Storage Solution Wednesday ~ New Family Chore System

Introducing another product that I love . . .

New Family Chore System

"Mom, Can I Help Around The House?"

‘Mom, Can I Help Around the House?’ offers readers:
- Ways to increase a child’s ownership of household tasks;
- Ways parents can remove themselves from the chore wars;
- How to stop teaching their children to be resistant to doing chores;
- How to save hours per week by developing a team of cheerful helpers
- How to increase a child’s independence and self-esteem;
- How to calm the chaos with routines and systems that work.

Imagine your child saying to you, "Mom, can I help around the house?" How do you encourage your kids to pitch in and pick up? This complete system empowers children age 4-18 to do their fair share -- while teaching essential life-skills like responsibility, self-sufficiency, confidence, and a sense of belonging and value within the family.

Each kit comes with a 136-page spiral-bound parent workbook -- chock full of forms, templates, and step-by-step instructions for setting up your family's chore system. Filled with real life examples, expert recommendations, and practical advice -- you will know exactly what works and doesn't work with your age and personality of your child.

You also get a comprehensive inventory of more than 80 common household tasks, age-appropriate chore lists and guidelines for skill development-- plus tons of blank forms and templates for developing your home's inventory of household tasks, family mission statement, house rules, a behavior agreement, guidelines and expectations, and more.

What a great time of year to start a chore system!  I have blogged many times about chores.  Chore teach your children INVALUABLE life lessons about working for what you want, responsibility, pride and cleanliness.  I'm definitely buying this book!

Sells for around $34.95 (plus S&H) online HERE

  

Storage Solution Wednesday is a time when I share with you
my favorite organizing products.  I hope they inspire you!

 

Simplify Your Life Organizing is dedicated to providing affordable organizing services for the average family. No job too big or too small.  We help you organize one pile at a time.  We help you set goals, create order & establish a strategy that will help you stay organized. We provide one-on-one assistance to get your life in control. You will have less stress & more space!  You can contact me at 856-912-7969 www.SimplifyYourLifeOrganizing.com or SimplifyYourLife@comcast.net 

Serving the following areas:  Stratford New Jersey, Cherry Hill, Mount Laurel, Moorestown, Medford, New Castle County Delaware, certain areas in Pennsylvania, & all of South Jersey.  We purchase most of our Organizing products from the Cherry Hill Container Store located in front of the Cherry Hill Mall, next to Crate & Barrel (Route 38 & Haddonfield Rd), as well as, the Voorhees Target located across from the Bally's gym off of White Horse

A percentage of all my income will be donated to the National Fibromyalgia Association & the SUDC program (The Sudden Unexplained Death In Childhood Program). I hope you’ll take a moment to check out the causes that are very close to my heart.  http://www.fmaware.org/ & http://www.sudc.org/

On This Day ~ Ask a Stupid Question Day

Today is Ask a Stupid Question Day.  Today is your opportunity to speak up and ask all of those questions you were afraid to ask.  C'mon give it a try . . . ask me any Organizing question you want.  There is no such thing as a stupid Organizing question. 
"Stupid is as stupid does" Forrest Gump



Happy Stupid Question Day,

Jennifer

Simplify Your Life Organizing is dedicated to providing affordable organizing services for the average family. No job too big or too small.  We help you organize one pile at a time.  We help you set goals, create order & establish a strategy that will help you stay organized. We provide one-on-one assistance to get your life in control. You will have less stress & more space!  You can contact me at 856-912-7969 www.SimplifyYourLifeOrganizing.com or SimplifyYourLife@comcast.net 

Serving the following areas:  Stratford New Jersey, Cherry Hill, Mount Laurel, Moorestown, Medford, New Castle County Delaware, certain areas in Pennsylvania, & all of South Jersey.  We purchase most of our Organizing products from the Cherry Hill Container Store located in front of the Cherry Hill Mall, next to Crate & Barrel (Route 38 & Haddonfield Rd), as well as, the Voorhees Target located across from the Bally's gym off of White Horse

A percentage of all my income will be donated to the National Fibromyalgia Association & the SUDC program (The Sudden Unexplained Death In Childhood Program). I hope you’ll take a moment to check out the causes that are very close to my heart.  http://www.fmaware.org/ & http://www.sudc.org/

Simplify Your Life ~ Don't Forget Door Reminders

Hoping your Back-To-School is going great!  Being Organized is the key.  How is your family doing with the new school year?  Here's a simply tip for not forgetting special items each morning.

