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How Should I Store My Clothes?I am interested in finding out how I can store my children's outgrown clothes until I hand them down to my future nieces and nephews. I have heard from others who have stored them in Rubbermaid type boxes that the colors of the clothes all bleed into each other.

 

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Organizing and Cleaning Photos?I've always planned to get around to putting my pictures in an album, but I haven't done so yet and I think I never will.

 

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Cataloging Photos?Does anyone have a good suggestion for cataloging photographs? I have boxes of them and would like to put them in some kind of order. Should they be chronological, by subject, etc.? Any ideas appreciated.

 

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Transporting My Stuff to Another State?I am looking for some cheap ways to get my stuff to another state. I am moving to Alaska and have tried some of the Big name moving companies but they all say that it is an international trip and want $5200 for shipping.

 

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Recipe Software?Can anyone recommend good software for organizing recipes?

 

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Organizing a Linen Closet?I need some help organizing my linen closet. it is JAM PACKED full of blankets (most of which we use because of frequent guest). It is very small and had about five shelves in it. Any suggestions? Renee from AR

 

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Organizing Important Papers?I can't find a file labeling system that works for me. I can't find my important papers when needed. Does anyone have any filing system ideas for me?

 

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Organizing Outside Tools?I have a problem in my garage. I have many shovels, rakes, snow shovels, a hoe, and many long-handled garden tools. I have nowhere to put them, though. My garage does not have inside walls, just the main beams, and I cannot put nails into the thin wood of the walls or I can damage the siding.

 

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Clutter Control Tips?Clutter control tips from our readers. Post your ideas!

 

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How do you reduce the risk of mold on stored clothes?We have a lot of baby clothes that we would like to store now that she has grown. I purchased some of the clear plastic, flip-lid boxes from Home Depot, and we have put the clothes in plastic bags.

 

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Garbage Can Organization?Does anyone have suggestions for storage of outside garbage? We have a lot of squirrels and my teens don't always put the garbage in efficiently. I was thinking of some kind of little shed but am trying to keep the cost down as 4x8 pressure treated wood is about $25 a sheet-any thoughts?

 

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Organizing Emergency?I have a an organizational emergency! My friends Did and Sabina live together in Brooklyn, NY and they live STY HIGH! I love the TLC show 'Clean Sweep' but they are not accepting submissions now and my friends need help desperately. The house is dirty and chaotic and cluttered to the nth degree.

 

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Organizing Spiral Cookbooks?Hi, does anyone have any ideas on how to organize spiral bound cookbooks, the kind that you can buy from churches, schools etc. I have dozens of these but it is very hard to look for a particular one that I need, plus just laying them on the shelf is not very attractive. Thanks, Sandi

 

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Inexpensive Shoe Storage Ideas?I need an inexpensive idea for shoe storage at the bottom of a closet. Already tried clear shoe boxes. I have lots of shoes and even willing to build. Nicole from OK

 

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Pocket Pouch for Couch?I am looking for a pocket "pouch" or some item to attach to the arm of a couch for holding writing equipment, such as pencils, etc. It must be attractive enough to put in a hostess area Not very bulky I will be happy to purchase one or make it if I had a pattern. Thank you very much in advance. Mary Ann from Michigan

 

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How Do Frugal People Store All The Stuff They Save?This is a request for all of us frugal people who save everything. How do we store and organize all this stuff? Linda

 

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Help Me Organize My Room?I really need help to organize my room. I keep cleaning it, but it just gets messy again, no matter what. I try to store things but they just make it back out on the floor again. Thank you, Alicia, Oregon, 14

 

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Organizing Magazines?Some magazines have wonderful information in them and are worth saving. How do you organize and store magazines?

 

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Storing Magic Markers?Looking for a way to store magic markers so my daughter can remove and replace the top without getting the ink all over her hands. I tried making a plaster of paris tub and setting the markers in with tops pointing down, but it doesn't last more than a couple days. Any ideas? Thanks. Terry from NY

 

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Organizing Photos In Acid Free Boxes?I have tons of photos to organize and I purchased many acid free boxes. I can't figure out what would be the best way to actually utilize them and make it easy to view the pictures.

 

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Organizing Cooking Utensils?Look here for a brainstorm of ways to organize cooking utensils, that ThriftyFun readers did in 2005.

 

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Organizing Pictures and Memories?I decided to take down the stuff off my walls. "Stuff" being pictures, stickers, movie tickets, song lyrics, anything and everything you can imagine that looks kinda neat. I have taped it up there for years now.

 

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Organizing Drawers?Tips for organizing drawers, especially junk and desk drawers. Post your ideas.

