Favorite Things
Mind Organization for Moms, an efficiency and time management program for parents running a busy household
Elfa closet system, dramatically maximizes storage space
IKEA’s Helmer 6-drawer unit on casters, ample storage for office necessities
Style Tiles, design your own bulletin board/calendar/dry erase board combination
Real Simple purse holder, stores multiple purses without damaging straps or parts
Desktop file, for organizing mail and household papers
Under bed storage box, perfect for storing off-season clothes or children’s artwork
How Long to Keep Documents
“Guidelines for Retention of Common Documents”
Bankrate.com: “How Long to Keep Financial Records”
How to Stop Junk Mail
To manage credit card offers: www.OptOutPrescreen.com
To manage direct mail: www.DMAchoice.org
To manage catalogs: www.CatalogChoice.org
A service that eliminates junk mail and catalogs for you: www.41pounds.org
When to Clean out Make-up Drawer
Dummies.com: How Long Should You Keep Your Make-up?
Where to Donate Your Stuff
Almost anything and will pick up: Brown Elephant Resale Shop
www.howardbrown.org
Business attire: Bottomless Closet www.bottomlesscloset.org
Books: Open Books www.open-books.org
Coats: Lakeview Pantry www.lakeviewpantry.com
Computers: Free Geek Chicago www.freegeekchicago.org
Shoes: Soles for Souls www.SolesforSouls.com
Stuffed animals: Loving Hugs, Inc. www.lovinghugs.org