Don't forget!  Create simple system by the door to help you remember those special items (like a return that needs to go back to Target, the kid's gym clothes/shoes, flute on music day).  We keep a basket by the door.  Use a basket to keep all those special items toogether & ready by the door so you remember to take them.  You can also make a "Don't Forget" door hanger.  Or use Post-it^® notes by putting them on the door at eye level.  Try a system (or two) and find one that works for your family!  What are you waiting for?  Let's get Organized!

Happy Organizing,

Jennifer

Simplify Your Life Organizing is dedicated to providing affordable organizing services for the average family. No job too big or too small.  We help you organize one pile at a time.  We help you set goals, create order & establish a strategy that will help you stay organized. We provide one-on-one assistance to get your life in control. You will have less stress & more space!  You can contact me at 856-912-7969 www.SimplifyYourLifeOrganizing.com or SimplifyYourLife@comcast.net 

Serving the following areas:  Stratford New Jersey, Cherry Hill, Mount Laurel, Moorestown, Medford, New Castle County Delaware, certain areas in Pennsylvania, & all of South Jersey.  We purchase most of our Organizing products from the Cherry Hill Container Store located in front of the Cherry Hill Mall, next to Crate & Barrel (Route 38 & Haddonfield Rd), as well as, the Voorhees Target located across from the Bally's gym off of White Horse

A percentage of all my income will be donated to the National Fibromyalgia Association & the SUDC program (The Sudden Unexplained Death In Childhood Program). I hope you’ll take a moment to check out the causes that are very close to my heart.  http://www.fmaware.org/ & http://www.sudc.org/

How to Organize Your Yard Sale to Generate More Sales

The more organized you are, the more sales you will make.  Trust me, I've done well over 15+ yard sale/flea markets in the last few years.  So I would like to share a few secrets with you.  I have way more but here are a few to start.

1. Make your signs big and legible.  If people can't read them, or read them far away, then it's not worth even having them.
2. Gathering things for your sale:  Make sure to group all like things together.  Set up boxes labeled "kitchen", "household" etc.  This will help in gathering process as well as the setting up process.  Selling like items together all in one spot will increase your sells (I promise!!!)
3. Put a price on every individual item before the day of the yard sale.  Use masking tape if needed & also put the size if it applies (this will cut down on people asking you the size or them needing to search for it)  Or sometimes I staple the price tag (for clothes or other items where a price tag just won't stay in place) 
• For new items, I print out a sheet from online showing the product description & price.  Try to print it out from well known online stores like Amazon because their prices are reliable to the customer.  I'm ALWAYS able to get 50% of the price if not 75%!
• For used items it's safe to ask for 1/4 of the price.   
4. For clothes, I have found that hanging your clothes up on racks make it easier for people to go through. Other wise you will be continuously restraightening your clothes (because presentation is everything & the neater they are stacked the more you will sell - I promise!!!)  Also, make sure to have all the same sizes together with signage.  I ask $1 a piece unless it has a tag.  You will be surprised how much you will sell.  I almost sell all of my clothes (from me and my kids) everytime I yard sale.  It's a great money maker!  But they have to be organized!!!
5. Arrange your big items at the end of the driveway or wherever the people will see them first.  This way when people drive by they will see "the good stuff" first & might stop by, instead of driving by.  People decide to stop, by what they see first. 
6. Sell snacks & drinks.  If you have kids like me you already have these things on hand (so it's not an extra expense).  Put a few out & make some extra cash as well as keeping the customers happy & shopping!  Sounds silly but it really works (I promise!!!)
7. Left overs:  Make sure to decide what you are doing with your leftovers.  I continue to go to flea markets so I organize everything back into their labeled boxes for my next sale & add to them thought out the season.  Then when you have your next yard sale everything is already organized & priced!  Storage away the same signage as well so you can use it next time.  If you want to donate everything, make sure to know where you want to donate it to.  If you want it picked up, make sure to make the call a few days before your yard sale so that they can come pick up your clutter the next day.  If you are dropping it off at a place like Goodwill make sure to load up your car(s) that day & drop it off.  Clutter be gone!