 

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Organizing T-Shirts?Tips for organizing t-shirts. Post your ideas.

 

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Organizing Shoes?I am looking for a way to organize my shoes. I only own enough pairs to fit in a large plastic tote box, but I am finding out this is not a good way to keep your shoes. Not only can't you find pairs, but keeping them in a plastic box isn't a good idea.

 

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Storing Clothes?I am planning on storing my daughter's winter clothing and I was wondering if anyone has any tips for storing clothing in the garage and keeping it from getting mildew or bad smells.

 

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Storing Important Papers?Tips for storing important papers. Post your ideas.

 

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Instruction For Making a Shoe Rack?I am looking for directions on how to make a shoe rack.

 

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Clip Art For Chore and Duty Charts?Does anyone know of free clipart that I can get online, for chores and daily duties? I'm trying to put together a chore/activity chart for my kids (we're all tired of me having to remind and nag all the time!). I need pictures for things like teeth brushing, putting toys away, homework, doing dishes, hanging up clothes, etc.

 

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Reducing Clutter?Tips for reducing clutter in your home. Post your ideas.

 

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Spice Jar Labels?I have accumulated about 40 spice jars and want to have them displayed on my counter on one of those 3 tier expandable shelves. I want to label them, but my Dymo labels don't stick very well. They do fine on everything else.

 

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Organizing Medication?Tips for organizing prescriptions. Post your ideas.

 

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Organizing My Closet and Drawers?I have a lot of clothes and I can't seem to find the right shirt when I want it, then the next day i find it! It's so annoying, I wish there was some way to organize my closet and drawers.

 

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Long Distance Move With Animals?My husband is a teacher in CA. We are looking to move to the state of Georgia. He has job possibilies there. We are looking to move the most frugal way possible. We have two dogs , some ducks and chickens that we would like to take with us. Has any one made long distance moves with animals?

 

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Fabric Storage Tips?Tips for storing and organizing fabric for crafts. Post your ideas.

 

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Organizing Recycling Items?Organizing items, like newspapers, bottles and cans, that you plan to recycle. Post your ideas.

 

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Organizing The Laundry Room?Tips for organizing your laundry area. Post your ideas.

 

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Organizing Pots and Pans?Would any of you happen to have some ideas on how to organize the pots and pans in my cabinets? The pots and pans just get thrown in the cabinet, where ever they can fit, and it is an absolute wreck down there!

 

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Organizing Paint Brushes?Tips for organizing paint brushes. Post your ideas.

 

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Organizing Shelves?Tips for organizing shelves. Post your ideas.

 

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Organizing Your Change?Tips for organizing your coins. Post your ideas.

 

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Moving Into an Apartment With a Friend - Tips and Advice?On July 16th (bound to be the hottest day of the year) I'm moving into an apartment with my best friend. I'm 18, she's 19. We've known each other for years, and I'm excited. I have begun to clean and get rid of things in my room at my parents house already, but because you are much wiser than me (and have moved before). I would like some tips on moving, and leaving home!

 

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Free Download for Organizing Recipes?I read about a free download for a way or organize recipes on a computer on some list but can't remember where to find it. I am in the progress of changing from webtv to a PC. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

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How to Organize Your Digital Photos?Tips to help you organize your digital photographs. Post your ideas.

 

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Organize Your Day?Tips to help you organize your day. Post your ideas.

 

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Organizing Legal Files?My fiance's disorganization is dividing us! I am VERY serious here so PLEASE respond if you have ANY suggestions. My fiance is a brainiac! He is a psychologist, so we have thousands of papers on evaluations he has done to determine if someone is competent to stand trial and articles about psychology.

 

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Organizing Towels?Tips for organizing towels. Post your ideas.

 

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Ideas for Hanging Clothes?We are moving into a studio type apartment. There are no closets and rather than build one in the existing space I was just going to have everything open. I need ideas and how to hang clothes. Some type of clothes racks?

 

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Printable Shopping List?Links to sites that offer free printable grocery lists.

 

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Organize Your Refrigerator?Tips to help you ogranize your Refrigerator. Post your ideas.

 

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Storing Scarves and Wraps?I have an increasing number of scarves and wraps. What is a good way to store them so they don't get too crushed?

 

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Laundry Organizing Tips?Tips to help you organize your home's laundry. Post your ideas.

 

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Storing Cookie Sheets?Tips for storing and organizing cookie sheets. Post your ideas.

 

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Storing Metal Coffee Pots?I have my mother's collection of old coffee pots. They are metal and most of them are aluminum. I need to store them in an outbuilding over the winter. How can I store them without doing harm to the metal? I have some plastic tubs I was planning to use. Any ideas will be appreciated.

