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Time for the Tuesday Ten Minute Toss Challenge! RIGHT NOW spend 10 minutes tossing old paper plates, napkins, plastic utensils and disposable cups. Do you have a graduation, end of the school year or Father’s Day gathering or party coming up? Are your kitchen cabinets and pantry filled with a mishmash of leftover birthday/holiday/sports themed paper goods from previous parties? Has it gotten to the point that you don’t have a single full set of anything that matches anymore?
Do you have a drawer full of “to go” set ups at work – you know, the plastic utensils, napkins, chopsticks, etc. that you get when you bring lunch back to your desk? Condiment packets galore? Time to pitch! Use that valuable real estate so close to your primary work surface to store supplies that you use daily.
Ten minutes is enough time to purge that drawer at work or clear the clutter from the drawer or cupboard at home. Toss old set-ups, recycle old paper plates and take inventory of what plastic items you have left in preparation for summer parties and gatherings. Embrace today’s challenge, create space at work and get ready for Father’s Day and Graduation Day gatherings at home!
Ready, set, TOSS!
If you have ideas for a Tuesday Ten Minute Toss Challenge, please let us know! In the meantime, check back weekly for a new challenge and make sure to join in the fun. We look forward to hearing about how you do with the challenges.
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It’s time for the last installment of our mini-series on cable management and cord organization! If you’ve been following along at home, then you’ve already labelled all of your cables, including those in use as well as those in storage. Ideally, you’ve also tagged those cables at both ends, especially those that are currently plugged into devices in your workspace.
Today, let’s take the final step in the process and make tidy the maze of the cords in your desk area. In doing so, you will be able to quickly connect or disconnect your gadgets when you need to and it will also make the office look much neater.
Begin by unplugging and untangling everything and grabbing some
cable ties. Twist ties and binder clips make great alternatives to store bought products. As you plug your devices back in, use these ties to bundle up the wires, for example, multiple cords connecting to a USB hub. This will help to keep them neat and tangle-free. You can also use the ties to coil individual cables that are longer than they need to be.
And now you are done! No more digging through a tangled mess of cables when you need to replace a device or work on your computer. Tell us, how did it go?
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Time for the Tuesday Ten Minute Toss Challenge! RIGHT NOW spend 10 minutes tossing old luggage and travel bags out of the storage areas in your home. Do you have old travel bags with holes, luggage with one wheel that sticks or a rolling suitcase with a broken handle? Is your closet stuffed with more travel bags than your family could ever use? Ten minutes is enough time to sort your luggage bags and collect some for donation. This is also the perfect time to decide what luggage your son or daughter may need to travel to college with this fall and to start getting organized for your summer vacation. Embrace today’s challenge and toss those old travel bags!
Ready, set, TOSS!
How do you keep your luggage in order? We want to know!
If you have ideas for a Tuesday Ten Minute Toss Challenge, please let us know! In the meantime, check back weekly for a new challenge and make sure to join in the fun. We look forward to hearing about how you do with the challenges.
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Previously we blogged about giving unique Mother’s Day gifts that won’t cause clutter. First we told you about Red Envelope and giving consumable gifts to the Moms in your life. We also suggested ordering flowers for women who can be hard to shop for from ProFlowers. This is the final post in our series about finding gifts that won’t become “stuff.”
Giving the gift of memories can be very special. PersonalCreations.comhas a variety of gift options for mom that can preserve special memories and many of their gifts can be peronalized. I picked out an eReader cover and then customized it with the recipients name. Personalizing something that you know they will use is a great way to make it a special and a very memorable gift. Personalize a gift for your Mom and preserve a memory of this Mother’s Day for years to come. They also have lot of options of things you can do with photos, which is another great way to give the gift of memories.
There site was easy to use, prices were reasonable and it was nice to read the reviews of others who had purchased the same products. One of the draw backs for me of ordering online is that I can’t touch and feel the product, but reading the review of others who had purchased the product made me feel better about what I was ordering.
How do you personalize gifts for your loved ones? We want to know!
Disclosure: This is sponsored content as we have been given a small gift card from Personal Creations in order to test the site and share our experience. That being said, we do not blog about anything we do not believe in and Personal Creations did not edit our post or direct our content in any way.
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Yesterday we told you about Red Envelope as a source for unique, consumable gifts for any “mom” in your life. This is our second post in our series about selecting unique Mother’s Day gifts that won’t end up as clutter.
My mother-in-law can be difficult to buy for and lives out of town. I wanted to send her something so that she knew we were thinking of her and that she was loved. Again, not wanting to add clutter to her home; I decided on flowers.
I knew her favorite colors were pink and purple, so I ordered this bouquet from ProFlowers.com. I know the colors of the bouquet will make her happy and I also found a matching purple vase that I know she will use again and again. If you’re struggling for anti-clutter gift ideas for mom, try ProFlowers.com they have a variety of great Mother’s Day gift ideas.
I found the ProFlowers site easy to use and was able to make selections based on color preferences and choose a vase preference. One tip: I opted to have these flowers delivered a few days before Mother’s Day to save significantly on the delivery fee, if you’re flexible, you might consider doing the same. If flowers aren’t your things and you want to choose another consumable gift, ProFlowers also has a large selection of Mother’s Day gift ideas other than flowers try the gourmet treats like beautiful chocolate dipped strawberries.
