Oct 4 - Organizing Tips and Ideas from GON Readers

Oct 4 - Organizing Tips and Ideas from GON Readers - GON in 5 Minutes Newsletter

Published: Fri, 10/04/24

Updated: Fri, 10/04/24

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by Maria Gracia

October 4, 2024

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Organizing Tips and Ideas from GON Readers

GON Reader Question #1

Keeping Dishes from Piling Up is All About Routine

As a mom of two kids, I've learned that keeping dishes from piling up is all about routine. Each family member knows to rinse and load their own dish into the dishwasher after every meal or snack. We run the dishwasher at night and unload it first thing in the morning, so it's always ready for the next round of dishes. This keeps the sink clear and makes cleanup a breeze!

-- Rachel, Boulder, CO

GON Reader Question #2

Listening to Books on Libby

Regarding your April 3rd issue, we love the Libby app. I have listened to books that I never would have picked up off the shelf simply because they were available. It is limited with some of my favorite authors, but that's OK. I can read them in print.

My car still has a CD player (yeah, it's old!) so I also get books on CD from the library. It makes commuting or "waiting to pick up my kid time" so much more fun!?

-- Birgit Nicolaisen

GON Reader Question #3

I Avoid These Foods if I'm Trying to Stay Alert and Awake

In response to your September 7th issue, if eat starchy carbs for lunch, such as pasta or potatoes, I have trouble keeping my eyes open in the afternoon. When I don't eat them, I am fine!

-- Sally Youngs

"Hi Maria,

I have been reading your newsletters for 20 years. Today’s (September 10th issue) was off-the-chart motivating, exciting and exactly what I needed right now.

I have been hanging onto boxes and boxes of my dear mom’s things from her house since she passed in 2010. They have gone to two different storage units (which is costly) and now they are in our basement.

Looking at them as a whole has been too overwhelming to even attack. So I finally picked one box and inside were my mom’s tax returns since 1989! I got rid of them all and moved to the next box. I felt so much lighter!

My husband is so encouraging. He went out and bought me a dozen new tote boxes to keep the things that I couldn’t part with. I have now gone through 15 boxes but have only filled up 3 totes. I was also happy to find useful things that I have incorporated into my everyday life.

Years of your advice and encouragement has gotten me to the organized person I am today. But I needed that extra boost from today’s newsletter to keep pressing on. Thank you!"

-- Vanessa Thomas, Murfreesboro, TN

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GON Reader Web Poll: How do you tackle big organizing projects? Cast your vote in the poll on my home page and let me know. Results will be published in this newsletter next month.

Results of last month's poll: Last month I polled GON Readers and asked, "What is your biggest organizing challenge?" The results are in, along with a whole bunch of personal reader comments

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Maria Gracia
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-- Maria

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