How to Avoid Fast Food and the Dreaded Lunch Lady

lunchladyPacking lunch to school or work everyday…not fun. We do it because it’s healthier for our bodies and our wallets. But how to find the time in the morning, every morning, to pack it?
I make five lunches on Sunday that will stay fresh all week and I can just grab ‘em in the morning and go. Here’s what I do:
**If you’re a salad lover like me, use either a food container like the Salad Shaker or the Lunch on the Go. They’re both designed to keep produce fresh longer, keep dressing separate from the salad. They come with little ice packs.
**Cook for an army! Cooking more dinner than you need just means leftovers for one or more days. But don’t just throw a plastic cover over the casserole and shove it to the back of the fridge! (You won’t feel like dishing it into a container in the morning.) Continue Reading

The Difference Between Cleaning and Organizing

Office Chaos
Cleaning and organizing are not the same. When you have stashes of stuff spilling into living space not intended for it, you need to organize. When your flip-flops stick to a bathroom floor that’s coated in residual hairspray, you might want to consider cleaning.
Each is a separate task requiring separate actions. To get organized you have to make decisions about what to keep and why. And, decide how to utilize your things and make them work within your environment. To clean means, well, to clean. To run the vacuum, wash the dishes, do the laundry, dust, mop, take out the trash and scrub the tub. Continue Reading

Small clutter hacks lead to big organizing results

Photo Sharing and Video Hosting at Photobucket Looking to get organized? Start with a small task and work up.
Small tasks will allow you to feel a sense of achievement sooner which will motivate you to keep going.

The secret to organizing success is feeling and experiencing the organizing euphoria that you get when you accomplish an area that has been cluttering your physical and mental space.

Pure and simple. It is a great feeling! Take pride in your accomplishments and the feeling that comes with being organized. You can do it! Continue Reading