Fall Cleaning Chore Checklist

From organizedhome.com

It's Autumn.

Pumpkins glow in golden fields. Shorter days, crisp mornings signal winter's approach.

Can the holidays be far behind?

Use Autumn's brisk and breezy days to conquer deep-cleaning chores for a clean and comfortable winter home, and wrap up summer's outdoor areas for the coming of cold weather.

Our Fall Cleaning Chore Checklist will help you prepare home and hearth for the coming of winter:
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Spring Cleaning List

About once a year we all the get the urge to really clean the house. We used to call this spring cleaning, but it can be done anytime. There are some heavy duty cleaning jobs that take more muscle and time. This list has a few of those chores listed for those Saturdays when you just feel like cleaning. List

Mistakes that will keep you disorganized

By Maria Gracia

Avoid these slip-ups to succeed at becoming organized:

Mistake #1: Assume that containers will organize you.


While containers certainly can be wonderful tools for helping you get organized, containers alone will not help you. For instance, Jack, a photographer, purchased 10 large plastic containers to organize all of his photography equipment.


He divided all of his equipment among the containers, but when he was done, he still couldn't find what he was looking for when he needed it. Jack mistakenly assumed that all he needed to get himself organized was a few containers.


What he really needed was a bit of know-how about, for instance, what kind of containers would best suit his needs, proper sorting techniques, labeling and appropriate storage.

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New Year Gran Plan Challenge

by Cynthia Townley Ewer

Editor, OrganizedHome.Com

Cleaning got you down? Clean house fast with the 2006 New Year Grand Plan Challenge from OrganizedHome.Com
Working together, we'll tackle a 14-week plan to clean and organize a spring-clean house. Find friends, fun and motivation on the message boards--and our printable forms make it easy to organize and track cleaning.
The New Year Grand Plan Challenge begins on January 9, with a preview week for lists and questions starting January 2. Read the complete plan or use the week-by-week links below. Each week, we'll work through a different area of the home together. Join the message board to get motivated, and use our free printable weekly checklists to organize your own cleaning challenge.

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