Get Organized Now!
Mid-Week Mini Edition
By Maria Gracia
June 13, 2018
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How I Keep Clutter At Bay
One way I keep clutter at bay is I host garage sales...one at the end of spring,
and one at the beginning of fall. My town does a city-wide rummage sale and I
find, even with all the competition, that I do better on city-wide days. I guess
that's when most garage/rummage sale/yard sale shoppers are out and about.
I have a special area of my basement designated for garage sale items. Every
single day, I have a peek somewhere in my house...some mornings it's my
bedroom closet, other mornings it's my kids rooms, and yet other days it's
my basement. I find ONE item that I no longer need and want. Trust me, it's
pretty easy, especially when you've been living in your home for 20 or more
years like I have. In the garage sale space it goes!
I only do one item a day because that is a very doable goal.
When the city-wide rummage sale time rolls around, everything is already in
one place for me to price and put outside for sale.
By the way, I've been doing OK with my garage sales for years, but since I
picked up a copy of your
Garage Sale Toolkit
and applied the tips, my profit has tripled. Thanks for all the great
ideas...and hope the one I gave above helps some of your other readers.
This fabulous reader tip was submitted by...
Sharon H., Union City, NJ
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2. Paper Clutter
3. Digital Clutter
4. Emotional Clutter
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Scroll down in this issue for more details on Goodbye Clutter, and how you
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Good Summertime Salad Recipe
Hi Maria,
Just saying a big thank you for the `Good Salad Recipe' you provided a few weeks
back. The first time I made it, I didn't have any almonds or swiss
cheese, so I substituted walnut halves and a mix of feta cheese and cheddar
cheese. Very good. Today, I made it again, with almonds.
We've finally got some bright, sunny weather here in the UK, so your timing was
just right. Hubby liked it and mentioned the overnight recipe he likes as
well. See below.
Overnight Summertime Salad
I've taken this from Dawna Walter's book: `New Leaf, New Life' (I no longer have
a copy but it is a nice summertime recipe. Just vary the amounts depending on
the size/shape of the bowl so there's more `base' than `topping.'
Dawna has been making this recipe for over 20 years. She says 'it's a family
favorite and, although it may sound strange, it's delicious.' It's an American
idea.
Serves: 8-10 approximately
Preparation Time: 30 mins (I'd say perhaps a bit more!) plus overnight standing
Ingredients
1 large head crisp lettuce (She prefers Iceberg, but I find Romaine is good),
chopped
2 bunches spring onions, chopped (using the bulb plus 4 inches of the greens)
5 oz mayonnaise (I don't think I use quite this much! You'll need a small jar
or so)
6 oz sugar (I try to reduce the sugar so just do just a couple of tablespoons)
1-1/2 lb frozen peas (Again, you may not need this much. Depends on size of
the bowl. I suppose this is the `strange' ingredient?!
1 lb mild Cheddar cheese, grated
9 oz sliced, smoked bacon, cooked and cut into small pieces (*could use veggie
alternative or try crisps?)
Preparation method
1. This salad is made in layers. Put the lettuce in a large bowl, then scatter
the spring onions on top.
2. Mix together the mayo and sugar, beating well. Spoon this on top of the
lettuce and onions.
3. Add layers of frozen peas, grated cheese, and finally the bacon.
4. Let sit overnight (cover with Cling Wrap) in a refrigerator before serving.
(Dawna's) Wine Tip
Try a Californian Chardonnay or a young Cabernet Sauvignon with this dish.
Grazie di nuovo,
Saluti dall'Inghilterra,
Anna
A Reader Asks, 'My House is Never 'Always' Clean'. Any suggestions?'
A GON Reader Asks
I suffer from multiple physical and mental disabilities. I recently took a
medical retirement. I can only clean about 30 minutes at a time. I have a
cleaning schedule: Meal Planning on Monday, Bathroom on Tuesday, etc. I am also
decluttering my house 5-10 items per day. However, I feel because of this method
my house is never 'always' clean. Do you have any additional suggestions?
Traci Hawthorne, Houma, Louisiana
43, married, retired teacher, one 'fur' baby, hosting exchange students,
volunteering, scrapbooking and the French language and culture
Maria Gracia Responds
Traci,
With your health challenges, the fact that you can clean/organize for 30 minutes
each day is AWESOME and something you should be very proud of. Good for you!
