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    Tips for “Simplify Your Life” Week

    08.06.09 | Permalink | Comment?

    This week is National Simplify Your Life Week.  So we’re bringing you a round-up of some of our best, simplest posts over the last year!
    August 2008:  Organize your home redecoration project
    September 2008: Drink more water for your health & to save money

    October 2008: Shampoo your hair every other day
    November 2008: Save time sorting dirty laundry
    December [...]

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    Remember to water the plants

    06.11.09 | Permalink | 2 Comments

    My life is often so busy that I neglect my plants. Though I initially purchased them to brighten up a room, I forget to water them… leaving me with a dried-up, dead plant. This has happened to me more than once, so I’ve decided to try something new:
    CREATE A WEEKLY REMINDER to water my office [...]

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    Send reminders to your mobile phone

    05.06.09 | Permalink | Comment?

    In the past, I’ve talked about different ways to keep your family organized.  Keeping on top of family tasks & schedules seems to be an age-old struggle, so I think we can all use more tips for simplifying.  Here’s one more:
    Set up repeating reminders to come to your mobile phone – you can do it [...]

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    Simple project management

    04.29.09 | Permalink | 1 Comment

    This post can now be found on Springpad’s new blog.

    A springpad user recently emailed me…
    “…was on my SpringPad again this morning.  I am working on a Project…it requires Project Management… so I went looking for a project planner on SpringPad.  I noticed that you had a pretty basic one for planning a school project…but [...]

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    Remember daily tasks

    08.20.08 | Permalink | Comment?

    Quick Idea: Put Reminders by the Door from Martha Stewart
    “Eliminate stray notes and pieces of paper by writing important to-do tasks on an erasable board near the door.”
    While this may not be the place to keep a grocery list, it would definitely help remind me to take out the trash in the morning, or to [...]

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    Car maintenance plan

    08.06.08 | Permalink | 3 Comments

    Auto care doesn’t have to be stressful

    I don’t like cars at all – they’re expensive to buy and maintain, they’re dangerous, they breakdown and they take a lot of my time.  I’ve been ticketed for expired inspection stickers and missing registrations. I’ve blown a tire only to remember that I have my previous flat tire [...]


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