New Year New Pantry January 5, 2012
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Happy New Year! Are you excited about the year ahead or wish to wind back the clock to finish last years ‘to do’ list? The start of a new year can bring mixed emotions and levels of motivation, but there’s no use dwelling on the past. You may still be in holiday mode, but what better gift than a clean slate for 2012.
Small tasks can help get the ball rolling. I emptied, sorted and re-organised my purse and handbag – tossing and filing business cards, receipts and store cards. The pantry can also be a perfect project after the excesses of the festive season. Here’s five steps to a new look pantry:
1. Pull out the entire contents of your pantry and place on a large flat surface like the kitchen bench or dining table.
2. Throw away all expired food and sort what’s left into alike categories eg. baking, canned food, spices, etc.
3. Wipe the pantry clean and plan how you want to use the space better to store your food.
4. Containerise and label what remains and repack your pantry.
5. Get excited about what culinary delights you can create from your clean, organised and accessible pantry.
There’ll be no question what ingredients you do and don’t need from now on. As a finishing touch, hang a shopping list inside the pantry door to add to when you run out of something.
What organising project are you going to take off your own ‘to do’ list early this new year?
Take the Five Step Organising Challenge August 16, 2011
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The 5th annual DYMO National Organising Week takes place from 5-11 September 2011 across Australia and New Zealand. To celebrate, the Australasian Association of Professional Organisers (AAPO) has created a Five Step Organising Challenge to inspire your own organising project. To participate in the challenge ‘like’ AAPO on Facebook, RSVP to the event, follow the five steps below and support your fellow participants online. (more…)
Make Tax Time Less Taxing June 17, 2011
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For many of us, thinking about preparing our tax return is enough to break into a cold sweat. However, getting your paperwork organised can avoid a big headache and even save you money. (more…)
Organising for Seniors May 10, 2011
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Of the many people I know who have reached “senior” status, there’s not much senior about them. Sixty is definitely the new Fifty with many as active as ever with travelling, new businesses, new projects, volunteering and even continuing to work by choice.
Whatever the circumstances, this stage of life is a time of transition and change. Being organised in your senior years is vital to our well being and when you finally leave this earth, you’ll have made important decisions without leaving loose ends for loved ones to deal with. (more…)
Downsize your Book, CD and DVD collections and Stop the Creeping Clutter February 24, 2011
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If your book shelves, cd and dvd towers are bursting at the seams, it’s time to downsize your collections and donate them to Lifeline’s Harbour to Hawkesbury branch. Based in Gordon on Sydney’s north shore, Lifeline H2H provides community services for the entire region including 24 hour telephone counselling, face-to-face counselling, suicide prevention programs, emergency relief, community aid and a support line. (more…)
Thank You for your Donations January 17, 2011
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Happy New Year! It’s lovely to know that people aren’t totally jaded by another request for support at Christmas. After our appeal in early December, Order Matters was able to donate three boxes of toiletries to The Wayside Chapel. Here’s the final tally: (more…)
Declutter for a Cause this Christmas November 29, 2010
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A pre-Christmas reason to declutter your bathroom drawer for a cause. The Wayside Chapel is a Community Service Centre helping people in and around Kings Cross, Sydney Australia. They have been operating since 1964 and their offering of support, services and compassion is truly inspiring.
I would like, no, LOVE you to empty your bathroom drawers and cupboards of all the hotel and sample sized shampoo, conditioner, toothpaste, toothbrushes, razors, soap and body wash you’ve been hoarding – you know you are! – and I will deliver them to The Wayside Chapel before Christmas. (more…)
Time Management by Pomodoro November 1, 2010
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Do you struggle to finish your To Do list, feel stuck by procrastination when studying, or overwhelmed by creeping deadlines?
I was recently introduced to the Pomodoro Technique™. This time management technique was created by Francesco Cirillo in the 1980s to improve his own study habits. He decided to challenge his powers of concentration using what he had at hand – a kitchen timer in the shape of a tomato. (more…)
10 Tips to Stay Organised when Travelling October 11, 2010
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When travelling for business or pleasure, solo or as a family, the logistics involved are sometimes enough to consider staying home. Here are 10 ways to help you enjoy your trip and minimise the hassle.
DYMO National Organising Week, 6-12 September 2010 September 4, 2010
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Monday launches the 4th annual DYMO National Organising Week (NOW) across Australia and New Zealand.
An entire week dedicated to organising. If there was ever a perfect time to start your organising project, this is it!
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