How to organize your browser bookmarks and favorites
August 24, 2007
How many bookmarks and favorites are on your computer? I have more than 1,000 in Firefox and Del.icio.us, and even though they’re neatly organized in folders and tagged, I can’t remember what I liked about most of them.
How many bookmarks is too many? Are all those sites still live? Are you really ever going back there?
Happily, there’s lots of free software for PC and Mac that will help you organize your bookmarks. Continue Reading
Review your books (part 1)
August 24, 2007
Books bring knowledge, adventure and escape. They can feel like old friends. That’s probably why it’s so hard to get rid of them.
However, as we grow, our tastes continue to change which mean that some of the books may have just become dust collectors. Be honest, are you ever going to refer to your college textbook again? How many of those paperback novels will you re-read? And what about those books you’ve never gotten around to reading, that have been monopolizing shelf space?
Ask yourself three questions:
A clutter hack for your plastic containers
August 24, 2007
I found a kitchen clutter hack in Real Simple magazine that works so well I said goodbye to my collection of miscellaneous plastic and Tupperware containers.
They quoted Debra Ponzek author of The Family Kitchen cookbook. She suggested buying a dozen identical 16-ounce plastic containers for leftovers. That way you won’t run out and you won’t be searching for lids.
[LG]These are microwave & freezer safe.[/LG] I tried her plan and liked it. Everything nests so easily. I upped the container size to a set of 25 oz. Gladware containers. (Now that I’m the mom, I like leftovers.)