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Creating a Capsule Wardrobe
Creating a capsule wardrobe can simplify your life. It’s that time of year again – the seasonal closet declutter and change out, if you have your seasonal items stored away elsewhere. This year I have been exploring the concept of creating a capsule wardrobe to help simplify my life and create a wardrobe that works for me. I generally go…
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Top Ten IKEA Kitchen Organization Tips
After completing stage three of my IKEA kitchen renovation, I was finally able to get everything put away and organized! Here are my top ten IKEA kitchen organization tips to help you organize your kitchen. I had already went through all the kitchen paraphernalia I had and purged what I thought I didn’t use, wouldn’t use and didn’t love. (It…
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Top Ten Tips to Save Money on Food Anyone Can Do
Food is the second largest expense most people have after rent or mortgage. Here are my top ten tips to save money on food. Tip #1 Have a Budget and stick to it! If we have a set amount of money that we want to spend on food, we will be less tempted to make impulse buys that will just…
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How to Make a Roman Shade
I recently made a Roman shade for my kitchen window and thought I would share how I did it. It was not the first one I made, but it was a vinyl clad window which required it to be mounted differently. The way the window was trimmed also made it a challenge. I didn’t find out until after I put it…
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Under Sink Organization and Waste & Recycling System
Organizing under the kitchen sink can be challenging with all the pipes, hoses and drain taking up valuable space. Do you have a center bar like I did? I was thrilled with the improvements in my new sink cabinet. There is a lot more usable space with the drain further back. Everything is accessible now that the middle bar between…
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IKEA Kitchen Makeover Stage Three
Kitchen renovations can be very expensive. My IKEA kitchen makeover is now approximately ninety per cent complete! It is definitely an exercise in patience, taking three years to get to this point, but I think I can live with it now until I’m ready to finish it. The lower cabinets are all installed, the dishwasher was moved and the water…
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Garage Makeover & Organization Tips
It was a long time coming, but I finally completed my garage clean out, declutter and makeover and I just love it… To begin: Assess the situation… If your garage is like mine, a repository for things in transition, it doesn’t take long for it to become a hot mess. Even the best made plans can go awry when you…
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Five Easy Steps to Declutter and Organize Your Pantry
Are you wanting to declutter and organize your pantry? I recently decluttered and reorganized my pantry cabinets and spices… Pantry wall with microwave shelf. Step #1 is to remove everything… Take everything out and clean shelves and drawers. Measure your shelves and drawers height, width and depth. By measuring your spaces you can determine what size containers you need to…
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Decorating for Seniors and Moving Mom
Decorating for seniors can be challenging to balance safety and personal style preferences. It can also be an emotional time for seniors with changes in their health and mobility, their routines and leaving friends behind. Moving Mom… This past month has been insanely busy for me. I have prepared my basement apartment for my elderly mother to come to live…
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How to Survive a Kitchen Renovation and Maintain Your Sanity
Kitchen renovations are hell, so to survive them you need to have a plan. Ideally, you would be able to move out while your home is turned upside down . Unfortunately, that isn’t always possible. There are things you can do to minimize the havoc on your life though. I have lived through a few kitchen renovations so I really…
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IKEA Kitchen Makeover Stages One and Two 2016-2017
When I bought my house in 2014, I knew I would have to do a makeover in stages. Like a lot of people, I couldn’t afford to do it all at once. Fortunately, this allowed me time to look into different options and I discovered IKEA Sektion cabinets.😊😍 It was an affordable, good quality option and cost less than inferior…
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Fantasy Life Versus Our Reality
I don’t know about you, but I think most people have a fantasy life – that is – a totally different perception of what their life is really like. I’m not talking about fantasies of winning the lottery or any daydreams about things you would like to do. I’m talking about all those projects and trips and things you think…
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Budget Binder & Monthly $ Tracking System
Make a budget binder to organize your bills and stay on top of your budget and financial goals. Whether you have a simple file folder system or a more elaborate system (like mine) it should reflect YOUR needs. My needs may be a little more complicated than the average person as I work full-time and have rental properties. Occasionally, I…
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Fridge Organization for Optimal Food Safety/Oops…I was doing it wrong…
How do you organize the fridge for optimal food safety? After grocery shopping this week I decided this would be a good time to reorganize the fridge. After doing a little research, I realized I’ve been doing a few things wrong…oops. Have you have been making the same mistakes? Cleaning the fridge is such a fun chore…NOT! It is essential…
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Car Organization aka. Organizing “Taloulah”
Like our homes, our cars can be like our “home away from home”, if we organize it for what we need. Car organization is key to making our busy lives on-the-go run smoothly.We had our last snow storm here in April. I couldn’t wait to get “Taloulah”, my 2017 Hyundai Tucson, in to have her winter tires removed and then…
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How to Make a Budget 101
Disclaimer: I am not a financial advisor. You should always consult a professional to determine what your investment strategy should be based on your needs and the laws where you live. What is a budget? A budget is merely a written guideline to help you control your money instead of having money control you, and it can transform your life!…
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Moving Tips for the Least Amount of Pain
So you’re moving… Whether you are moving onto a different phase of your life (new job, school or relationship, downsizing or up-sizing), whether you are moving down the street, across town or across the country: you NEED TO HAVE A PLAN! Sometimes the best plan is to have a professional moving company do what they do best, but you may…
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Linen Closet Organization and Refresh
With spring cleaning upon us I decided to tackle the much neglected linen closet to finally do a refresh on. Since I bought my house a few years ago, other than organizing it’s much varied contents, I have done absolutely nothing to it. Here are some basic tips to help you organize and give your linen closet a fresh new…