 

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Looking for a Large Toilet Paper Holder?I use to own an extra toilet paper holder with hung down below the original roll. It was metal and it attached to the original and hung down by a welded on wire. I purchased it at Wal-Mart, but they no longer carry it. Have any of you seen what I'm talking about at a store or website?

 

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Organizing Children's Books?I am looking for an inexpensive way to store all my daughters books. She is 2, loves books and has SO MANY! At first, I used a jumbo diaper box, but since she has accumulated more, it is overflowing and she can't see what books she has.

 

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Storing and Displaying Antique Pins?I would appreciate ideas for storage and display of antique pins (jewelry).

 

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Cute and Fun Ways to Organize Your Room?I need help organizing my room! I have a lot of stuff and I need it all. I have little storage, but a lot of clothes. I have tried every organizing tip I have heard, like throwing away or getting rid of stuff I don't need.

 

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Living in Two Homes at Once?We get the keys to our first house 2 weeks before we move out of our rental, do you have any tips for living in 2 places at once? We'll be at the new place in the day time, and rental to sleep. Do I buy a cheap 2nd kettle for tea and coffee?

 

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Preserving Old Wooden Spools?I have several wooden spools that belonged to my grandmother. I was wanting to keep them in a jar with some of her old buttons. Do you know if it is better for anitquity to keep the thread on them or off? I know that I am to leave the labels on.

 

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Step by Step Guide To Get Organized?I would like to get my home organized but have trouble doing so. When I buy storage items I just get more clutter. I would like to know if anyone knows of a free website or a book that has a guide. Or a company, like on HGTV, where they come in and help you.

 

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Software for Organizing Recipes?I need to organize my recipes on my PC. Does anyone have any suggestions for a good TNT free cookbook or recipe software? I'd like to be able to import recipes from websites as well as email them and also be able to export to email and print.

 

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Shipping Breakables?I am sending my sister our late mother's good 8-place setting silverware and silverware chest cross country. Does anyone have any tips for making this process safe for the contents and as inexpensive as possible?

 

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Name Tag Ideas for Clothes?I'm a foster parent and when children come into my home they sometimes come with a bag of clothing. I also have to spend a certain dollar amount each month buying them brand new clothes.

 

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Organizing an Office?I work in an office for a chain of grocery stores. I need some ideas for organizing it.

 

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Home Organizing Tips?I personally have a really hard time keeping anything in my home organized. My husband and I got married and moved from KY/IN area to Northeast GA 6 months ago and still have boxes everywhere. Now we are talking about starting a home business as well.

 

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Stocking a New Freezer?How do I properly stock a new freezer for convenience?

 

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Remembering to Send Birthday Cards?Does anyone have any good ideas about how to be sure you remember all the birthdays you want to send cards for? I put them on a calendar but then forget to look at the calendar!

 

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Laying Out Furniture on a Blue Print?We are planning to relocate and I want to plan furniture placement at our new home. I am looking for furniture templates drawn to scale that could be cut out and placed on blueprints of our new place? Anyone know where I could find such a thing?

 

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Getting Rid of Unwanted Items When You Live In An Apartment?Could you please share tips on how to sell items you no longer need when you live in an apartment building? Since we can not have a yard sale, I do not know how to (items are diverse small big).

 

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My Pack Rat Husband?I have a pack-rat spouse! He never wants to toss anything. I have been secretly tossing things and they are NEVER missed. But how do I toss old TV's, phones, clothes that will never fit his body again, ect?

 

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Organizing Sewing Supplies?I do a lot of sewing for babies, especially "preemies", and have quite a bit of sewing supplies in my stash. How does everyone organize sewing, trims, lace, thread, etc.?

 

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Organizing My Kitchen?I have a new kitchen and one corner cabinet has 2 lazy susan shelves and I have a small pantry. Can you tell me what organization scheme works the best here? I also have a cook top and under that more cabinets.

 

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Preserving Old Photos?What is the best way to preserve old photos? I have a heap of photographs which are over 25 to 30 years old which has recently shown signs of deterioration. How can I stop this process?

 

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Storing Extension Cords?I have several very long extension cords for my hedge clipper and other outdoor tools. Any ThriftyFun ideas for keeping them unsnarled when stored, but easy to unwind for use?

 

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Moving a Washing Machine Down Stairs?I am getting ready to move to another house. I have a washer upstairs and I would like to know if you have any good ideas on how to transport the washer downstairs.

 

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Organizing Old Electronics?I have a pack rat spouse. How do I organize his old radios, telephones, records, tapes, etc.?

 

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Storing Beanie Babies?I have about 100 beanie babies at the top of my closet that I would still like to keep in my room, but not out collecting dust. Please tell me some ways I can store them so that they aren't being displayed but also not taking up lots of room.

