Posts by: Karen Biko

Packaging Meat

On January 24, 2011 By

Here is some handy instruction on a great way to package meat to store in your freezer.  If you buy larger quantities of ground beef, it’s easy to divide it up into useful batches.

Get yourself some ziplock freezer bags.  Put the ground beef in the bag and then flatten it.  Yep, [...]

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Opening up to Declutter

On January 8, 2011 By

The initial reason I started the Declutter Challenge was to work through my house at a reasonable pace and to write about it to help people.  But I was also helping me keep to the challenge of decluttering my house.

This can work for other people.  Go ahead and start your own blog about your [...]

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Cleaning Up After Christmas

On January 2, 2011 By

It’s time to take down the decorations, box them up, and store them safely away.  Hopefully you have had a chance to go through your boxes and remove any decorations that just aren’t worth displaying or storing.  Now it’s time for a fresh new look.

As you put things away and set your house back [...]

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New Year Goals

On December 30, 2010 By

Here comes the new year, and with it usually comes the barrage of New Years Resolutions.  Sometimes these ‘resolutions’ are made but then not fulfilled.  Try another strategy.

Sit down for some New Year’s planning.  Don’t call them resolutions, but goals.  Setting your sights on what you want to achieve is like building a map [...]

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Finishing the year with a Bang

On December 30, 2010 By

New years is coming and it’s time to get some things done to finish off 2010.  Starting fresh in the new year just feels right.  Get your house tidied up after Christmas, finish a few of those lingering projects that have been nagging at your mind.

I created my own tradition.  I always take my [...]

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Christmas Purge

On December 12, 2010 By

Tis the season to go through all those Christmas decorations you have and decide what is worth keeping and what isn’t.  As you unload your boxes of decorations and decide what will grace your decor this year, take a look at what you aren’t putting up.  Do you have decorations which are broken, dated, or [...]

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Book is Almost Ready

On November 25, 2010 By

A quick update for all you Declutter fans…

The 31 Days to Declutter book is almost ready.  We’ve been writing like fiends, updating information, and adding new strategies to help you Declutter.

Included are some fun projects to help you get organized.

So keep your eye on our site.  We should be launching it soon!

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