Get Organized Now! Newsletter by Maria Gracia http://www.getorganizednow.com Issue: July 6-12, 2008 Number of Subscribers: 181,999 ============================================ Hello {!firstname_fix} ============================================ This Amazing Tool Saved Me an Incredible $884 on Groceries Last Year! I have good news. I recently came across a product that I consider to be the most innovative coupon organizer that I've ever seen. Since I started using this coupon organizer, I have saved over an hour each week, because I no longer cut out duplicate coupons and I can see everything I have at a glance. Plus, I saved an incredible $884 in groceries last year, and it looks like I'm going to save even more this year. All because of this wonderful organizer. It really pays for itself in just one shopping trip! If you like to save time and money on your grocery shopping, you'll definitely want to take a look at this award-winning tool. 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Get your veggies washed and ready, early in the morning. Better still, cut and clean them when you return from the grocery store. Have your dessert planned--something cool and fresh. Some examples are fruit, pudding, Jell-o, or a simple scoop of ice cream. 2. Pre-cook or pick up a rotiserre chicken and use that for a dinner or lunch during the week. It's yummy and saves a bunch of time! 3. Do laundry in the morning. Before the heat of the day sets in, you will be done. If you can, hang clothes outside to air dry. There's nothing like fresh air sheets on a bed. 4. Use bath towels a couple of times before washing them. Have each person hold on to their towel for a couple of uses if possible. Designate a different color for each family member. If the kids are in the pool, have them put towels over the railings or a portable drying rack to dry, and use them over. 5. If you have plans to go to the beach, have everything packed up and in the car the night before--including non- perishable foods. If possible have all the perishable foods prepped and ready to grab from the refrigerator and placed in your cooler before you leave. 6. Plan some short distance (especially with the cost of gasoline) local places to visit. If possible take public transportation. Visit a local museum, or park. Pretend you are visiting a new city and look at it with 'new eyes,' even if you have been there before. Exhibits change often, or they could be a favorite exhibit that you enjoy seeing over and over again. ----- P.S. Get organized once and for all! You can be Finally Organized, Finally Free. Get 2,175 organizing tips, ideas and techniques to help you organize your home, your time and your life! Visit: http://www.getorganizednow.com/foffhome.html P.P.S. You can be Finally Organized, Finally Free at the office too! Visit: http://www.getorganizednow.com/foffoffice.html ----- 7. Have a picnic dinner one evening each week. Sit outside and have sandwiches--perhaps the kids can prepare them. Serve quick-to-prepare items like fruit salad or pre-made potato salad from your grocer. If the weather doesn't cooperate, have a picnic in the family room or living room! It is the 'being together' that is important. 8. Close your blinds or drapes on a hot day and keep the sun out. The house will stay cooler and you won't have to run the air conditioner all day. 9. Stow some decorations in the house away for the summer. The house will look more "empty" and free for the summer. Less to dust and clean, and more time to play! 10. Plan on doing yard work either early in the morning or late afternoon to avoid working in the heat of the day. Remember to drink a lot of water to keep hydrated. Don't forget your sunscreen before going out in the sunshine. 11. Enjoy not having plans a few of days a week. Sleep later and just enjoy the day, read, or work on crafts. When you make your schedule for the week, leave a day or two open to just enjoy. 12. Have the kids' clothes laid out the night before going somewhere. That way there is no delaying in the morning, and you can get on the road to wherever you're off to without being late. 13. Have a movie marathon! Make a simple meal that includes finger foods, sit in the family room and watch movies together. Have each person suggest a movie and then all can vote on the ones to rent. 14. Each week, exchange a meal. Cook a double-size meal for your family and give half of that meal to a neighbor. Then your neighbor does the same for you. ============================================ New Stuff and Site Updates Everything below is accessible by visiting: http://www.getorganizednow.com Please note that we update our site on a weekly basis, so the new stuff and site updates below may only be available for one week. ** Get Organized Now! 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Anything that needs to go out, like envelopes to go in the mail or movies to return, can be put them on the tray. The next time you go out the door and grab your keys, you will remember the other errands. Your limit is the tray. Do not allow yourself to put stuff all over the kitchen counter. If the tray gets full, then it's time to clear it out and run those errands or do those tasks related to the items in the tray. ----- Anne Hyde Anne is a Professional Organizer in Bermuda. * * * * * Submit your favorite organizing tip! Visit: http://www.getorganizednow.com/readertip.html * * * * * * * * * * * * * * AOL Users Link ============================================ Where Did It Come From? Hope you all had a nice 4th of July weekend! Although we do not have a fixed menu for the celebration of the 4th of July weekend, you can almost count on traditional favorites such as hamburgers and hot dogs, chicken, ribs, garden salads, potato salad, chips and watermelon. The following is a summary of where these foods come from: * There's a 1-in-6 chance the beef on your backyard grill came from Texas. The Lone Star State is the leader in the production of cattle and calves. * The chicken on your barbecue grill probably came from one of the top broiler-producing states: Georgia, Arkansas, Alabama, North Carolina and Mississippi. * The lettuce in your salad or on your hamburger probably was grown in California, which accounts for nearly three- quarters of USA lettuce production. * Fresh tomatoes in your salad most likely came from Florida or California, which, combined, produced more than two-thirds of U.S. tomatoes. The ketchup on your hamburger or hot dog probably came from California, which accounted for 95 percent of processed tomato production last year. * As to potato salad or potato chips or fries, Idaho and Washington produces about one-half of the nation's spuds. * For dessert, six states, California, Florida, Texas, Georgia, Arizona and Indiana, combined to produce about 80 percent of watermelons last year. http://www.chiff.com/ ============================================ Last Web Poll Results When it comes to storage of everyday items, which statement describes you best? 16% I'm an Everything In sort of person. My everyday things need to be in closets, cabinets and covered bins. Everything behind closed doors! 10% I'm an Everything Out sort of person. I need to have my everyday items on open shelves, wall hooks, and in open baskets. Everything in clear view! 74% I'm somewhere in between these two choices. Some stuff out and some stuff in. Total Votes: 834 ============================================ In Closing There is only one corner of the universe you can be certain of improving and that's your own self. --Aldous Huxley And remember . . . there's no better time to get organized, than to Get Organized Now! Warmly, Maria Gracia Get Organized Now! http://www.getorganizednow.com ============================================ (c) Copyright 2008 by Maria Gracia, Get Organized Now! * Copyright, contact and reprint information: http://www.getorganizednow.com/contact.html * You signed up to receive our Idea-Kit and/or our Newsletter at our Get Organized Now! Web site. We never add names unless you have voluntarily opted in. * We never rent, trade or sell our email list to anyone. You'll never get an unsolicited email from a stranger as a result of joining this list. * To subscribe, visit: http://www.getorganizednow.com/free-ezine.html * To unsubscribe, click the link at the bottom of this e-mail. 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