Jun 13 - GON Reader Organizing Tips and Tidbits

Jun 13 - GON Reader Organizing Tips and Tidbits - GON in 5 Minutes Newsletter

Published: Fri, 06/13/25

Updated: Sat, 06/14/25

Get Organized Now!

In Less Than 5 Minutes!

by Maria Gracia

June 13, 2025

GetOrganizedNow.com

We respect your time.

This newsletter will take

4:06 minutes to read.

Keep a working flashlight in a spot you can grab without thinking. Whether it’s in a kitchen drawer, your nightstand, or by the back door, having one ready to go (with fresh batteries) means you won’t be fumbling in the dark during a power outage or late-night trip outside.

GON Reader Organizing Tips and Tidbits

GON Reader Letter #1

Tucked Tote Trick

Before I head to the mall, I always make sure there’s a compact reusable tote folded up in my purse. It’s saved me so many times!

Instead of coming home with a bunch of store-branded plastic bags, I have one sturdy bag that holds all my purchases—and it’s much easier to carry on my shoulder.

No more juggling awkward handles or making multiple trips from the car. It's such a small thing, but it makes shopping feel more streamlined and less cluttered.

-- Carmen D. – Grand Junction, CO

GON Reader Letter #2

Easy Dinner Deciding

Each Sunday, I jot down five dinner ideas based on what’s already in my pantry, fridge, and freezer. I don’t assign meals to specific days—I just choose what sounds best that evening.

This way, I’m never starting from scratch when it’s time to cook, but I still have the flexibility to match my mood or energy level. It also helps me avoid wasting food since I’m planning around ingredients I already have.

The best part? It only takes five minutes to make the list, and it saves me so much time and stress all week long.

-- Sandy S., Cape Coral, FL

GON Reader Letter #3

My No-Late Routine

Running late used to be my default mode, but I finally found a fix that works for me: I plan to leave 15 minutes earlier than I actually need to.

Let’s say it takes 20 minutes to get somewhere—well, I aim to head out 35 minutes before the appointment, not 20. I even set my phone reminders based on that earlier time. It gives me space to grab my keys, deal with traffic, or run back inside for something I forgot.

I almost always end up early now, and it’s such a calmer way to live. No more rushing in flustered or apologizing for being behind.

On another note...

Sunshine Must-Haves for Summer! Soak up every moment of summer with these handpicked essentials that bring style, comfort, and sunshine-ready vibes to your days. Perfect for beach outings, poolside lounging, or laid-back weekends in the sun—this list has everything you need to make summer effortlessly fun. Sunshine Must-Haves for Summer

He Knows Your Heart...and He's Not Letting Go

Before he was one of the world’s best-known authors of love stories, Nicolas Sparks was selling pharmaceuticals and trying to make ends meet.

He wrote The Notebook in just six months while working full-time—and when it was published in 1996, it changed everything.

That one book, inspired by the love story of his wife’s grandparents, launched a career that would go on to sell over 100 million copies worldwide.

What makes Sparks' work stand out isn’t just the romance—it’s his gift for writing stories where everyday moments carry deep emotional weight. His characters fall in love during thunderstorms, reconnect on porch swings, and find hope in places they didn’t expect.

Readers return again and again to books like A Walk to Remember, The Longest Ride, Dear John, and The Lucky One because they reflect real-life emotions with a touch of magic.

And many of his novels are set in North Carolina, where he’s lived for years—so the towns, the weather, even the hush of the coastline feel real because they are.

Whether you’re a die-hard fan or just someone who cried watching The Notebook, it’s hard not to admire the man who turned real-life inspiration into stories that touch millions.

Behind every tear-jerking ending is a writer who knows that love, in all its messy, hopeful, heartbreaking beauty, is always worth writing about.

Enjoying my newsletter? Please REPLY and let me know! Also, please forward this newsletter to 5 of your family members and/or friends and share the love!

Here's what just one GON reader had to say...

"Dear Maria,
Thank you for your great newsletter! Always so helpful!"
-- Mary, Barrington, RI

You're Going to Love...

My Oh-So-Organized

Filing System Deluxe

Plus, Get 7 Complimentary Bonuses
Only Until Friday, June 13th

For super quick details on how to get rid of your paper clutter and get your paperwork in order once and for all...

Click Here for
My Oh-So-Organized Filing System Deluxe

Are you sick and tired of paper taking over your home and your life? If so, I have the perfect solution for you to get it all organized once and for all, in no time, with little effort.

