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Ladies (and gentlemen) - if you ever have your purse or wallet stolen (which I hope never happens to any of you,) I have a suggestion to make contacting your financial and other institutions easily: Copy the cards that you have in your wallet.  Place them on your copy machine, copy the fronts and the backs. Place the copies in a safe place. If you do not have a copy machine at home and are doing this in a public place, please make sure that you leave with all of your cards. Place this task in your to-do list on a yearly basis to update the copies for any changes or additions in cards.

Guest blogger and domestic engineer Audra Fettinger shares how she doesn't play games when it come to organizing board games.............. Game Closet Before  Here are some simple solutions to end the battle with game pieces, messy art supplies and puzzles. Ya know, the ones with 500 pieces that make you cringe as they are flung across the floor? This is how won the game against Milton Bradley and Crayola. Designate an area in your house that is for games and toys that require supervision from an adult. First, discard toys that are no longer played with or missing too many pieces. Then measure each game and purchase (or reuse) plastic containers for storage. Cut off the front of the box and place it in the new container with all the supplies. This helps the non-reader know what game goes where. *MOMMY TIP* Ditch the cardboard box. It’s just not worth the hassle. But remember to keep the directions. Also, think vertical space. Small games and puzzles can go in Zip...

Tips to Organize Your Office and Your Workday “Plan the work and work the plan,” is a phrase I have heard many times. Do you wonder what you will do today or do you work the plan? If your office is in chaos you might be wondering how to fix it. Boy do I have some solutions for you! First let me reiterate a quote from Peter Walsh, “physical clutter equals mental clutter.” When your eyes and mind are being bombarded with visual clutter it clouds your mind and judgment. It may make you feel uneasy and unable to focus. So I’m going to let you in on some simple tips to get you started organizing your office and workday! 1.   Reduce the visual clutter. Grab a trash bag and a box. Anything that is obviously garbage or recycling goes in either the bag or box. 2.   Set goals. What do you want out of life? Out of your business? Out of your week or day? If you take a trip and don’t have a map and a plan to get where you are going, how will you know when you have arrived...

Celebrate Friendship! If you shop for your friends or sisters when you find something wonderful for yourself, this sale is for you! Select any two solid color, original size (Black with Berry and Black with Silver Sage are not eligible) Purse Perfectors and save! The price is slashed from $54 each to two for $82 - a $26 savings! Pick your favorite colors to prepare for birthdays or other celebrations. Place your order today and enter twofer as the promo code on the order page. Visit Purse Perfector's site to find out more about this sale!

If you are curious about what a professional organizer does or if you have a problem area in your home or office that needs a solution, boy do I have an opportunity for you! On Tuesday, July 12th, I will be offering complimentary consultations at My Time Tuesday's located at Main Street Village, 5504 Town Center Drive, Granger, Indiana. Schedule your complimentary consultation with me at My Time Tuesdays! Call me at 219-575-3821 or email me at wendy@putclutterinitsplace.com for your time slot. The times that are available are: 4:30-5:00 e.s.t. 5:30-6:00 e.s.t. 6:30-7:00 e.s.t. Reservations are required. What is a consultation? You will tell me about the space in your home or office that is challenging you. You are encouraged to bring photos. I will ask questions and offer solutions. Everything that you tell me is kept confidential. What is My Time Tuesday's? Join us every second Tuesday of the month from 4:00 pm-8:00 pm @ Main Street Village 5504 Town Center Dr. ...

Do you have great pieces of jewelry but you just can't find it, see it or remember to put it on before you head out the door?  I have a great solution for you. I have a double sided jewelry bag like this hanging in my closet.  I love it because I can see everything.  It makes accessorizing so easy.  I used to have a traditional jewelry box, but that just didn't work for me because I couldn't see everything - it seemed like it was all jumbled together.  With my hanging jewelry organizer, all of my jewelry is visible and it doesn't take up room on my dresser.  I love that!

If you are not vigilant on vacation and let your guard down for one minute, tchotchke's and brochures will invade your luggage, vehicle,  purse - even your pockets! To guard against the evil invasion of the tchotchke's and brochures think before you buy: Where will I put this when we get home?  If you don't have a space for it, don't buy it. Will it translate into my normal life after vacation? Can I just take a photo of it with my camera phone to look back at and laugh later? Can I get this information online?  Brochures are a paper version of a website.  So, if you see an interesting brochure, take a photo of it or write the name in a notebook.  Look it up when you get home. The photo above was taken with my smart phone at a Disneyworld gift shop a few years ago.  If you have been to Disney and have experienced the monorail transportation system, you know this phrase well.  I took a photo of the t-shirt to remember it.  I certainly w...