In front of me I have lists on paper and pen, and lists on a database of everything necessary for the holiday of Passover.
These lists include guest lists, menu lists, shopping lists, cleaning lists and every list is in order of priority and day that the tasks need to be completed.
This is the way to go. Everything crystal clear in front of you.
As I edit my online lists, I send them to my phone for on-the-go shopping.
Try it! Start with your menu and make a list of all foods you are serving, along with a corresponding shopping list.
Let me know how it goes, or if you have questions!
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Pre-Passover decluttering tips
OK everyone, there are 5 weeks left until Passover. You know what that means? Time to declutter your house one room at a time!!
Tomorrow's challenge:
Tackle your toy room/toy corner: We all have broken toys, garbage papers and other various things amongst our toys. We all are guilty of "ignoring" the broken nick-nack dollar store toys, but those days end now. Now is the best time to drag a garbage can in and start chucking.
AFTER the throwing out stage, you will organize all board games, stuffed animals, books, arts n craft materials, play people and other various toys into clear easy-to-see storage solutions. Everyone has something that works for them- if your storage solutions are not working for your family, now would be a good time to hit the internet for new affordable ideas.
Good Luck!!
Tomorrow's challenge:
Tackle your toy room/toy corner: We all have broken toys, garbage papers and other various things amongst our toys. We all are guilty of "ignoring" the broken nick-nack dollar store toys, but those days end now. Now is the best time to drag a garbage can in and start chucking.
AFTER the throwing out stage, you will organize all board games, stuffed animals, books, arts n craft materials, play people and other various toys into clear easy-to-see storage solutions. Everyone has something that works for them- if your storage solutions are not working for your family, now would be a good time to hit the internet for new affordable ideas.
Good Luck!!
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Decluttering starts with Mommy, and trickles down
This post is a spin on the decluttering concept- one where we talk about "stuff" that accumulates in the house
It is important as parents to imbue in our kids a sense of not buying "Junk" that gets played with for the first few weeks of its life, then gets ignored, lost or broken. The reason for this is because most of the things in this category will make up a decent percentage of the overall clutter of kid-related mess in the house!
Teach your kids that toys that last forever are the ones worth keeping by only buying sustainable, well-quality items. Examples: Puzzles and wooden educational toys, legos. Toys that can break or ones that need batteries you know will not last forever...
It is important as parents to imbue in our kids a sense of not buying "Junk" that gets played with for the first few weeks of its life, then gets ignored, lost or broken. The reason for this is because most of the things in this category will make up a decent percentage of the overall clutter of kid-related mess in the house!
Teach your kids that toys that last forever are the ones worth keeping by only buying sustainable, well-quality items. Examples: Puzzles and wooden educational toys, legos. Toys that can break or ones that need batteries you know will not last forever...
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
Want to declutter but don't know how to get started?
Pick one small area that needs help and roll up your sleeves and get to work:
Example problem areas :
Example problem areas :
- Book shelf
- counter-tops
- Other various surface areas
- Play room
- Kids closets
- Bathrooms
- Pantry
- The "drawer" - you know what I mean- that drawer that *** everything *** gets dumped into!
The next posts will touch on specifics in all of these areas. Try to pick one from the list and work 30 minutes at it tomorrow. if its the only thing you accomplish all day, so be it- at least you can scratch one off the list. Try it!!
Saturday, December 10, 2011
Tips for organizing your week
Sit down at the computer or get out some paper and pen and write something like the following to successfully organize your week!
Sunday:
Laundry + folding in a.m
shopping + homework from noon-2
basketball - yomin, 2-3
clean first floor + dinner and lunches 3-6
party + basketball 7-9:15
Monday:
Bake cake and cookies with yonason + prepare dinner in a.m before 11
doc appointment, plus bathroom cleaning, library 1-4
showers, homework, dinner 4-7
zumba-7:30-8:30
date with hubby 9-11
Tuesday:
Bootcamp @ 6:00
kitchen moping, play time with yonason and first floor house sweeping before 11
dinner prep 11-12
showers, homework, dinner 4-7
work on invitations, scrapbook, and desk cleaning 7-10
Wednesday:
Playroom clean-up- 8:30-10:00
work on college registration, menu for shabbos and coming week 10:00-12:00
dinner prep, cake and cookie baking 12:00-1:00
showers, homework, dinner 4-7
bedtime for kids 7-7:20
gym 7:30-8:30
Thursday:
Boot Camp - 6 a.m
Play time with yonason and adara 8:30-10:00
dinner prep, floor moping10:00-12:00
shabbos and week shopping- 12:00-2:00 -
shabbos dessert baking with kids, general house cleaning- shabbos prep- 2:00-4:00
dinner, homework ,showers for shabbos- 4-7
shabbos cooking- 7-9
Friday:
shabbos cooking with yonason- 8:30-10:00
finish cooking and cleaning while kids are sleeping 10-1 (includes getting candles ready, cholent pot out, water tank out, tablecloth out, shabbos clothes out for kids)
kids do chores, set table, prepare salads, shower for me, bath for adara- 2-4
Your will obviously be customized to your own lifestyle, but you get the gist. The day can be split up in any style of increments, hour or two hours ones work for me. Try this for a week, you'll never go back!!