Trust me!  I've been "one of the most organized yard salers" anyone has ever seen.  Or so I have been told ;-)  I have a yard sale/flea market this weekend at the Magnolia, NJ train station.  If you want to see "the most organized yard saler" ever then come see me.  You can't miss me.  I will have everything organized in groups with lots of signage!  Think some of my yard sale tips are crazy . . . I dare you to try them.  I promise you it's worth the time to organize everything & get down to the details.  Not only will you make more money but you will get rid of way more stuff!  I promise!!!

 

 

Happy Yard Sale Organizing,

Jennifer

Simplify Your Life Organizing is dedicated to providing affordable organizing services for the average family. No job too big or too small.  We help you organize one pile at a time.  We help you set goals, create order & establish a strategy that will help you stay organized. We provide one-on-one assistance to get your life in control. You will have less stress & more space!  You can contact me at 856-912-7969 www.SimplifyYourLifeOrganizing.com or SimplifyYourLife@comcast.net 

Serving the following areas:  Stratford New Jersey, Cherry Hill, Mount Laurel, Moorestown, Medford, New Castle County Delaware, certain areas in Pennsylvania, & all of South Jersey.  We purchase most of our Organizing products from the Cherry Hill Container Store located in front of the Cherry Hill Mall, next to Crate & Barrel (Route 38 & Haddonfield Rd), as well as, the Voorhees Target located across from the Bally's gym off of White Horse

A percentage of all my income will be donated to the National Fibromyalgia Association & the SUDC program (The Sudden Unexplained Death In Childhood Program). I hope you’ll take a moment to check out the causes that are very close to my heart.  http://www.fmaware.org/ & http://www.sudc.org/

Storage Solution Wednesday ~ School.files™ from Buttoned Up

Introducing another product that I love, love, love . . .

School.files™ from Buttoned Up

Is it hard to keep up with the childrens school activities?

Keep all their work together with the School.Files!

Homework, class trips, extracurricular activities – staying on top of all the things your children participate in school is a big job! Get some help with the School.files. It is the perfect container for keeping all the information about their scholastic life at your fingertips.

•  Durable file folder with compartments for three children

•  Each compartment contains five folders: stuff to do, stuff to keep, stuff to return, fun stuff, and calendars

•  Lightweight construction and notebook size make it ultra-portable

 

 

These are great for back to school!

Sells for around $19.95 (plus S&H) online at Buttoned Up

  

Storage Solution Wednesday is a time when I share with you
my favorite organizing products.  I hope they inspire you!

 

 

 

Simplify Your Life Organizing is dedicated to providing affordable organizing services for the average family. No job too big or too small.  We help you organize one pile at a time.  We help you set goals, create order & establish a strategy that will help you stay organized. We provide one-on-one assistance to get your life in control. You will have less stress & more space!  You can contact me at 856-912-7969 www.SimplifyYourLifeOrganizing.com or SimplifyYourLife@comcast.net 

Serving the following areas:  Stratford New Jersey, Cherry Hill, Mount Laurel, Moorestown, Medford, New Castle County Delaware, certain areas in Pennsylvania, & all of South Jersey.  We purchase most of our Organizing products from the Cherry Hill Container Store located in front of the Cherry Hill Mall, next to Crate & Barrel (Route 38 & Haddonfield Rd), as well as, the Voorhees Target located across from the Bally's gym off of White Horse

A percentage of all my income will be donated to the National Fibromyalgia Association & the SUDC program (The Sudden Unexplained Death In Childhood Program). I hope you’ll take a moment to check out the causes that are very close to my heart.  http://www.fmaware.org/ & http://www.sudc.org/

 

On This Day ~ Positive Thinking Day

Today is Positive Thinking Day.  Today is all about attitude . . . positive attitude is everything when it comes to Organizing. You need a "I think I can" attitude.  Pump up your happy music & get started.  Start today by coming up with a plan!

