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This week's Clutter Challenge should you choose to accept it is to create one binder this week that will make your life easier, here's how! Plus take a look at the list of suggested binders, pick one and make it today. How to Create a Binder System A simple and portable way to keep all your stuff together! Step One: Decide on the type of binder you're going to create
Step Two: Insert the readily available items into your pre-assembled binder*
Step Three: Label the binder and use
Step Four: As you locate more items integrate them into the binder - Do not wait to make the binder until you locate all the items, get started, and add as you go
Included in your binder: - Notebook paper (for jotting down ideas)
- Page protectors (no need to hole punch)
- Zippered pouch (to hold pens/loose items)
- Tabbed dividers (categorize your binder)
Household manual Commonly referred to items, play date numbers, class schedules
Driving directions Mapquest or computer directions, maps, handwritten ones
To read Items you've been meaning to read, take them with you
Travel ideas Ideas, plans, brochures, prices, travel agencies, online sites
Vacation What you want to see, packing lists, itinerary
Recipes Clipped recipes sectioned by category
Receipts Receipts placed in sheet protector by type of charge
School papers Children's retuned tests, half done homework and so on
Association Paperwork relating to the organization or group you belong to
Family members Each person gets one with items like schedules, address book
Take out menus Restaurant take out menus (keep a duplicate in your car)
Hobby Instructions, direction and ideas for your hobby
Warranties and manuals Warranties, receipts and manual books stored by category
Remodel Paint chips, business cards, estimates, fabric swatches
New baby Hospital information, name polls, doctor information
Moving Utility contact information, mover estimates, to do lists
Wedding Planning, ideas, contracts, business cards, guest lists
Party Location ideas, menu, guest list, business cards
Job search Resumes, list of contacts, wanted section clippings
Get organized Ideas, directions, contacts, websites for ideas, articles
Financial What accounts you have, with who and the contact information
Bill paying Creditors, envelopes, stamps, calculator, check book
Medical records Physician's names, copy of reports, medications list
Reference clippings Clippings from magazines and newspapers to refer to
Health clippings Magazine and newspaper clippings like 10 best vitamins
Ideas Movies to see, books to read, places to visit, and other lists
Exercise moves Clippings and ideas for getting fit stored by category
Business cards Contacts, business cards and return addresses from envelopes
Greeting cards Greeting cards sectioned by category
Directions/Instructions How to do things like craft directions, cake decorating ideas etc.
Gardening Plant care tags, lists of what you planted and success
That's it, try it today, because life gets much simpler when you can find what you need when you need it and this is a great small first step. Happy organizing, Jamie
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Jamie has two more in person events scheduled in 2006!
This Sunday 10/29 12-4pm Pines Manor in Edison, NJ WMGQ's All About Woman Event WMGQ event info Nov. 6th Westfield Library 7:15-8:45pm Later Never Comes: Manage Your Time, Overcome Procrastination & Reach Your Goals #59 call 908-232-4050 to register or see Westfield event info FEATURED PRODUCT OR SERVICE OF THE MONTH Click here to view past products of the month This month's product is the Cropper Hopper™ Photo Storage Case (Product Code: 076354) $34.99 it holds over 2,000 photos! Rigid Plastic, 6"x12 3/4"x14" snap-close case features 8 dividers for organizing photos, 12 handy 4"x6" index cards, and 12"x12" bottom compartment for flat supplies.
Cropper Hopper Photo Organizer
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