Is Hallmark Holding You Hostage?

Greeting cards can present an organizing dilemma. We feel bad throwing them away, yet in practical terms the natural life expectancy of a greeting card (five minutes) is significantly shorter than that of the ordinary housefly (2 weeks to a month). Cards are often beautiful, clever, or both, and they are the physical manifestation of…

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3 of Mom’s Greatest Hits

“A Place for Everything”: Organizers know that half the battle is finding the right place to keep things. Close by, logical, out of sight. Keep items near where you use them, and make putting them away a breeze by assigning each a specific spot. “Do It Now”: Maybe we’re not doing Geometry homework anymore (hopefully), but…

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