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Shannon McGinnis. The 10 Minute Tidy
How is it Possible to Tidy in 10 Minutes?
Getting Started
Tip 1 Take 10 Minutes to Visualize Your Clear, Organized Spaces
Tip 2 Create a Landing Pad
Tip 3 Clear Off Your Landing Pad
Tip 4 Consolidate Your “To Do” Lists
Tip 5 Write Your “Top 5 Things To Do Today” List
Tip 6 Write Your “Top 5 Things To Do Tomorrow” List
Tip 7 Schedule Self-Care Appointments
Tip 8 Schedule and Use Your Gift Certificates
Tip 9 Set All the Clocks in Your Home to the Same Time
Tip 10 Create a Donation Bag and Put Five Things in It
Tip 11 Itemize Your List of Donations
Tip 12 Take a Load to the Donation Center
Tip 13 Look Up Freecycle.org for Your Local Area
Tip 14 Gather Items to Be Returned
Tip 15 Purchase Organizing Containers
Tip 16 Gather Items for the Dry Cleaner and Put Them in Your Car
Tip 17 Collect and Take Out All the Recycling
Tip 18 Collect All Trash and Empty the Shredder
Tip 19 Create Housesitting Instructions for Your Home, Family and Pets
Tip 20 Clear the Floor of the Messiest Room in Your Home
Kitchen
Tip 21 Sort, Purge and Organize Your Coupons
Tip 22 Sort, Organize and Clean Out a Drawer
Tip 23 Organize the Junk Drawer
Tip 24 Wash Dishes or Empty the Dishwasher
Tip 25 Match Up All Storage Containers
Tip 26 Go Through Cabinets and Throw Out Chipped, Cracked, or Broken Serving Ware
Tip 27 Create “Kids’ Kitchen Stuff” Accessibility
Tip 28 Organize and Label the Pantry
Tip 29 Extra Storage Options
Tip 30 Organize the Spice Jars
Tip 31 Clear Off the Front, Top and Sides of the Refrigerator
Tip 32 Clean Out the Refrigerator and Make a Shopping List
Tip 33 Sort Through Your Cookbooks
Tip 34 Create a Planned Menu for a Week or Month
Living Room
Tip 35 Recycle Magazines, Catalogs and Newspapers
Tip 36 Dust All Horizontal Surfaces in One Room
Tip 37 One Plug Vacuuming
Tip 38 Sort Book, Video and Music Collections
Tip 39 Have Discreet Baskets or Containers for Quick Pick-up
Tip 40 A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words
Tip 41 Water, Fertilize and Groom All Houseplants
Bedrooms
Tip 42 Strategies for Keeping Bedroom Floors Picked-Up
Tip 43 Clean Off, Dust, and Organize Both Bedside Tables
Tip 44 De-clutter the Top of Each Dresser
Tip 45 Organize Two or More Dresser Drawers
Tip 46 Label All Dresser Drawers
Tip 47 Iron Five Items
Tip 48 Sort, Clean and Organize Jewlery
Tip 49 The 10-Minute Rearranging Plan
Tip 50 Have Quick and Easy Guest Bedding Ready
Tip 51 Clear One Area of Your Child’s Room: Toys, Books or Dolls
Tip 52 Sort Puzzles and Games
Tip 53 Create Files or Boxes for Each Child’s Memorabilia
Tip 54 Download a Packing Checklist for Your Next Vacation
Bathrooms
Tip 55 Organize a Bathroom Shelf
Tip 56 Clean Out the Vanity Drawers
Tip 57 Sort and Organize the Cabinets Below the Sink
Tip 58 Create a Guest Supply Basket
Tip 59 Scrub the Shower Doors or Replace the Shower Curtain
Tip 60 Create an Organized First Aid Supply Area
Closets
Tip 61 Sort Your Hanging Clothes
Tip 62 Select Five Articles of Clothing You Haven’t Worn Recently
Tip 63 Rotate Your Seasonal Clothes
Tip 64 Clear the Floor of Your Bedroom Closet
Tip 65 Organize All the Shoes in One Closet
Tip 66 Label the Shelves in the Linen Closet
Tip 67 Put Your Pictures in Photo Boxes
Tip 68 Tidy the Craft Area of Your Home
Office
Tip 69 Relocate the Trashcan, Recycling Bin, and Shredder So that All are Within Reach
Tip 70 Sort Office Supplies in Your Desk Drawers
Tip 71 Organize the Office Supply Area
Tip 72 Donate All Old or Excess Office Equipment
Tip 73 Delete Unwanted Files From Your Desktop
Tip 74 Run a Back-Up on Your Computer
Tip 75 Delete Unnecessary Email and Unscribe From Mailing Lists
Tip 76 Create Folders in Your Email Accounts
Tip 77 Delete Old Contacts From Your Cell Phone
Tip 78 Register All Your Phone Numbers on the Do Not Call List
Tip 79 Photocopy All the Important Items in Your Wallet
Tip 80 Photocopy All Documents in Your Safe-Deposit or Fire-Proof Box
Tip 81 Order Prints From Your Digital Camera
Tip 82 Send Handwritten Cards
Tip 83 Order Presents Online
Papers
Tip 84 Sort Today’s Mail
Tip 85 Set Up an Easy Mail Processing Area
Tip 86 Remove Your Family From All Junk Mail Lists
Tip 87 Sort Your Inbox
Tip 88 File the Piles Stacked on Top of the Filing Cabinet
Tip 89 Organize and Label Electronic Files to Match Paper Files
Tip 90 Sort File Cabinets
Tip 91 Shred or Relocate Archive Files
Finances
Tip 92 Create an Easy Receipt System
Tip 93 Download Recent Transactions into Your Financial Software Program
Tip 94 Automatic Bill Paying
Tip 95 Pay Five Bills Right Now
Tip 96 Transfer 10 Percent of Your Checking Balance into Savings
Tip 97 Contribute to a Cause
Tip 98 Call Your Credit Card Company and Ask for a Lower Interest Rate
Garage
Tip 99 Sort and Organize Cleaning Products
Tip 100 Install a Mop and Broom Hanging System
Tip 101 Organize the Shelf Above the Washer and Dryer
Tip 102 Straighten Up the Workbench
Tip 103 Sort One Box in Your Garage
Tip 104 Sort and Hang Gardening Tools
Tip 105 Organize Sports Equipment by Season
Tip 106 Organize the Glove Box
Tip 107 Designate a Car Trash Bin
Tip 108 Celebrate Your Successfully Organized Home!
Appendix A Get Rid of Junk Mail Forever
Appendix B Save it or Shred it?
Appendix C Hire a Professional Organizer
Acknowledgements
Index
What to Do Next
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