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Missing socks, loose papers, last year's tax returns - even my kids' sneakers - go missing now and then. It makes me long to be more organized. You know, notto be the mom who takes phone messages on the back of my kids' homework.
In an effort to do a little fall cleaning (why wait 'til spring?), I've researched three web sites that will help me get organized. If you're staring at a row of single socks, maybe you could use these, too:
Jamie Novak(http://jamienovak.blogspot.com/): As "The World's Most Relatable OrganizerTM" Jamie offers great tips for organizing your house and your life in a way that doesn't feel overwhelming. After all, she admits to owning an alarming number of little plastic scoopers. In other words: She's one of us. But she also writes short and sweet tips for getting organized, such as using an old garbage can as a rake receptacle and leaving your canvas shopping bags on the front seat of your car so you don't forget them when you shop. Drop by her blog for more simple, yet smart ideas for getting organized.
The Organized Mom(http://www.organizedmom.net/) If Sarah Kimmel's house is as uncluttered as her lovely web site, she truly is one organized mom. Her site features "tools, tips, and tricks to help get you and your family organized, healthy and happy." Even her blog is organized with posts on cleaning that run on Mondays and ways to de-clutter that post on Fridays with plenty more all week long. One of my favorites: "Make a list of your quickest under ten minute meals." (Does ordering pizza count?)
Unclutterer (http://unclutterer.com/) It sounds like a super hero, and you might feel you need to be one when you read the site's motto: "A place for everything, and everything in its place is our gospel." But the team of folks who run this information-rich site for home and office organization make it easy for even mere mortals to declutter. Or is it unclutter? Anyhow, you'll find tips on organizing the kids' clothes for the week with a 6-day closet organizer, and how to deal with "inherited clutter," stuff other people leave behind for you. Readers also send in their own tips, like how to store a George Foreman grill. (Tip: Shoving it back in the box and storing it behind the couch isn't what these folks have in mind)
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