Tips from my current newsletter
Weekly activities to do in order to stay organized:
- Laundry - wash, dry, fold and put away at least two loads
- Clean out refridegerator - Remove outdated food and old leftovers, bring older food to the front to be used first, and take note of what needs to be added to the grocery list
- File papers - put paid bills, medical papers, receipts and bank papers in assigned files in order to prevent paper pile up
- School bags, work bags and pocketbooks - remove everything to make sure nothing is fogotten or missed, discard what you can to keep it functional
- Calendar - check appointments, clarify dates and prepare for the next week
Tips from my past newsletter
Examples of easy to toss items and green solutions to reuse, reduce or recycle theses items. 1. Junk mail - Shred it and put it in your compost bin or recycle bin 2. Socks with no matches - Make sock puppets or use them as dust rags 3. Unread magazines or catalogs - Donate to day care centers, senior centers, or libraries 4. Kitchen gadgets that you've used only once - Donate to a shelter, friend or neighbor 5. Plastic take away containers or disposable containers - Use as seed starters or just recycle 6. Electric adapter to a gadget you no longer own - Donate to schools or camps for sience projects 7. Wire cloths hangers - Give to your dry cleaner for reusing or recycling
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More ideas:
8. VHS you won't watch again - Donate to day care centers or libraries
9. Old eye glasses - Donate to the Lion's Club
10. Cloths that don't fit - Donate to shelters, Good Will, Big Brother/Big Sister
11. Books you won't read again - Donate to charities (do on-line search) or libraries
12. Expired spices, teas or canned goods - Compost
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