Cynthia Ewer's Blog, page 52
August 7, 2014
Back-to-School Solution: Prepare For School Paperwork
Back-to-School Countdown Day 4
Posted by Cynthia Ewer on August 7, 2014
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Back-to-school on the horizon? Here comes the paperwork!
Today in the Organized Home Back-to-School Countdown, we're preparing for the paper flood ahead.
Each school day, children's backpacks grow paperwork like leaves on trees. Permission slips and lunch menus. Sports rosters and progress reports.
Keep them organized by setting up a simple filing system to track and hold school paperwork.
Whether you add folders to a househol...
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August 6, 2014
Get Organized for Back-to-School: Information and Contacts
Back-to-School Countdown Day 3
Posted by Cynthia Ewer on August 6, 2014
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The start of school brings a brisk new tempo to the household, sweeping away the sweet leisure of summer--and the first day of school can bring an unwelcome splash of busy reality.
Will you be ready? Get organized now to sail into school with ease!
On Day 3 of the Back-to-School Countdown, we focus on information, contacts and appointments. It's time to gather paperwork, start a school-year contacts list, and schedule any n...
<![endif]-->August 5, 2014
Build a Budget for Back-to-School
Back-to-School Countdown Day 2
Posted by Cynthia Ewer on August 5, 2014
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Getting ready for back-to-school with the Organized Home Back-to-School Countdown? Hang on to your wallet!
No doubt about it, outfitting the family for a new school year can be a pricey enterprise. Shoes, clothes and school supplies are only the beginning of the financial outlay.
Today's parents must add fees imposed by cash-strapped school districts, shared hygiene supplies and deposits for band instruments.
Sports and ext...
<![endif]-->August 4, 2014
Gear Up! Ultimate Back-to-School Checklist
Back-to-School Countdown Day 1
Posted by Cynthia Ewer on August 4, 2014
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Welcome to Day 1 of the Organized Home Back-to-School Countdown!
In spite of August's long and lazy summer days, a new school year is on the horizon. To be ready for the first day of school, there are lists to make and appointments to keep, paperwork to be processed and shopping to be done.
Track them all with this ultimate back-to-school checklist! Free for the printing, it'll help you tick off back-to-school tasks and get...
<![endif]-->July 31, 2014
Welcome to the Back-to-School Countdown
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A new school year is on the horizon! Time to prepare for back to school, with the Organized Home Back-to-School Countdown.
Beginning on Monday August 4, we'll take two weeks to count down to the new school year. We'll work together to get organized, gear up and get ready for back-to-school.
Following an ultimate back-to-school checklist, the Back-to-School Countdown includes weekday reminders, free printables and inspiring articles to help you prepare for...
<![endif]-->July 17, 2014
Household Notebook: Planner for an Organized Home
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So you think businesspeople are the only folks who need a personal planner?
Think again: families need an organizer, too, to keep life moving smoothly on the home front!
A planner for the entire household allows anyone--child, visitor, babysitter--easy access to the information they need. It's a one-stop information center for busy families.
How will you use it? Whether it's a carpool schedule or a co-worker's phone number, the household notebook holds the...
<![endif]-->July 15, 2014
Conquer Chaos in the Laundry Room
Posted by Cynthia Ewer on July 15, 2014
Nothing can streamline an organized home like a well-crafted set of household systems, and today, we focus on laundry and clothing systems.
What do they do? How do you develop them? What benefits will establishing laundry and clothing systems give to you and your family?
Chances are, you already have these systems in place. After all, a system is just a set of organized items, decisions or actions, designed to work together to achieve a common end.
In ter...
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Pardon Our Dust! Site Updates Underway
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With back-to-school on the horizon--and autumn holidays close behind--it's time for site updates.
Please pardon our dust! As we work behind the scenes, there may be periods when the site is offline, or when certain features don't work correctly.
We appreciate your patience while we create a new, more organized home on the Web.
--Webmistress Cynthia
March 17, 2014
Challenge Day 72: Power Up Your Storage Tools
Posted by Cynthia Ewer on March 17, 2014Diving into storage areas this week, it'll be a week devoted to boxes and labels and oh! those garbage bags.
How to make this big job a bit easier? Check your tools! Having the items you need to bring order to storage areas on hand will make the job fly.
Better still, you won't need to bankrupt yourself at those pricey "organizer" stores to create an organized home. Simple tools and inexpensive products are mainstays when getting organized ... because it'...
March 16, 2014
Challenge Day 71: Attic/Basement Storage Week
Posted by Cynthia Ewer on March 16, 2014Spring weather puts storage areas into new prominence, as we search for outdoor equipment and seasonal clothing.
Time to head to attic and basement storage areas in the Cleaning Grand Plan Challenge!
This week, we'll plan, declutter and organize storage areas in attic or basement.
Ready? We're sorting storage this week in the Cleaning Grand Plan!
Today's Assignment:
Attic / Basement Week
Stored stuff can acquire a "bread dough" quality, expanding to fill th...
