If you are thinking of shopping for NEW items, do so only to REPLACE items that are already worn out or those that really need to be replaced. This saves you money and also minimizes the clutter in your home.

If you are itching to shop, go shopping ONLY if you need something in particular. It helps to make a list and make sure you stick to it – it helps minimize clutter too and saves you from spending some dough.

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Did you know that you can FREE up some time by simply consolidating similar tasks? Here are a couple of examples:

- Checking email (sending or replying) – do this twice a day only instead of doing it all day.
- Prepare your grocery list and shop only once a week instead of every day

By grouping similar tasks, you are able to achieve tasks quickly.

Stagger wake-up times for your kids who use the bathroom in the morning to get ready for school. This is especially helpful if they share one bathroom or if you only have one bathroom in the house. This will minimize the fighting and arguing in the morning and everyone will have a better morning.

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Stagger wake-up times for your kids who use the bathroom in the morning to get ready for school. This is especially helpful if they share one bathroom or if you only have one bathroom in the house. This will minimize the fighting and arguing in the morning and everyone will have a better morning.

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You can control clutter by throwing a yard sale. This is especially helpful if you have little kids because you know how quickly they accumulate toys. Give your little ones an incentive to sell and let go of toys they no longer use and play with anymore by letting them keep the money they make from the sales of their old toys. This can be a fun activity that you guys can do together – going through all the toys and figuring out which ones they have outgrown. This is a good way to teach kids about business and money. This is also a great way to control the clutter in your kids room.

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Use a spare ice cube tray to organize your jewelry. You can use each cube for a pair of earrings or assign a cube for a fine chain necklace or bracelet. You can stack the ice cube trays on top of each other too – for more storage.

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