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Sometimes simple organization is the best.
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Sometimes simple organization is the best.
A while back we did a 31 Days series called
31 Minutes to a More Organized Life.
Feedback in e-mails and comments indicated that the series
was helping some of you find new tips to help you in your day.
That made me smile.
31 Minutes to a More Organized Life.
Feedback in e-mails and comments indicated that the series
was helping some of you find new tips to help you in your day.
That made me smile.
![Organizing Gift Cards](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcsC04C0Z2vVKRCxf75HnIyuw-NNc1QDPZTrZx0UrbFal7bfXln8Tghe_vb8dj-910b9dlPgX28jdJqYaN2JEt_Mc_3PjmQFd5uL96uMyF3uSiLLmL-KQbhXrCFaNX_fqwUM4ZbWtOM6mb/s1600/Gift+Cards2.png)
I learned a LOT from writing the series, too.
As I tried to think of tasks that only took 31 minutes...
I suddenly saw larger projects as lots of tiny little easy tasks.
And, the tasks became sorta fun.
![Gift Card Purse for Organization](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixXYKCUcRfmzyn-zsftvAbR57tYyHonlsV_eU7Tfut5BkaF3qExftWMjp-BN-AJdNg50jjA4mfVyI2_KRgBNSJ0MxA7SXGtejgwv6jkc95J1IT2ZTkOHS9HAVjib9mHZNJSF2py80ckgm4/s400/Gift+Card+Holder+2.png)
At that point my solution was working well for me.
But, it was short lived.
Soon my family grew tired of me shuffling through cards at the register.
And, I couldn't blame them.
It was a fine idea - if you only have a few cards.
I needed a new system.
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A hole punch, a $1 keyring, and 10 minutes
made
(Yeah, they're alphabetized so I can flip quickly.)
What have you done recently that has made your life easier?
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Want to catch up?
Day 31 - Creating Your Dream Kitchen and Life!
Day 30 - Keep It Simple
Day 29 - Organizing Your Closet or Coat Rack
Day 28 - Raking It In
Day 27 - Take the Pill - Clean the Medicine Cabinet
Day 26 - Creative Uses For Storage Containers (Part 2)
Day 25 - Grab and Go!
Day 24 - Use What You've Got
Day 23 - No, Really...Look Over There!
Day 22 - Do you need THIS over THERE! (Part 2)
Day 21 - Do you need THIS over THERE! (Part 1)
Day 20 - Wish and Gift Lists
Day 19 - Grace and Rest
Day 18 - Easy Free Ornament Storage
Day 17 - Pantries and Shelters
Day 16 - Do You Have a Blue Box
Day 15 - A Blast From the Past
Day 14 - What would make it WORK?
Day 13 - Filling the Wasted Space
Day 12 - Spice Things Up
Day 11 - Clean out Your Purse and Wallet
Day 10 - Simple Safety Tips
Day 9 - Sorting the Sock Drawer
Day 8 - Creative Uses for Food Storage Containers
Day 7 - The Dreaded Junk Drawer (Part 2)
Day 6 - The Dreaded Junk Drawer (Part 1)
Day 5 - Day 5 - Cleaning and Organizing Your Cell Phone
Day 4 - Getting a Grip on Storage Containers
Day 3 - "Waxing Poetic"
Day 2 - Grab Those Gift Cards
Day 1 - We Dream
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