Getting Organized Magazine Giveaway!

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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.

They also want to share this code with you for 15% off their magazine using the code DIME15!

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signatureGiveaway ends February 7th 2015 at 12:00 am EST. Open internationally.  Winners must be 18 or older or have parental permission.  Winner will be selected randomly by Rafflecopter.org within a week of the giveaway ending and be notified by email. Winners have 72 hours to respond before a new winner is selected.  The product provided for the review was free of charge from the company. The product offered for the giveaway is free of charge, no purchase necessary. My opinions are my own and were not influenced by any form of compensation.  Rafflecopter, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, and Youtube are in no way associated with this giveaway.

On-The-Go-Pharmacy…from Dollar Tree!

by Filed Under: Dollar Tree, Organization

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?

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Easy Organizing Tips!

by Filed Under: Organization

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!

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Bath Toy Organization!

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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!

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Small Bathroom Organization Tips

by Filed Under: Dollar Tree, Organization

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.*

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Recipe Organization and Meal Planning

by Filed Under: DIY Projects, Organization, Recipes

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:


Two of my favorite websites for creating recipes on the fly are Super Cook and My Fridge Food.

How do you save on food and plan your meals?  Would love to hear what you are doing at your house!

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Organization Motivation + Tips

by Filed Under: Advice & Vlogs, Organization

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!

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HOW ORGANIZE YOUR FILES– and keep them organized!

by Filed Under: Organization

Desk organizer featured in this video!

File organization is tough.  I was there for years.  My system was out of control, I couldn’t streamline it (or keep up with it), and I kept having to create new folders.  And then more new folders.  And more new folders. And papers were literally busting at the seams of existing folders and breaking them.  I could not (for the life of me) figure out what I was doing wrong.  Plus my desk started to feel the effects since my filing cabinet was a disaster.  Overflow to the max.  Anyone else out there feel this way?  I asked on Instagram, and lots of you sent me pictures of your paper clutter that was driving you bananas.  I knew I wasn’t the only one.

The BEST filing system

And then I found the FreedomFiler Home Filing Kit.  It seriously changed the life of my paper clutter.  (This post is not sponsored by Freedom Filer, I purchased it with my own money in 2012).

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!

Post contains affiliate links.

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PANTRY ORGANIZATION

by Filed Under: Organization

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 and my Stackable Can Rack Organizer.  It saves so much space!  They are perfect if you are dealing with a tiny pantry and love cooking.

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!

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FREE Desk Organization

by Filed Under: Money Saving, Organization

Putty to stick the boxes down

Lots of you have asked about office spaces, desk organization, and how I do it on a budget. My Office Monster desk is super small. I mean SUPER SMALL. Here’s how I do it on a budget and make it functional. I’m always about functionality over beauty, but I think this space happens to be both :)…using recycled materials (and a few Dollar Spot/Thrifty finds!)

In my initial post in this series, many of you also mentioned wanting to see how I organize my mail and files to keep my office neat. That video is to come!

P.S. If you are looking to line your desk and you will be using wrapping paper, it is best adhered with painters tape rolled into a ball!

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