There is no house that's always clean, unless you have a full-time
housekeeper... or unless you dedicate every minute of your life to keeping it
that way. That's just not realistic...even for someone who doesn't have any
health challenges.
One option, if it's in your budget, is to hire a housecleaning service to come
in every two weeks or once a month. Then, your whole house will be clean at
one time...at least for a little while.
If this is not a possibility for you, your best bet is for you (and any other
family members or exchange students you're hosting in your home) to 'clean as
you go.' So, when you're done taking a shower, squeegee dry the shower walls.
When you're cooking, rinse off prep dishes and place them in the
dishwasher...don't wait until you're done cooking. When you bring in the mail,
open it over the recycle bin. After you're done putting your makeup on, quickly
wipe off the bathroom counter with a disinfectant wipe.
Small actions like these can really make a big difference in keeping your home
pretty tidy overall...and eliminate the need for hours spent on big clean-ups
and deep cleaning.
Finally, it's so easy to focus on what you 'haven't' been able to get to in
your house. A good paradigm shift is to focus on what you 'have' been able to
get to...and in your case, that's quite a bit...and you're doing so in a
very methodical, productive, organized, effective manner.
Maria
NEW June Checklist: June...the perfect month to get things organized and
done, one by one. Begin with our NEW June 2018 Organizing Checklist
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GON Organizing Kids: What to do when screen time becomes a major
distraction
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GON Organizing Men: Guys.Here's how to organize your wardrobe
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Dirty Little Secret:
Going swimming today? Don't forget to bring this important item with you...
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Mini Challenges: In celebration of Father's Day coming up, this week's
challenges are specifically for the guys. Here goes...
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In ADDITION, on our home page, you'll also find lots of NEW and featured
STUFF including...
Social Media Feature: Awesome dads versus cute babies...lots of giggles
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Theme of the Week: Our theme of the week is 'dads/fathers' and my home
page quotes reflect that.
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'Clearing out your clutter can be cathartic, and it's the first step in
organizing your home. Seeing the tops of your counters, desks, and floors of
your closets clear will give you a great sense of accomplishment. And getting
rid of all types of `stuff' actually frees up space so that you can do that
whole-house deep cleaning to in the spring.'
--Allen P. Rathey
I'd love to hear from you.
Comments, suggestions, or just to say
hello. Just REPLY to this email with a short note.
And remember...Being organized creates a happier,
healthier, more fulfilling life!
Warmly,
Maria Gracia
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Say GOODBYE to Your CLUTTER
My Most Complete, Easy-to-Use, and Effective
Clutter-Busting Resource Available
For super quick details on how you can say goodbye to clutter, visit:
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All people have clutter to some degree.
You may have a little bit of clutter sitting around--things that aren't really
serving any purpose, taking up unnecessary space, gathering dust, and causing a
bit of frustration.
Or perhaps you have LOADS of clutter and it's causing your life to be turned
upside down--you can't find things easily, you feel like your home is bursting
at the seams with STUFF, you have to climb over piles and boxes to get to
anything, and you feel overwhelmed and frustrated.
MOST people are somewhere right in the middle of these two situations.
For anyone who just has a little bit of clutter, have no doubt in your mind that
CLUTTER GROWS, and small challenges soon turn into large issues.
BUT, here's something NEW I discovered...
Clutter is sneaky...it doesn't only show up in the pile of shoes you may have in
your closet, the overload of toys in the toy room, the boxes of stuff in the
basement, or the stuffed-to-the-max drawers and closets in your home.
Clutter actually invades your life in FOUR forms...
1. Physical Clutter
2. Paper Clutter
3. Digital Clutter
4. Emotional Clutter
And once it's there, it begins to wreak all sorts of havoc...
In fact, to discover the 12 Ways that Clutter Robs you of a Happier Life
visit:
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Before you know it, your current clutter is breeding more clutter. And, most
importantly...
Clutter never disappears all by itself
You see...there is only one way to get rid of clutter...and that is by using a
proven-effective clutter-removing system. Only then will you be able to face
clutter head-on and have the clutter-free life you deserve.
That's where I come in. I've devoted my life to busting clutter. In fact, I'm on
a personal quest to help as many people as I can get rid of it so they can live
more organized, stress-free, joyful lives. I've gathered EVERYTHING I have
learned...from years of hands-on experience, helping thousands of folks get
organized...and have invested the past year getting all of my clutter- busting
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you...and it's now here and available to you...
...in my organizing resource...
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I'm so excited for you to meet your clutter head on and say goodbye to it
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