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October 23, 2006

Get Organized Now

Great site: Get Organized Now. Tons of information there. I like the monthly checklist. Lists help keep me on track. I'm a list kinda girl.

Checklist for October

____ Oct 1 Make sure you have a rake. The leaves will begin falling off the trees now, if they haven't already. If you require leaf bags, get them today.

____ Oct 2 Store away your summer clothing, and bring out your fall and winter clothes. If you pull out something you don't like, immediately put it in your Donations Box.

____ Oct 3 If you have a wood burning fireplace, it's a good time to begin collecting firewood now.

____ Oct 4 According to Arm and Hammer, remove coffee and tea stains and eliminate bitter off-tastes by washing mugs and coffee makers in a solution of 1/4 cup Arm and Hammer Baking Soda in 1 quart of warm water. For stubborn stains, try soaking overnight in the baking soda solution and detergent or scrubbing with baking soda with a clean damp sponge.

____ Oct 5 Pick up the ingredients to make a homemade loaf of pumpkin bread. Then, schedule time to make it. The aroma is perfect for the season.

____ Oct 6 Donate at least one kitchen appliance you never use.

____ Oct 7 Go through your medicine cabinet and toss any medication that is expired, or that you no longer use.

____ Oct 8 Empty your email inbox tonight by responding to any email that requires it, or deleting email you don't need. If you can't possibly do that in one night, work on this project for 10 minutes a night until it's completely empty.

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____ Oct 9 Remove books from a bookshelf and clean the shelf. Then, return each book to the clean shelf when you're done.

____ Oct 10 Make your house festive for Halloween with pumpkins, mums and, perhaps, a scarecrow decoration.

____ Oct 11 Clean your windows, with window cleaner and a squeegee, or hire a window cleaner to do this for you.

____ Oct 12 Try to avoid the busy malls this season, and opt for buying holiday gifts online instead. Start now, if you haven't already, and aim for finishing before Thanksgiving.

____ Oct 13 Clean out any narrow-neck vases with 1 part water, 1 part vinegar and 1 part baking soda. If your vases have larger openings and are durable, put them in the dishwasher when you're ready to run your next cycle.

____ Oct 14 Clean and store your outdoor flowerpots. The harsh weather could cause them to crack if left outside.

____ Oct 15 Get your yard cleaned up. Remove any debris around the house.

____ Oct 16 Take your window screens out and replace them with storm windows. Cover your central air conditioning unit for the season.

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____ Oct 17 If you live in a cold weather state, store any garden hoses for the season.

____ Oct 18 Re-organize the kitchen utensils drawers. If you don't have a utensil holder, be sure it's on your shopping list.

____ Oct 19 It's an excellent time to update your PDA and address books. When you're ready to send out your holiday cards, you'll be all set.

____ Oct 20 Weed out one drawer of your filing cabinet of papers you no longer need, shredding any documents that contain personal information.

____ Oct 21 Organize your CD collection, alphabetically within genre.

____ Oct 22 Clean and organize your coat closet. Donate any coats you (or other family members) no longer wear.

____ Oct 23 Add sturdy plastic boxes (with lids) to your coat closet--one for each family member. Label with the person's name. Add any scarves, hats, gloves, earmuffs and other outerwear to the appropriate person's box.

____ Oct 24 Clean out your oven.

____ Oct 25 Take the time to sit down with your children and, together, choose a set number of toys that can be given away to less fortunate children. New toys will be arriving from Santa soon, so it's a good time to weed out the old.

____ Oct 26 Vacuum the insides of an armoire, computer center, buffet, etc. that are extra dusty.

____ Oct 27 Level any framed artwork or framed photos hanging on the walls that are crooked.

____ Oct 28 Empty all of the trash containers in your home, garage, car, etc. into one big bag. Put that bag out on garbage day.

____ Oct 29 Daylight savings time (U.S.) ends at 2:00AM. Turn your clocks back one hour.

____ Oct 30 Start planning for Thanksgiving. Where will it be held? Do you need to make travel plans? Does anything have to be ordered ahead of time? Don't wait until the last minute, or you may find yourself stressed and overwhelmed.

____ Oct 31 Today is a chore-free day. Enjoy Halloween!

by Maria Gracia - Get Organized Now!
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