Quick Tip of the Day: Anniversary Cards

                   
     Good evening organizers! It's been a busy day including celebrating our 3rd anniversary with my in-laws who are celebrating their 25th anniversary (ours on the 14th and their on the 15th). But I didn't want to leave you out since I said I would try to post every Friday so I thought that I would just share a quick tip with you about anniversaries! We personally don't celebrate holidays or birthdays but there are still so many important days to remember, wedding anniversaries!!! The day that two people make vows to each other in front of God and their families and friends is an incredibly special day and one that should be remembered for years to come!
                                   
     So how do you keep them all straight and never forget them? Well I personally use two different things. First, I have have a list of anniversaries in chronological order so that each month I can look at the list to see who will be celebrating in the month to come . I also add a small note in my monthly planner.   
     
     Now this doesn't mean that I am the perfect person who sends a card to everyone every year. Believe me, I wish I was that person who always sent cards for all the perfect occasions or reason. But I'm not and let's face it, there aren't that many people that are as busy as we are nowadays. But even a short text or a quick call to show someone that you remembered the day, that you care about them and that they are special (especially on their special day) can mean the world to them! So go ahead, start making a list. Start with family, add friends and don't forget to add new dates when you get wedding invitations as well! Before you know it, you will have the list so that when it comes to anniversaries, you can say that you are OrgainzedForReal!

Tip of the Day: Spring Cleaning with your Husband

     Hello organizers! I know I haven't been around for about a month now so I thought I would share a quick update and a tip with you all today!

    So first, the update! Things have been super crazy around our house lately! Both my husband and I have been looking for new jobs recently. My husband has been looking really hard and will hear back on Monday to see if he got a sales job that he thinks he nailed the interview for! And as for me, I think I found my dream job. Cue the drum roll *insert drum roll here* I am a nanny!!! I just finished my second full week as a nanny for an incredibly intelligent and adorable two year old girl and a super cute and lovable 14 week old boy! I'm already completely in love with these kids! So much fun to be with and care for, I'm so lucky! I'll try to share some ideas relating to kids on the blog now when I can. My schedule is super packed now and the only reason that I am blogging today is because I will have Fridays off through June and then my job will be Monday through Friday. But maybe I will try to blog every Friday for a little while. Sorry to ramble on but as you can tell I'm super excited about all this! Okay, so now to the tip of the day!

     Today's tip of the day is actually something that I am going to be practicing today! Maybe its the fact that its spring, maybe it is the new super busy schedule and wanting to be organized or maybe I am just ready to purge but its true, you really can spring clean with our husband! Now maybe the husbands aren't always the first to jump at the idea of spring cleaning but they can be a huge help! Maybe they may clean and organize the garage for you but they can also help you with things you may not think of right away, like going through your clothes! (Wait, what? Did she just say my husband can help me with my clothes? Is she crazy?) Okay, well maybe I am a little crazy but its true! If you are anything like me, you will look at your wardrobe and you are embarrassed to admit that you see things you haven't worn for years, clothes that have a stain but are still okay if you were them with the right thing that covers it or there is that piece of clothing that needs resown "someday" but you've never done it. It's time for that to change! Now maybe you aren't as lucky as me to have a husband who loves fashion and who you can trust to make fashion decisions for you but you may have a husband who wants some more room in your closet (I'm totally guilty with owning 3/4 of ours!) or maybe he secretly wants to tell you that a certain outfit isn't the most flattering without hurting your feelings or he wants to tell you that he just simply doesn't like something in your closet. So like I said, I'm ready for a change and I'm ready to finally get rid of things, so today is the day! Graham is going to help me go through all of my clothes and I am going to try my hardest to listen! Just because I bought or was given something and "might" wear it "someday" (I'm realizing that never happens) doesn't mean I have to keep it! So now that I know my husband is going to help me and I have told you about it... lets do this! Let's get OrganizedForReal!

Quick Tip of The Day: Magnetic Strip

     Have you been looking for the solution to the case of the missing finger nail clippers? Well, look no further! Here is a simple and quick tip to employ in your bathroom medicine cabinet.

     Adhere a small magnetic strip to the inside of the medicine cabinet door. This way you can stick your tweezers, nail clippers, metals hair clips and scissors on the strips. You will always be able to find them, and you won't have to search!!!

Quick Tip of The Day: Pillowcase Pack

     So I'm sure that you've gone to your linen closet to grab a fresh pair of sheets for the bed or maybe its time to put on the flannel sheets for winter. You have to dig to find them, they are all messed up and wrinkled or you can't find one that one last pillowcase. We've all been there right?
     Well, no more! Today's quick tip is make a pillowcase pack of your sheet set. Once you've folded all of your sheets nicely, go ahead and take one of the pillow case to the set and slide your fitted sheet, your flat sheet and the other pillow case into it. Then fold the outside pillow case underneath and you have the entire set of sheets together and contained. No more missing pieces! When you do this, you'll be OrganizedForReal!

Quick Tip Of The Day: Bathroom Clock

     So you're getting ready in the bathroom like you do every morning and you have no idea how much time you have left until you need to leave. So what do you do? You run to the bedroom or you check the clock on your phone, right?
     I don't know why this isn't more common but why don't all bathrooms have a clock in them? Do you have one in your bathroom. Leave me a comment and let me know if you do! I think that a clock should be a staple in every bathroom. I think a lot more people would be on time if they had one in their bathroom. So that is why today's quick tip of the day is: Have a clock in every bathroom. If you do, it will help you to be Organized OnTimeForReal!

Quick Tip Of The Day: Wire Hangers

      Today's quick tip I actually saw while I was surfing the web, I don't remember where exactly. But for me, I absolutely hate wire hangers. They can get rusty and ruin clothes, they bend, they make bumps in clothes, and they can snag or poke holes in your clothes as well. I use plastic hangers for shirts and wooden skirt hangers for skirts (obviously), in case you are wondering.
     So what do you do with the old wire hangers you already or or wire hangers that you get when you get clothes back from the dry cleaner? Gather them all up and take them back to your dry cleaner!!! And if your dry cleaner will not accept them, find one who will. And absolute worst case scenario, please recycle them, don't just throw them in the garbage. And by doing this, you can be OrganizedForReal!

Quick Tip of the Day: Garbage bags

     So today's quick tip not only saves you time but it also saves you space. Keep garbage bags in the bottom of the garbage can! You probably heard this tip before but have you actually ever done it? It makes so much sense! You take the bag out and you can instantly grab another one. And now you don't have to have a place in a drawer to put that roll or box of garbage bags! Genius! It takes just a few minutes to put the bags in the garbage can but it will save you so much time, trust me! Try it out now and you will really be OrganizedForReal!