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Post by mandigirl on Jul 26, 2006 13:11:10 GMT -5
I am very organized got lots of tips floating around in my head, but the one that I think is the best (for those with lots of spices) is to alpha your spices!! I got real frusterated one day becuase I could not find a particular spice so I stopped what I was doing and alphed them! Made cooking go by soooo much quicker! If you're a busy mom, give them to your child/children on the table and have them do it!! Make it fun!
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Post by Connie on Jul 27, 2006 10:01:05 GMT -5
Great tip. Maybe you can teach me to be more organized
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Post by mandigirl on Jul 27, 2006 17:32:27 GMT -5
Another organizing tip for coupon gatherers...........I had some trouble with coupons so to get organized I labeled a few envelopes with upcoming months and put the coupons in the envelopes of the month they expired in. For example all coupons that expired in the month of Aug. I put in the Aug. envelope and all the coupons that expired in Sept. I put them in the Sept envelope, etc. And to be even more organized, the special coupons that I didn't want to forget about I wrote the item on the back of the envelope. For example I put a "hidden valley" coupon in Aug. envelope and I wrote "hidden valley" on the back of the envelope and so when I'm shopping I can look and the back and remember to use the "important" coupon!!!! And also so you don't forget to take your coupons with you, always leave the envelope in your purse!!!! Hope this helps.
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Post by Connie on Jul 30, 2006 7:08:36 GMT -5
Oh my gosh! You are way too good at this! I will never be this organized.
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Post by audrey on Jul 30, 2006 10:43:49 GMT -5
Connie, I have to agree. Sometimes I think of ways to be more organized, but the reality is I know me and it's just not going to happen. My coupons are a mess. I threaten to organize them at least once a week, but they've been a mess for years LOL. About once a month my kids go through them and throw out the expired ones. Audrey www.scrapping-made-simple.com
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Post by mandigirl on Jul 31, 2006 10:17:53 GMT -5
I think I just have way too much free time on my hands....no kids......no job.....one pet............................................................. I'm sure that once kids are in the picture, I won't be sooo organized ;D I'll be waaaaay to busy! Forget alphing spices and organizing coupons, has anybody see a bottle around here, it may be attached to a baby!!!
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Post by Connie on Jul 31, 2006 10:52:12 GMT -5
You are still more organized than me Audrey! The fact that you THINK about your coupons once a week is much better than I do! I think about them when I am at the store and my mind says "oh wait I have a coupon for this... is it in my purse? Nope, I bet it is buried under the mail on the kitchen table, aww, I remember, it is in my other purse under the bed!" I think Mandi should post one tip a day or a week and I will make an attempt to follow her advice at least once a week and see what happens. I might be surprised.. alphabetizing my spices though... hmmm I just can't see them staying that way!
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