to my clients whenever they find themselves digging through stacks or piles of paper to find something they need. And it’s a great principle to live by. It’s not just at the office. Maybe you’re at home, lifting three pans to get to the …
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August 29, 2012 by Sue McMillin

“Assign a place for everything.”

Word Count: 200 words popular cigars Read Time: 1.5 min My Mom loved to pound wisdom into my head. And this nugget is one of the wisest things she ever taught me. Assigning a place for everything is the epitome of what it means to be organized.

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August 25, 2012 by Sue McMillin

Kitchen Corner Cabinet

This mom in Colorado was struggling to get to the food she needed to use for cooking. Corner cabinets in kitchens can be a nightmare to organize and this corner cabinet does not have a turntable, making it all the less useful. In my 30 years of working in this industry, I have discovered that …
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August 25, 2012 by Sue McMillin

Pantry

make quick cash online Kitchens were not made with women in mind! Neither was this pantry. Some kitchens are designed without considering women and their modern-day needs.  Pantries in kitchens often suffer from this same malady.  But women are resourceful and live with what life deals them.  This mother discovered that a little ingenuity can …
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August 23, 2012 by Sue McMillin

Toys are the tip of the hoarding iceberg

Word Count: 680 acid cigars cheap Read Time: 7 min The UCLA Center on the Everyday Lives of Families offers a telling insight on American families: “The United States has 3.1 percent of the world’s children, yet U.S. families annually purchase more than 40 percent of the total toys consumed globally.” You’re probably thinking, “Sue, …
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August 12, 2012 by Sue McMillin

Teen boy’s room

fast loans online This bedroom belongs to a 15 year old, 6-foot young man from Colorado. His clothes and personal stuff were strewn across his bedroom, which he confessed was his regular practice. He knew his room was messy, but he had no idea what to do about it.

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August 12, 2012 by Sue McMillin

Craft Room

Maybe you’re not unlike this gal in Virginia who wanted a room for herself. She loved to work on craft projects and she had an extra storage room. The only obstacle between her and her goal was what to do with all the stuff.

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