My Oh-So-Organized Filing System Deluxe, sold exclusively on my Get Organized Now! web site, is ready to help you get your piles of paper organized.

It will help you get your papers in perfect order AND ensure that you can find what you need within 10 seconds or less.

In fact, it's not just a filing system. It's actually a Filing System AND an Organizing System rolled into one.

The best part is...no thinking required.

I've thought of the easiest method for you to follow, along with all the categories you'll need and then some!

P.S. Get rid of your paper clutter and get your paperwork in order once and for all!

Click Here for
My Oh-So-Organized Filing System Deluxe

P.S. Don't miss out...Spring Special!
Claim your very own copy of My-Oh-So-Organized Filing System before FRIDAY, June 13th and you'll get 7 COMPLIMENTARY BONUSES!

GON Member Bonus!

As a valued member of my GON in 5 Minutes Newsletter, you get exclusive bonuses—PLUS unlimited access to all of my previous ones. This month's featured bonus is my...

GON Summer Bucket List

This isn’t your average bucket list — it’s a collection of simple pleasures, joyful adventures, and relaxing escapes. Whether you’re sipping iced coffee on the porch, watching a fiery sunset, or taking a spontaneous road trip, these 25 hand-picked ideas will help you slow down, soak up the sunshine, and savor everything the season has to offer.

Also, if you don't already have it, my 2025 Monthly Organizing Calendar is still available. Jump in today and start tackling those organizing tasks.

To access these free resources, click here

June Organizing Challenge: Uplift Yourself and Others: Includes a series of small actions designed to boost your mood, strengthen your relationships, and bring positive energy into your everyday life. Take the challenge here

June 2025 Organizing Checklist: Kick off summer with my June 2025 monthly organizing checklist packed with quick, effective tasks to help you declutter, clean, and more

Results of Last Month's Web Poll: How many books do you read in a typical month? Access the results of this poll including a bunch of GON reader comments.

New Web Poll: Your dryer cycle just ended. What do you do? Vote in my GON Reader Poll on my home page and let us know.

"I have always imagined that Paradise will be a kind of library."
-- Jorge Luis Borges

I'd love to hear from you.

I LOVE GON reader mail! Whether it's a comment, suggestion, or just a note to say hello, REPLY to this email with a short note.

And remember...there's no better time to get organized, than to Get Organized Now!

Warmly,

Maria Gracia
GetOrganizedNow.com

How to Use This Newsletter

In this newsletter, you will find stories, ideas, inspiration, links and more to help you live a less stressful, more organized, more fulfilling life.

We encourage you to apply these ideas to your own life AND share them liberally with your family, friends, and fan base via email, on Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter, other social media outlets, and in person, of course!

When you share, please mention my name and web site - Maria Gracia - GetOrganizedNow.com as the source.

Thank you for helping to spread the gift of organizing far and wide!

-- Maria

Maria Gracia,

Get Organized Now!

* Copyright, contact and reprint information:

CONTACT MARIA

* You signed up to receive our Idea-Kit and/or our Newsletter at our Get Organized Now! Web site. We never add names unless you have voluntarily opted in.

* We never rent, trade or sell our email list to anyone. You'll never get an unsolicited email from a stranger as a result of joining this list.

* If you happen to purchase anything I recommend in this newsletter, or any of my communications, I may receive compensation. Still, I only recommend what I truly believe in and share with my friends and family. If you ever have an issue with anything I recommend, please let me know. I want to make sure I am always serving you at the highest level.

* Received this e-mail from a friend?

SUBSCRIBE HERE

Thinking of unsubscribing?

Please reconsider. If you unsubscribe, you'll lose all the complimentary organizing resources I share with my loyal GON in Five Minutes! members each week.

You'll lose the tips, reader ideas, reader clinics, complimentary videos, ebooks, resource recommendations, and the many valuable bonuses I offer you each month.

Plus, our ezine is designed to use Repetitive Reminders in every issue to help you make "small" organizing actions a permanent part of your mind -- and your life. You may not even realize how much more organized you are becoming -- automatically.

And you will accomplish all of that in less than 5 minutes a day!

Please don't go. I love sending you all of this free training. If there is something more you would like from my newsletters, then please reply to this email and let me know. I'd love to hear from you.

-- Maria Gracia

Get Organized Now!
611 Arlington Way
Watertown Wisconsin 53094
USA

Unsubscribe | Change Subscriber Options