• Mark sure to be well-rested & eat nourishing meals.
• Use a calendar to set up appointments with yourself. 
• Commit 15 minutes a day to Organizing
• Map out a plan & keep your appointments with yourself. 
• Play "happy" music while Organizing 
• Keep Organizing Systems simple.  They will be easier to maintain. 
• Let go of things that don't let you keep your positive attitude.
• Give yourself a pat on the back after your completed appointment with yourself.

The power of positive thinking is amazing!  A positive attitude works wonders at fighting disease.  You will be far more likely to succeed at work.  You will also be more likely to accomplishing any long term or short term goals.


Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference.  ~ Winston Churchill



Happy Positive Thinking Day,

Jennifer

Simplify Your Life Organizing is dedicated to providing affordable organizing services for the average family. No job too big or too small.  We help you organize one pile at a time.  We help you set goals, create order & establish a strategy that will help you stay organized. We provide one-on-one assistance to get your life in control. You will have less stress & more space!  You can contact me at 856-912-7969 www.SimplifyYourLifeOrganizing.com or SimplifyYourLife@comcast.net 

Serving the following areas:  Stratford New Jersey, Cherry Hill, Mount Laurel, Moorestown, Medford, New Castle County Delaware, certain areas in Pennsylvania, & all of South Jersey.  We purchase most of our Organizing products from the Cherry Hill Container Store located in front of the Cherry Hill Mall, next to Crate & Barrel (Route 38 & Haddonfield Rd), as well as, the Voorhees Target located across from the Bally's gym off of White Horse

A percentage of all my income will be donated to the National Fibromyalgia Association & the SUDC program (The Sudden Unexplained Death In Childhood Program). I hope you’ll take a moment to check out the causes that are very close to my heart.  http://www.fmaware.org/ & http://www.sudc.org/

Simplify Your Life ~ School planners

Did you know that getting your kids in the habit of having a planner makes for successful students?  Many school districts are issuing school planners to all the students & integrate the use of their planners into their school day.  We all know that their school issued planners don't come with sturdy plastic covers.  Every year I put my kid's planners into a 1" 3 ring binder.  Not only will it help keep the planner together in one piece after a month, it will also give you a place to hold any papers that come home or homework.  The built-in storage pockets help organize homework, permission slips, or school notes.  You can also add a zipper pouch in the front for lunch money, pencils, pens, or post it notes. 

Here are some helpful links:

• Plan to Succeed: Teaching Kids The Planner Habit
• Tap the Powers of Planners

How do you keep your kid's planner neat & organized?


Happy Organizing,

Jennifer

 

Simplify Your Life Organizing is dedicated to providing affordable organizing services for the average family. No job too big or too small.  We help you organize one pile at a time.  We help you set goals, create order & establish a strategy that will help you stay organized. We provide one-on-one assistance to get your life in control. You will have less stress & more space!  You can contact me at 856-912-7969 www.SimplifyYourLifeOrganizing.com or SimplifyYourLife@comcast.net 

Serving the following areas:  Stratford New Jersey, Cherry Hill, Mount Laurel, Moorestown, Medford, New Castle County Delaware, certain areas in Pennsylvania, & all of South Jersey.  We purchase most of our Organizing products from the Cherry Hill Container Store located in front of the Cherry Hill Mall, next to Crate & Barrel (Route 38 & Haddonfield Rd), as well as, the Voorhees Target located across from the Bally's gym off of White Horse

A percentage of all my income will be donated to the National Fibromyalgia Association & the SUDC program (The Sudden Unexplained Death In Childhood Program). I hope you’ll take a moment to check out the causes that are very close to my heart.  http://www.fmaware.org/ & http://www.sudc.org/