Cynthia Ewer's Blog, page 72
July 16, 2012
Back-to-School Shopping Tips: Start Early to Save
By Cynthia Ewer
Editor, Organized Home
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Ah, summer! Baseball and sunshine, lemonade stands ... and back to school?
Yep. Summer or not, it's time to think about ways to save money shopping for back-to-school clothing and school supplies. Because retailers are poised to begin back-to-school promotions the instant Independence Day fireworks cease to glow, savvy shoppers begin planning now to get the most for their back-to-school dollar.
Hang onto your wallets! With the rise of "back to school" a...
June 23, 2012
Summer Cleaning Chore Checklist
By Cynthia Ewer
Editor, Organized Home
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Summer's here, hot, high and sweaty. Vacations beckon. The garden takes on a life of its own.
Busy families don't have much time for home chores these months. School's out, travel's in and it's easy to let life slide on the home front. Still, summer will run more smoothly if you keep tabs on these important areas in the Summer Cleaning Chore Checklist.
Our summer cleaning chore checklist list tackles hot-weather issues, summer health and safety:
May 31, 2012
School's Out! Summer Survival for Busy Moms
By Cynthia Ewer
Editor, Organized Home
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They're here! Tumbling from the school bus, fresh from Field Day, with papers and projects and petrified sandwiches spilling in their wake: your children.
Summer vacation is wonderful, no doubt about it. Damp heads and wet bathing suits, backyard tents and fireflies in canning jars. "Look, Mom!" rings out a hundred times a day, from the top of the pool slide to the bug-dotted bottom of an upturned rock.
Here comes the Kool-Aid Mom! She's all sweet smile...
May 26, 2012
Travel Tips: Get Organized For Family Travel
By Cynthia Ewer
Editor, Organized Home
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Summer's here and school's out: it's time to take to the road! Family vacation travel can be enriching, enjoyable and exciting--but only if you're organized. The family that fails to plan for summer travel can end up frazzled, frustrated and longing for the quiet comfort of home.
This year, get ready! Whether it's car trips, plane travel or close-to-home "stay-cation" trips, we've assembled OrganizedHome.Com's best, easiest tips to organize summer vaca...
May 15, 2012
Summer Cooking Tips: Cool Off in the Kitchen!
By Cynthia Ewer
Editor, Organized Home
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Who can imagine summer without summer food? Steaming corn-on-the-cob, each kernel bursting with sweet flavor. Burgers and barbecue. Ice cream sundaes. The crisp red smile of a watermelon wedge, dripping with sweet juice.
There's a darker side to summer meals. Food budgets groan under the strain of substituting quick-cook steaks and chicken breasts for thrifty stove-top casseroles. Ravenous children make the refrigerator door thump-thump-thump like a do...
May 4, 2012
Declutter 101: Where Do I Start?
By Cynthia Ewer
Editor, Organized Home
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Ready to cut clutter on the homefront--but not sure where to start?
Standing amid the stacks and piles, it can be hard to find a good spot to dive in and begin. Too often, de-clutter efforts fizzle along with the light of day.
This time, resolve to succeed! Get your organized journey off to a good start; these beginning declutter points will help free a strangled household from the clutter monster:
April 9, 2012
Garage Sale Tips: Clear Clutter With A Yard Sale
By Cynthia Ewer
Editor, Organized Home
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Garage sale, tag sale, yard sale--whatever you call it, the garage or yard sale is part and parcel of the American way of life. On sunny weekend mornings, slow-moving cars ("I brake for yard sales!") circle suburban neighborhoods as their occupants hunt baby toys and panini makers, auto parts and cocktail shakers.
If you're in active declutter mode, the next stop is your house! A yard sale can clear clutter and score some cash, but it helps to have a r...
March 21, 2012
Five Tips For Spring Cleaning With Kids
By Cynthia Ewer
Editor, Organized Home
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Spring cleaning is on the horizon, and you could use some help.
Many hands make light work ... so how do you get the kids to pitch in when it's time to spring-clean the house?
Try these five tips to involve children with housecleaning chores:
