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Archive for the ‘Time Management’ Category

August 26th, 2008

Would you wax to save time?

I read this tip recently about saving time on your bathroom routine - “Wax every 3-6 weeks instead of shave.”
I’m all for saving time sure, but waxing seems so darn painful. Of course this is coming from someone who tends to slice her legs open with razors while attempting to shave, so maybe I’m […]

By Jennifer -- 5 comments

August 10th, 2008

Back To School: Get Kids Moving

Kids can lag like nobodies business; a fact I did not know before I had my son. Someone should put that in baby how-to books, the, “Beware, kids lag forever” chapter.
In any case when it comes to back to school days, lagging is the last thing a busy family needs. To cut back on whining, […]

By Jennifer -- 5 comments

August 8th, 2008

Back To School: Plan for Family Meals

With school coming up, we’re looking at various back to school tips, organizing tricks, and time management tactics this month. Later in the month I’ll round all the back to school posts up, so you can read through them all at your leisure.
Today let’s look at family meals. It’s hard enough (or so it seems […]

By Jennifer -- 0 comments

May 7th, 2008

Improve Your Home & Office Productivity

How productive are you in a given amount of time? If someone said, “You’ve got 20 minutes, what can you accomplish?” Would you know how to answer?

Most people don’t know how long it takes them to complete tasks - whether a report at work or folding the laundry. The downside is a loss of […]

By Jennifer -- 6 comments

February 28th, 2008

5 Places to Find Printable Organizing Pages

Do you want to start a household notebook or would like to be able to print off a calendar from your computer? There are resources all over the internet for printable organizing pages.
Here is a list of five places to find them:
1. Organized Home - Household Notebook
2. Organizetips - Checklists, moving planner, chore list […]

By Julie -- 2 comments

February 28th, 2008

Julie Morgenstern Partners with Franklin Covey

One of my favorite leaders in the organizing field, Julie Morgenstern, has teamed up with Franklin Covey and is creating her own products.
Best-selling author of books such as Time Management from the Inside Out and Never Check E-mail in the Morning, Julie Morgenstern has partnered with FranklinCovey to create a complete organizing system with a […]

By Julie -- 0 comments

February 19th, 2008

Product Review: Monthly Wall InfoCenter From Dayrunner

I mentioned last week some time that I had discovered a product that I just love. It’s from the Family Matters line (exclusively at Office Depot), like the appointment book and storage case I reviewed last week. All of the products from the line work together with a color coordinated system.
This calendar helps me […]

By Julie -- 1 comment

February 12th, 2008

Family Matters Planner Review - Tick Tock Tuesday

Boy do I have a bunch of fun products to review! I am really behind on my reviews and I am really ready to dig in and let you know about a lot of great products and books that I have been checking out and reading.
A few weeks ago, I received an organizational system that […]

By Julie -- 1 comment

February 5th, 2008

What are Your Time Wasters - Tick Tock Tuesday

When you stop and think about your day, what things can you think of that got in your way and slowed you down? I imagine some of the things you couldn’t control like traffic, a sick child, computer issues, etc. But there are some time wasters that we can control.
Even though I am a […]

By Julie -- 0 comments

January 29th, 2008

BusyBodyBook Giveaway - Tick Tock Tuesday

I am pleased to announce that I am giving away one BusyBodyBook here at Declutter It!
The BusyBodyBook is a personal and family organizer to help you keep track of your busy schedule. I use one of these myself and I absolutely love it!
The BusyBodyBook has several features that I really have enjoyed:

It has a […]

By Julie -- 175 comments