Sunday:
Laundry + folding in a.m
shopping + homework from noon-2
basketball - yomin, 2-3
clean first floor + dinner and lunches 3-6
party + basketball 7-9:15
Monday:
Bake cake and cookies with yonason + prepare dinner in a.m before 11
doc appointment, plus bathroom cleaning, library 1-4
showers, homework, dinner 4-7
zumba-7:30-8:30
date with hubby 9-11
Tuesday:
Bootcamp @ 6:00
kitchen moping, play time with yonason and first floor house sweeping before 11
dinner prep 11-12
showers, homework, dinner 4-7
work on invitations, scrapbook, and desk cleaning 7-10
Wednesday:
Playroom clean-up- 8:30-10:00
work on college registration, menu for shabbos and coming week 10:00-12:00
dinner prep, cake and cookie baking 12:00-1:00
showers, homework, dinner 4-7
bedtime for kids 7-7:20
gym 7:30-8:30
Thursday:
Boot Camp - 6 a.m
Play time with yonason and adara 8:30-10:00
dinner prep, floor moping10:00-12:00
shabbos and week shopping- 12:00-2:00 -
shabbos dessert baking with kids, general house cleaning- shabbos prep- 2:00-4:00
dinner, homework ,showers for shabbos- 4-7
shabbos cooking- 7-9
Friday:
shabbos cooking with yonason- 8:30-10:00
finish cooking and cleaning while kids are sleeping 10-1 (includes getting candles ready, cholent pot out, water tank out, tablecloth out, shabbos clothes out for kids)
kids do chores, set table, prepare salads, shower for me, bath for adara- 2-4
Your will obviously be customized to your own lifestyle, but you get the gist. The day can be split up in any style of increments, hour or two hours ones work for me. Try this for a week, you'll never go back!!
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
NO space for coats and gloves?
If you do not have space for coats and winter accessories- try to look for a slice of bare wall to bang some hooks on a wall!
You would be surprised how much weight a good hook can hold. I personally have been using hooks and just thought of the idea to get cloth bags from Michaels and have the kids decorate them- then have them hang on the hooks under their coats - to hold gloves and scarfs.
This way the kids will:
You would be surprised how much weight a good hook can hold. I personally have been using hooks and just thought of the idea to get cloth bags from Michaels and have the kids decorate them- then have them hang on the hooks under their coats - to hold gloves and scarfs.
This way the kids will:
- always have a place to put them after use
- always know where to look for them
- develop cleanliness and organization skills starting from 2 years and up!
Sunday, November 27, 2011
How to fold a fitted sheet
Is your linen closet a complete mess of sheets that are haphazardly stuffed into drawers and shelves?
Check out this link to learn how to fold your fitted sheets into neat little squares/rectangles. You will truly save double space!
Check out this link to learn how to fold your fitted sheets into neat little squares/rectangles. You will truly save double space!
Saturday, November 19, 2011
Cleaning up after Shabbos
Don't let your dishes sit in the sink and counter tops until Sunday. Clean them NOW so that Sunday can be used for preparations for the week ahead
Fill that dishwasher, or get going on hand-washing if you don't have one and dry and put everything away. It WILL take a good 30-60 minutes, but you WILL feel great when it's done!!
Fill that dishwasher, or get going on hand-washing if you don't have one and dry and put everything away. It WILL take a good 30-60 minutes, but you WILL feel great when it's done!!
Monday, November 14, 2011
Where to being?
People tell me that there is no point in them trying to keep clean because they don't know where to begin!!
My advise- start with the room that is used the most! For people with little kids, the kitchen is hands down the most used room! Next, the living room and bathrooms.
Challenge: Pick one room for this week and clean just that one room all week. Bring in a trash can and start chucking! Gather some bins and put items that do not belong there in those bins! Rid yourself from your clutter and start over!! It is very refreshing!
My advise- start with the room that is used the most! For people with little kids, the kitchen is hands down the most used room! Next, the living room and bathrooms.
Challenge: Pick one room for this week and clean just that one room all week. Bring in a trash can and start chucking! Gather some bins and put items that do not belong there in those bins! Rid yourself from your clutter and start over!! It is very refreshing!
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
"Organizational eye candy"
We all do it. We get the bed bath and beyond circular in the mail. We scan for interesting new products. We see plastic organizational "eye-candy" that we "must" have because it will "change" my life forever.
Chances are, it will not change your life forever. Chances are it will add more clutter to your life. Chances are it will crack, break or become totally useless.
The way to avoid these traps is by asking the heirloom question. Am i going to have this for the next 20 years? if no its prob not worth buying.
Chances are, it will not change your life forever. Chances are it will add more clutter to your life. Chances are it will crack, break or become totally useless.
The way to avoid these traps is by asking the heirloom question. Am i going to have this for the next 20 years? if no its prob not worth buying.
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