Thursday, October 28, 2004"Spunkball" Scare a HoaxThe Hoax: This comes from Allstate Insurance Company: Please keep all windows rolled up when stopped at traffic lights! Groups of teenagers have been caught, in alarming numbers, playing a new and dangerous game called SPUNKBALL. Spunkball consists of a group of teens in a car pulling up to a... Sign in to see full entry.Wednesday, October 27, 2004Organizing for Tax Time!Get a head start on your 2005 taxes. You might even want to go ahead and do this for 2004's paperwork, to make this tax time easier, too. I have to give credit for this trick to my father; I've improved on his system, but he started it Buy one or more of the alphabetical accordion files that has at... Sign in to see full entry.Tuesday, October 26, 2004Alternatives to Expensive Toy Storage RacksSeveral readers have made the excellent point that the rack mentioned in my post on organizing kids' toys is rather pricey. There are two less expensive alternatives that I want to make you aware of. If you have a local WalMart, you can purchase similar bins for less than $1 piece, and you can buy a... Sign in to see full entry.Monday, October 25, 2004Maximize Your Time and EarningsToday I want to explain some ways that I have turned my "non-earning" time, especially shopping time, into "income-generating" time. That may sound contradictory, but it can be done...and it can be done without eating into your spare time. Now don't get too excited. You won't get rich this way, but... Sign in to see full entry.Friday, October 22, 2004Don't Know Who First Said This One....but it's definitely a mantra that we should all take to heart. Lack of planning and preparation on your part does not necessitate an emergency on my part. That's for all the bosses out there who come up the day before the deadline on a multi-faceted, multi-page report and hand the whole ball of wax... Sign in to see full entry.Thursday, October 21, 2004Folding and Storing the Big StuffLast time, I promised tips on how to handle things like tablecloths, sheets, and blankets, which can be daunting to fold and store. The best way I have found to deal with tablecloths is to use a pants/skirt hanger to hang them in a spare closet, or in the back of the coat closet. If closet space is... Sign in to see full entry.Monday, October 18, 2004Speaking of Laundry......I hate it. It's not that it's hard or anything, and that's the problem. Not much challenge to sorting, folding, and putting away. I can't fix that, but I can simplify the laundry to the point that it is quick and nearly effortless. Sorting: Use separating hampers or Yaffa blocks/milk crates.... Sign in to see full entry.Thursday, October 14, 2004What to Do When Your System Breaks DownOkay, I admit it. I try to be organized, but life often overtakes me. Back in April, my life fell apart. My son broke out in hives all over his body on Monday night, and I had to take him to the emergency room. The rest of the week was taken up with sandwiching doctor's appointments and filling... Sign in to see full entry.Tuesday, October 12, 2004Letter to a Bank----I've Felt This Way; Have You?Below is a letter sent to a bank in the United States. The bank manager thought it amusing enough to have it published in The New York Times. Dear Sir: I am writing to thank you for bouncing the check with which I endeavoured to pay my plumber last month. By my calculations some three nanoseconds... Sign in to see full entry.Tuesday, October 5, 2004Just a Few Burning QuestionsWho was the first person to look at a cow and say, "I think I'll squeeze these dangly things here, and drink whatever comes out?" Who was the first person to say, "See that chicken there? I'm gonna eat the next thing that comes outta it's butt." Why is there a light in the fridge and not in the... Sign in to see full entry. |