5 Great Clutter Hacks
August 30, 2007
Do you still remember my definition of clutter?
Clutter is anything you don’t love, don’t use or doesn’t make you feel happy.
That pair of jeans you last wore 5 years ago? Yes, it’s clutter and it should go because it doesn’t make you feel good when you wear it. Why torture yourself? You should feel GREAT in your clothes.
This list is by no means exhaustive but here are 5 great ways to reduce the clutter in your life. Continue Reading
Take ten minutes to expand your phone list.
August 29, 2007
Take a few minutes and program a few extra numbers into your cell phone. It’s helpful to have numbers available for your neighbor, child’s school, car-pooling partner, or favorite take-out place. My phone can store 300 numbers, so it doesn’t hurt to have extras listed, even if I don’t call them often. You never know when you might need them…
I learned this lesson when my son’s bus was 30 minutes late. I was standing at the stop– three blocks from home. I didn’t have the numbers listed so I wasn’t able to call and find out why the bus was delayed. When I got home I added in the numbers for the school, bus company and my next-door neighbor. I’m glad I did. [LG]Store your cell phone here![/LG]
This summer my family and I packed up and drove to a state park four hours away. Continue Reading
Cleaning and Caring For Your Wooden Cutting Board
August 29, 2007
When it comes to chopping herbs and vegetables, I think a wooden cutting board is ideal. I love mine, but it drives me crazy when I chop a bunch of basil, and am left with a huge green spot on my board. Here’s Rachael Ray showing a quick, eco-friendly way to clean your wooden cutting board!. She also shows you how to keep the board from warping.
There’s been a big debate over what makes for a better cutting board – wood or plastic? I say both! I think you need two – a wooden one for vegetables, bread, and herbs – and a plastic one for meat. I like using a plastic one for meat, because I can use hot hot HOT water and lots of soap, and really sanitize the heck out of it. And sometimes the wooden one pulls double duty as a trivet, or as a cheese board. Even cutting boards can be multi-taskers!
Here’s something I found for organizing my cutting boards upright like Rachael recommends. It fits in a cabinet out of sight.
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