Many of you have been asking me to do videos on digital organizing. So, I want to start sharing computer and digital organizing tips when I feel I have a system that really works (no matter how simple it is!).
To organize my passwords, I use a The Personal Internet Address & Password Log Book
I also share my fail-proof system for remembering all your passwords and having unique passwords for each site you visit (not matter what its requirements) for heightened security.
Happy weekend! I was so excited when Getting Organized Magazine contacted me wanting to share their organizing ideas and give away FREE subscriptions to my viewers! Their magazine is filled with tons of organizing eye-candy and ideas to get and stay organized this year. FIVE winners will receive a 1-year subscription! I thought this was the perfect way to round off this month of organizing videos on my Youtube Channel.
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Having medicine and emergency kit items on the go is essential. Here is how you can shop to Dollar Store to create simple on-the-go pharmacies for work and when you travel. The basics when you need them most. These are two simple options, and no kit costs over $5!
What do you like to keep on the go and how do you organize it?
Here are my two most recent organizing videos and quick tips for staying organized. Here’s how I practice the Zero Reset and easy was I keep my kitchen organized. Enjoy!
In conjunction with my small bathroom organization, here is how I organize Carson’s bath toys. It’s been in place for a few weeks and we are loving it. Sometimes you just get that sudden burst of inspiration and a system that is just right!
Here’s are tiny master bathroom (renovated last year) and how we organize it on a tiny budget. Here are some of my favorite products I use to make it happen.
Over the door organizers: perfect for apartments, too. No drilling required!
Dollar Tree Bins
Something you may not know is Dollar Tree does have online ordering options. Usually you have to order a case of a product (which is sometimes too much for one person), but with bins you could split the order with a friend to make it work for you. Also, they have added a pack and pack option, where you can order select items in smaller quantities! Keep your eyes peeled, because I know lots of Dollar Trees tend to sell out of favorite items!
*I am not sponsored by the Dollar Tree. All opinions are genuinely my own.*
Here’s how we organize our recipes, make meal planning easy so I can shop sales, and save money by not wasting food.
It really boils down to three keys for us: having an easy access space for our recipes in a quick access binder, freezing foods we won’t eat right away and having ready to go meals in the freezer, and doing a bi-monthly fridge cleanout.
DOWNLOAD MY FREEZER GUIDE HERE and stop food waste! You can freeze just about anything from milk, to butter, to fruit!
Here’s what I use to create my recipe binder. I was inspired by Alejandra.tv to create this system:
How do you save on food and plan your meals? Would love to hear what you are doing at your house!
One video request for this month was organization motivation and tips to help your systems stay in place. After all, anyone can GET organized, but staying that way is a whole other matter. Here are some tips I follow daily and a bit of encouragement.
HAPPY FRIDAY!
Desk organizer featured in this video!
The BEST filing system
What’s even cooler is that you get to see how it looks NOW, three years after installation. This isn’t a system that I just put into place so it looks nice and pretty now, but becomes a disaster in a few months time. This system works and I know it because I’ve lived it. If I can do it, you can!
You can use the FreedomFiler in the traditional way that you’ve been using for your entire life. Each item, store, car, person, whatever, has a folder. And then you have a million folders that will eventually get out of control. AGAIN. It’s a glorified filing system that is color coded and will fail just as miserably as anything you have every done.
BUT–if you CHANGE THE WAY YOU SEE YOUR FILES, AND BREAK THEM DOWN INTO 4 SEPARATE CATEGORIES, then this system will work it.
Here is what will drive your system:
1) Desk organizer for active files
2) Tax files
3) Vital Records and Warranties and Manuals
4) Remove/Replace
5) EVERYTHING ELSE–THIS WILL ACCOUNT FOR 95% OF YOUR FILES! This is stored in monthly folders that are purged every two years. THIS IS THE KEY TO IT ALL
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Watch the video and it will make sense. Yay for files that stay clutter free and work FOR you rather than against you!
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The one place in my home where I DON’T use dollar bins. There, I said it. And it’s important I explain why.
This is a high traffic zone with heavy items, and to truly maximize space, the way I wanted to, I spent more for bins that are extremely large and sturdy. And boy do they ever work. I have had this system in place for 3 years, and it’s been functioning so well for my family. I focus on functional, not pretty. It’s easy to maintain and I love it.
By far my favorite products are these Clear Over-The-Door Shoe Organizers
Here’s one Dollar Tree Product I do love for pantries! These amazing labels! They have made them so cute since I bought mine, too!
Edit: If you are having a hard time finding these labels in stock at your local Dollar Tree: You can also find something similar in a 24 pack here
The bins I have are no longer available from the container store, but the labels are. They are on sale for just $1.99 right now!