How do you shop for flowers? We want to hear from you!
Disclosure: This is sponsored content as we have been given a small gift card from ProFlowers in order to test the site and share our experience. That being said, we do not blog about anything we do not believe in and ProFlowers did not edit our post or direct our content in any way.
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After last Thursday’s Tech Talk Post, I know that you have now pared down your electronic cables and labelled everything that’s not currently in use. Great work! Now, apply what you learned to the cords that are currently in your workspace. No more guessing about which cable connects to which device – grab some colored duct tape, those handy bread tags, or your labelmaker and end the confusion for good.
While you’re at it, why not label the cords at both ends while they are all plugged in? By doing this, you’ll know exactly which cables are plugged into that power strip. It’s also handy for connecting one device to another, for example: end 1 “External Drive” and end 2 “Computer.” This way, when you disconnect everything to organize the tangle of cables (stay tuned for next week’s TTT!) it will be a snap to put everything back together again.
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I love giving and receiving gifts, it’s not about the stuff; for me it is about the thought – the fact that someone thought of me when selecting a gift and the thoughts I have of others when I select gifts for them. As much as I love to give gifts I don’t like to add clutter to the receivers home or life. We’ve posted before about giving gifts that don’t create clutter. With Mother’s Day rapidly approaching I began to think about what I would give this year. Short on time, but not on desire to give gifts, I turned to several online ordering options to help me pick thoughtful, personal gifts that would not add clutter. This is the first of three posts to share my experience with you.
The first place I turned was Red Envelope. Having shopped on this site before I knew they would have unique Mother’s Day gifts. I decided to look for something fun for my own mom on this site. (Spoiler alert: Mom, if you’re reading this post – stop now or your gift will not be a surprise.)
Though my mom lives locally and I’ll be lucky enough to see her on Mother’s Day shopping online was still a time-saver. Consumable gifts are a great alternative to “stuff” when you know it’s going to be something the recipient will enjoy and won’t cause clutter. I found an Italian herb garden that’s a great fit for my mom because she is a fantastic cook. She can use the garden for fresh ingredients for her wonderful dishes and it will also look beautiful in her kitchen while she enjoys it. I also found wonderful handmade sea salted caramels. I’ll be giving these to a new mom I know who deserves a special treat!
Ordering on Red Envelope was fast and easy, they had a great selection to choose from and I would definitely do it again.
What’s your favorite source for unique Mother’s Day gifts? We want to know!
Disclosure: This is sponsored content as we have been given a small gift card from Red Envelope in order to test the site and share our experience. That being said, we do not blog about anything we do not believe in and Red Envelope did not edit our post or direct our content in any way.
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Time for the Tuesday Ten Minute Toss Challenge! RIGHT NOW spend 10 minutes tossing the contents off your bulletin, magnetic and white boards. Do you have a bulletin board covered with layers and layers of paper? Is your white board covered with old messages? Is your magnetic board wallpapered with coupons, bills and old personal notes? Ten minutes is enough time to toss old messages and expired coupons. Embrace today’s challenge and toss out the contents of those boards!
Ready, set, TOSS!
How to you keep track of your white, magnetic and bulletin boards? We want to know!
If you have ideas for a Tuesday Ten Minute Toss Challenge, please let us know! In the meantime, check back weekly for a new challenge and make sure to join in the fun. We look forward to hearing about how you do with the challenges.
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This week’s TTT comes with a bonus Toss Challenge. Why not go and grab that big bin with the jumbled, tangled mass of electronic wires and cables (you know the one we’re talking about!), and spend 30 minutes determining which cord goes with which device. If there are any excess cables that belong to devices you no longer own, recycle those. Then, grab your labelmaker, a metallic sharpie, color-coded labels, clothespins, or even a handful of bread tags, and use them to label the cords that remain, i.e., “Camera,” “Printer-Laptop,” “iPad Charger,” etc.
Prevent the confusion in the future by labeling each cable as you purchase new gadgets and they come out of the box. If you plan to re-sell the device in the future (and you have the storage space), then consider keeping all of the associated cables in the original boxes. It will make them easier to find when you need them and will increase the resale value of your electronics.
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Time for the Tuesday Ten Minute Toss Challenge! RIGHT NOW spend 10 minutes tossing mismatched, cracked or never used coffee mugs and water glasses in your home or work kitchen. Do you have coffee mugs covered with hairline cracks just waiting to burst? Is your cabinet full of old mismatched odds and ends? Do you have a set of glasses that have never been used because they are too big, too small, too fragile, etc? Ten minutes is enough time to toss out the mismatched and chipped or select some items or a set for donation. This is also a good time to inventory your mugs and glasses and purchase replacements so you can have a matching set for guests. Embrace today’s challenge and toss those mugs and glasses!
Ready, set, TOSS!
How to you keep track of your mugs and glasses? We want to know!
If you have ideas for a Tuesday Ten Minute Toss Challenge, please let us know! In the meantime, check back weekly for a new challenge and make sure to join in the fun. We look forward to hearing about how you do with the challenges.
