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by Sarah on Wednesday, June 19th, 2013 | No Comments
Separate new email alerts from phone call alerts in the settings on your smartphone so you don’t jump like a Pavlovian dog every few minutes and stay in a perpetual state of distraction. For example, make your phone buzz, but your email silent. -
by Sarah on Tuesday, June 18th, 2013 | No Comments
Keep medical information together and handy with a simple organizational tool like Buttoned Up’s Digital Life.doc. It’s an index for your most important information. In one place, you can collect your personal and family medical history, blood type, insurance information, physician names and addresses, and any other details you may need in ... [read more] -
by Sarah on Monday, June 17th, 2013 | No Comments
With today’s enormous purses, keeping everything separate is key. Contain the chaos by keeping small things in zippered compartments. Keep essential makeup in a small makeup bag, find a wallet with good separators for your ID/credit cards/cash, and get a small case for tissues/mints/etc. By limiting where things go, you’ll stay organized, which is ... [read more] -
by Sarah on Sunday, June 16th, 2013 | No Comments
Take a few minutes at the end of each day to get your desk under control. Put away all your pens and pencils, and do a quick sweep of your desk for items to throw away (old reports, coffee cups, etc). Put files on your computer desktop into the right folders. Then, prep yourself for ... [read more] -
by Sarah on Saturday, June 15th, 2013 | No Comments
Got company coming unexpectedly? Make your house look noticeably cleaner in 10 minutes. First, make sure the guest bathroom has toilet paper, soap, and a clean hand towel. Then, close the doors to messy bedrooms, grab a storage bin (or trash bag), throw in wayward toys and stash it in the hall closet. ... [read more] -
by Sarah on Friday, June 14th, 2013 | No Comments
To keep from forgetting to return emails and phone calls, take care of it the minute you think of it. Answer emails the first time you check them and return phone calls after checking your voicemail. Saving them for later can cause you to forget about them all together. If you don’t have time, the ... [read more] -
by Sarah on Thursday, June 13th, 2013 | No Comments
Want to go organic without going over budget? Make the switch for frequently used items first, then with products you don’t use everyday. Buy items that are in season to save money. Try farmer’s markets, which sell inexpensive organic food, or food co-ops, that charge a fee but offer low prices on organic food. For ... [read more]
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