 

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Carrying Kleenex in My Purse?What can I use to carry pocket sized Kleenex tissue in while it's in my purse. I have to keep tissue in my purse for allergies. However, it seems to get torn and dirty and usually ends up in the bottom of my purse. Any advice on what I can carry them to keep them clean and intact?

 

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Tips for Moving Into a New Home?I was wondering if anyone had any good tips to share about moving in general - there just seems to be so many questions to ask and things to remember!

 

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Organizing a Walk-in Closet?My closet is a small walk-in closet. I have tried everything to keep it clean, but it keeps getting messy! I could buy some organizers, but I have no money. Please help me keep it clean!

 

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Organizing Books?My problem is that I don't know how to organize my books. I have alot of them and lots of shelves. Am I supposed to do them by author or subject or something?

 

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A Small Book Rack for Cookbooks?I would like to display some cook books on my countertop. Where can I find a small book rack?

 

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Organizing My Craft Room?I have a craft room. It sounds good, but it is also used as a book room, DVD, VHs storage. My problem is I am a quilter. I have organized the closet, but not the room. My handy husband made shelves 6 feet high and 6 feet wide. on two sides of the room. I have a double closet on the the other.

 

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Organizing Household Paperwork?I am trying to re-organize my home - sort of downsizing everything, including paperwork.

 

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Carrying Powdered Compacts In My Purse?I am trying to find something to keep my BC powders in while in my purse. I carry about 6 powders. Powder is all over my purse. Do you have any ideas on what I can put them in?

 

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"Do Not Call" Phone Number?"Do Not Call" Phone Number. Does anyone know the phone number for when you Do Not Want phone calls?. . .

 

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Shipping Large Mirrors?I have 2 huge and very heavy mirrors that were my grandmothers and I need to ship them cross country. Does anybody have any ideas on how to ship them and through what company to ship them through?

 

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Organizing Catalogs and Mail?What is a good storage solution for keeping several different catalogs organized? I like to keep them to refer to in the future. Also I need ideas on how to organize different things that come in the mail (not bills) such as restaurant coupons, sale brochures etc.

 

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How can I organize my computer wires?How can I organize my computer wires?

 

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What Can I Use to Write on a Mirror?I want to use a mirror as a note board, does anybody have any ideas what I could use to write/paint on a mirror that easily washes off? Dry erase markers are not dark enough. I tried one of those markers for windows like kids use to decorate cars for school spirit, but those seem kinda pricey.

 

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Moving Across Country In My Car?I will soon be moving from VA to OR. All of my belongings will fit in my car, so it will be just me and my geriatric chihuahua. The longest trip I have ever taken alone was 9 hours away. I'm looking for tips to save money, be safe, and also things I should pack that I might not have thought of.

 

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Motivation Tips for a Stay At Home Mom?I am a stressed out, overwhelmed, broke stay at home mom. I am so bad about getting things done, I never finish what I start. I have more laundry than I thought was humanly possible ...

 

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Organizing Jewelry in a Drawer?I would like to organize my jewelry in a drawer of my dresser. Are there any ideas on how to do that in do-it-yourself way? I do not want to buy the jewelry box, as I like to have everything out of the way.

 

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Categories for Coupons?Can someone help me with the categories they use to sort their coupons?

 

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Organizing Mugs?I have several mugs taking up my little cabinet space. Does anyone have an idea for a neat mug rack. I did see the beautiful rack from a garden rake, but I do not have a rake like that.

 

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Indicating Recipe Preparation Method?Indicating Recipe Preparation Method. When I enter a recipe title in my computer, I like to indicate its method of preparation. For instance, I might do "Asparagus in Lemon Sauce, stove top".

 

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Organizing Purses?Organizing Purses. I have a lot of purses and need a way of organizing them without squishing them in a rubbermaid tote. I want to place them upright in some way so I can see each one.

 

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Storing Cologne?Storing Cologne. I received several bottles of cologne for Christmas and was wondering the best way to store it to keep the fragrance from losing strength.

 

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Organizing Fishing Supplies?Organizing Fishing Supplies. I am looking for tips to organize fishing supplies?

 

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Bags that Comforters, Drapes and Tablecloths Come In?Bags that Comforters, Drapes and Tablecloths Come In. I need some ideas for uses for the plastic bags that drapes and tablecloths come in. They are square and zippered. I have also gotten comforters in them.

 

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Organizing Your Desk?I am a receptionist and my office desk is so unorganized with pencils/ink pens and scissors laying around, desk trays, date stamp, rolodex, tape dispenser, etc.

 

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