Christmas!!!

Are you starting to hear the familiar questions?

• Have you started shopping?
• Is your baking done?
• Are you sending out cards?

Okay if in your mind you are panicing, because you have not even thought of Christmas, your spare room is filled to the rafters and you have realitives coming and you have so much to do before you can even think about putting up Christmas decorations.

 

 

Business Cards

Do you have piles of business cards?  Binders and holders you have tried to organize?  Contacts everywhere and you never can find the one you want?  If you answered yes to any of these questions, call today about the “Office Organizing Kick-start”

Ask me your organizing questions!

Hi I would love to hear from you about the organizing dilemas you  have in your life.  Are you always loosing thing?  Do your papers pile up?  Are you continuously missing deadlines.

Ask me your questions, I can help!

Organize for weekend getaways!

If you do anything by or on water be sure to have your personal flotation devices (life jackets) with you and wear them. To keep these ready to go, store them in a large tote with a hinged lid. If room permits load the whole tote into the vehicle when heading out. Be sure to hang them up upon returning and have them completely dried prior to storing. Keep them handy on the porch, garage or storage shed and be sure they get packed when traveling near or on water.

If you do a lot of hiking, canoeing or camping you may want to consider making your load a little lighter with dried foods. An ordinary oven can get you started with things like dried fruit (apples, bananas, grapes), fruit leather and even yogurt drops. If you do a lot of drying consider making or buying your own dryer as it will cut down on time, as you can dry various layers at one time. These dehydrators are great for making up chili, spaghetti sauce or any other foods that would otherwise go bad. Make them as usual, dehydrate them and package them for your trip. When out and ready to consume, you re-hydrate them by adding some water, letting it soak for a bit and reheating prior to eating. It certainly weighs less while you are canoeing or backpack camping.

Tips for an Organized Camping Trip

Are you ready for your first camping trip of the year?  If you love camping but hate the preparation, here are a few tips to simplify your camping experience.

Tips for an Organized Camping Trip
1. Purchase mid-size plastic totes to pack all of your supplies in. You will
need one for dry food, one for cooking utensils, one for plates, cutlery,
glasses, etc., one for camping supplies (matches, candles, tablecloth,
clothesline, clothespins, dish soap, kitchen towels, paper towel, foil wrap,
plastic ziploc bags, etc.)
2. Have all your sleeping bags and extra blankets in one large tote.
3. Put camp stove, lantern, small propane tanks, tarps and any other large
items in another large tote.
4. Label each tote with items that are in it. Remember when you come home
to replenish anything that is needed before you put away for your next
camping trip.
5. Have a list compiled to use each time for food. List food and menus so
each time you go, you follow the list and you will have everything you
need.
6. When packing the coolers, a block of ice will last a lot longer that cubes.
Also freeze water bottles ahead of time and use them as coolers and then
when they thaw you have water, this saves having unfrozen freezer packs
in your cooler.
7. Make sure you have a couple flashlights, extra batteries, and your camera
with extra film.
8. Last but not least, have fun and if you forget something I am sure you
can do without. After all you are camping, live a little!!

Pauline Hoffman, Certified Professional Organizer

Have you lost your keys, camera, iPod lately?

Misplacing items is something we all do at some point and time. However losing something can cost you time and money!  Secure your items today with Etags.  Stickers and tags for all your important items.  To find out more go to www.justintimesolutions.com

Ink Cartiridges

Hello everyone – WANT TO SAVE SOME MONEY!!

Becky Regier for Henkle Hooks put me on to a great place.

Highbury Ink and Toner – it refills cartridges as well as sells them.  I got two refilled for  $6.00 what normally would have cost me $45 for new ones.  Great quality work great!

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519-936-0909

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Laundry

Do you get that sinking feeling in your stomach when you think of laundry?  Here are some tips to  change doing laundry as a daunting task to being  as routine as loading the dishwasher.

1. Purge clothing – anything you did not wear last season or does not fit goes to charity
2. Have 3-4 bins depending on your laundry preference – Dark, Light, Towels and Colour
3. When bin is full you have a load; everyone in the house is aware of this and they can do a load.
4. If you put laundry on a clothes line, toss in dryer for 5 minutes and then hang, this way you can fold right from the line and they will be soft and lint free
5. If you use a dryer, fold as you take from dryer
6. Train everyone in the home to help out with the laundry.

Good Luck!!

Organizing in the Outdoors

It’s the long weekend and you want to know how to get your backyard looking good. Start with the shed, pull everything out – anything you have not used in the past year, get rid of. Do the same with the garage. Then group like items together and put a system in place for everything to have a home. Good Lucak

Is your Income Tax Done?

Yes tomorrow is April 30th, do you have your taxes done?  If not why?  Did you take your papers to  your accountant in a shoe box?  Would you like next year to be a breeze?

 

Call we can help!