Last week I posted the first two Halloween tips on this blog. I know not everyone has Facebook so here are the tips from the past week.
All these tips come from the eBook “How To Have A Safe, Fun, And Decluttered Halloween”. There are dozens of more tips in the eBook plus it goes into more details on many of the tips below. …
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I wanted to let you know that I’ve started posting a Halloween tip each day on the Facebook page. Since not everyone has an account with these social media site, I’m going put the tips in a blog post. However, I’m only going to do it once a week because I don’t want to fill your inbox (if you’re a subscriber) with so many emails.
All these tips are from the eBook “How To Have A Fun, Safe, And Decluttered Halloween”. …
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We all waste time on things that really aren’t that important to us. Then we complain that we don’t have enough time to get those important things done.
Here are ten things that you may be doing that are wasting some of your time. Being aware of and admitting your guilty of some of them will help you make better decisions. That puts you in control of you own time.
1. Things: It isn’t what we have that makes us happy. It is what we enjoy that makes us happy. Don’t spend time collecting/buying things just because you think more is better.
2. Not saying no: Never make a decision on the spur of the moment. Say; “I’ll have to think about it and call you back.” This puts you in control.
3. Unmade decisions: Narrow your choices to help solve a problem.
4. Not interrupting: Learn to interrupt without being rude. Just say “excuse me, but I really must go.”
5. Television: Choose carefully, giving thought to how you might spend the time in a more rewarding way.
6. Lack of planning: Better and more realistic planning saves time and aggravation. Written plans make it easier to stay on track.
7. Clutter: It takes a lot of time to find what you need or want when you have to dig through clutter. A place for everything and everything in its place.
8. Ignoring maintenance: Fix things now when the problem is small. It’s not going to fix itself.
9. Idle waiting: Carry a pen, stamps, address book, greeting cards, and paper for lists or notes. Write out your schedule for tomorrow or address greeting cards.
10. Agonizing about the future: Plan for the future but be flexible. Enjoy each day and always look for the silver lining. It’s there for you to find.
Do you have other time wasters you’re guilty of? How have you solved them? Please let me know in the comment section below. Thanks.
To a lighter load along the way.
Janice
I live in an area with different seasons. That means I need clothes that will work for a variety of temperatures. Since I don’t have unlimited closet space, my closet gets pretty stuffed if I keep all my clothes in there. Therefore, it’s a lot easier to find what I want wear when out of season clothes are stored elsewhere.
Earlier this summer I started a clothes closet experiment and wrote about in a blog post. I took all of the fall/winter tops off of one rack and left only the summer ones. I put them in spare closet. Then I marked my calendar to start going through those tops in September.
Well, it’s on my calendar today! It’s good timing because this weekend will have temperatures cooler than the high 80’s or 90’s for the first time in months. It will be easier to go through fall/winter clothes when it actually feels a little like fall. So I’ve put it on my weekend list.
One surprising thing I found about this experiment is how easy it’s been for me to recognize which summer tops I no longer wear. I believe this is because with fewer clothes in the closet and only the ones that are suitable for that particular season it’s been easier to see what I wore and what I didn’t.
I’m sure you’ve heard the saying that we wear 20% of our clothes 80% of the time. A good goal would be to wear 80% of our clothes 80% of the time. Only 20% will be left for those special occasions.
So now is a good time to start going through the fall clothes and packing away the summer ones. If it’s possible, try to pack away all out of season clothes. Under-the-bed storage boxes work well for this. Think about the 20/80 rule above when deciding what to keep or not keep.
To a lighter load along the way.
Janice
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I started this blog 4 1/2 years ago to help people (and myself) to plan and get organized according to what is happening during each month. This included knowing the special dates and holidays plus the different seasons and events such as gardening, home maintenance, school happenings, etc.
I kind of got away from that in the past year or two. I am now going back to the original intent of this blog. Below is a list of September dates. I didn’t put links today but will in future posts.
I’m working on writing a report on how to create your own “Organize By The Month Planner” so you can keep track of all your personal birthdays, anniversaries, home maintenance chores, and personal monthly/yearly appointments.
I’ve had a planner of this nature for years.
When I first got married my mother-in-law would remind me of the upcoming birthday’s on my husband’s side of the family. She was good about it and I thank her for helping me not forget. However, after a few years it became a little embarrassing to have to rely on my mother-in-law to remind me. So I figured out a system that works for me.
I’m visual person so the out of sight out of mind statement really applies to my life. This planner has helped me and I hope will help you. I’ll let you know when it’s ready for the free download.
Here are September’s Dates.
Sept. 3, Monday, Labor Day
Sept. 6, Thursday, Fight Procrastination Day
Sept. 9, Sunday, Grandparents Day
Sept. 11, Tuesday, Patriot Day
Sept. 16-17, Sunday (evening) & Monday (day), Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year)
Sept. 22, Friday, First Day of Autumn
Sept. 25-26, Tuesday (evening) & Wednesday (day) (Day of Atonement)
P.S. If you have any questions on how to get more organized or suggestions you would like to share please let me know in the comment section. Thanks.
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