EASY CHOICE and CHILDREN'S CLOTHES Change is not easy. Sometimes we need to sneak up on it so we won't scare it away. Use the plan in Message of the Day to move forward in your organizational life. For maximum effect, get your whole family involved! Sandra Felton, THE ORGANIZER LADY® ---------------------------------------- Contents of New Ideas for Today 1. Message of the Day - Easy Choice 2. Did You Know? 3. Habit of the Day 4. Family Reminder of the Day 5. Quote of the Day 6. Question of the Day 7. From the Trenches - Children's Clothes 8. More Info -------------------------------------- **Learn how to get organized with Marsha's (FREE) YouTube videos!** **The need to get organized is now more urgent than ever! Only $37 per month. Click here for more information.** ***If you are having problems with this Yahoo Groups mailing, you can click here to subscribe on Blogger to receive the exact same messages every day.*** ------------------------------------------ 1. Message of the Day EASY CHOICE This list of choices is adapted from week four of the Simple Six Weeks Program available in easily printable format on .http://www.messies.com Choose one and do it today. ___ Rearrange furniture in a room. ___ Plan a garage sale. ___ Handle appropriately all mail on the day it comes. ___ Delete all old emails that are in the current listing. ___ Buy or make a bill organizer, one that hangs on the wall or fits in a drawer. ___ Set up a file system. ___ Set up a holiday box or boxes to hold decorations for each holiday. ___ Read an article or chapter from an organizing book on household organizing. ___ Read an article or chapter on time management. Yesterday I decided to empty leftovers from the refrigerator. So I did it last night. Today I will read a chapter on organizing. It helps to be reminded and inspired. -------------------------------------- 2. Did You Know? Don't forget the daily reminders!!! 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Flipper today. messies.com ------------------------------------------ 3. Habit of the Day Return something that is out of place each time you go in the direction it belongs. Neat, organized people owe a lot of their neatness to this habit. -------------------------------------- 4. Family Reminder of the Day "NO BELONGING LEFT BEHIND" Leave no trace. The scouts have a rule that when you leave an area you should leave no trash showing you have been in the area. Sounds like a winner for around the house. -------------------------------------- 5. Quote of the Day Simplicity is an exact medium between too little and too much. Sir Joshua Reynolds -------------------------------------- 6. Question of the Day Have you chosen one of the suggestions given above in the Message of the Day? How has it worked for you? Tell us by posting on Friends-of-The-Organizer-Lady. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Friends-of-The-Organizer-Lady -------------------------------------- 7. From the Trenches - CHILDREN'S CLOTHES I used to have a problem with the clothes, we have 2 daughters. I finally bought 2 huge tubs (not sure how many gallons but about 3 ft long and 2 ft high). One is for the oldest, one for the youngest. I store them in my basement laundry room where they are accessible, not in the attic (that is what I used to do). We have a "fashion show" twice a year and try on things to see what fits. I always pop in a long video during this time so they don't get bored or start complaining. The out of season clothes go in the tub and the in season go in their closet and drawers. I only keep the very cutest clothes and get rid of the rest. If the tub starts to overflow, it's time to weed out the worn or out-of-style. They don't need more clothes than what can fit in the tub. If something doesn't fit the oldest, I throw it in the youngest's tub for her to grow into. If something doesn't fit the youngest, I hand it down to a friend or get rid of it. My friend's and I swap clothes twice a year when our kid's grow out of them. If they grow out of something during the season, I stick it in the youngest's tub (if it's the oldest's) or get rid of it (if it's the youngest's). With the tub being in the laundry room I have easy access. -------------------------------------- 8. More Info This is a simple program. We stick with the basics as they are presented in these messages. Keep reading. Keep adding one part of the program at a time. Repetition is important. Forward to friends if desired but not to other sites. Read this whole posting or only what you can take in today, then delete it. ------------------------------------------ 9. Extra Help Does your clutter secret keep you isolated? Mary said, “I was so cluttered before I took this class and I can’t believe the progress I am making! My clutter is almost gone! Learn more about the Organizing Mastery program by clicking here. Click here If you'd like to speak to an organizer about your clutter problem. ------------------------------------------- 10. Free YouTube Videos Learn how to get organized with Marsha's (FREE) YouTube videos! ------------------------------------------- Are you at home thinking about the organizing you need to get done? Take a look at our SOS program designed to jumpstart your organizing immediately. Buy now: https://sortitout.thinkific.com/courses/SOS-Organizing-Program For more information: http://www.sortitout.net/sos-solutions-solutions-program-sf MESSIES ANONYMOUS SLOGAN Please memorize this slogan and post it on your wall. The secret to success is making very small, yet very consistent, changes. Or to make it short; Baby steps, baby steps in the right direction. 117 © Sandra Felton 2010 THE ORGANIZER LADY® is the registered trademark of Sandra Felton, founder of Messies Anonymous.