More Fall Organization tips

Fall is officially here... at least it is on the calendar!! You may live somewhere that Fall is in full swing.... Here in Texas we've had a nice week of fall-ish weather that will probably be replaced next week with more "summer".

We're back with some more Fall organization tips from Jill over at Wise Changes.

Along with the colder weather means, fall clothes, blankets and heavier sheets for the beds. Now is a good time to air these items out, get them smelling fresh after being stored. Be sure to take any of these items to the dry cleaners or wash yourself, so it will be ready when you need it!

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Now is a good time for checking the exterior and interior of our homes to prepare for the winter months. Get your family involved and make it a fun game like eye spy! Tell everyone what to look for so that you can make sure windows are caulked, screens and gutters are intact, vents are sealed and doors and windows do not have any gaps that would let the heat escape and waste energy and cost you money. Dust off ceiling fans, vents, chandeliers, light fixtures and replace filters. These tend to gather more dust in the summer months and cleaning them will make your home more enjoyable as you spend more time inside.

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Although Hurricane season began June 1st, did you know it lasts until November 30th? Be prepared for a potential disaster in your home, make an emergency plan for your family and teach your children what to do in an emergency. Take some time to evaluate your emergency and first aid kits. First, make sure nothing has expired, and then replace any items necessary. If you don’t have either of these kits, now is the time to create one. Make sure your Emergency kit has bottle water, batteries, flash lights, canned food and other supplies that your family will need. Your first aid kits should have band-aids, hydrogen peroxide, ace bandage, gauze, tape and pain relievers, as well as, children’s medicine items.


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Guest Blogger {Organization}

I'm really glad to have Jill from Wise Changes guest blogging for us today. She owns a professional organizing business and she has some great tips for us now that Fall is (almost) upon us! Join us next Thursday for more great tips from Jill.

Now that school is back in session, this means back packs, school books, extra shoes, clothes and other items left on the dining room table, kitchen table, stairs and living areas. Let your family help you stay organized and de-cluttered this Fall. Have an area in your home, either at the bottom of the stairs, family room corner, mud room or whatever works for you and put a basket or bucket for each member to put their stuff in at the end of each day as they walk in the door. Then at the end of the week, they can each take their basket or bucket to their room and put their items away for the weekend! This will help you keep your sanity during the week and everyone can enjoy the weekend!

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If you haven’t already, now is a good time to get your day planner in order. Activities for the Fall have begun and you are going to need to keep track of them all! So update your planner and get a new one for 2011 to have available when Winter/Spring Event come up. Do an inventory of your home office supplies; replenish items that are needed, as many of these items are on sale for back to school.


Check back next week for more tips from Jill!!

Storage solution

I'm not sure why it just occurred to me that we don't have to store our wreaths in those plastic tubs from Target. I now just hang mine on nails in the garage.

My husband claims that I'm just decorating the walls. And maybe I am. Adds a little color don't you think??

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