Yep, that’s it.
Today we are going to clean out our bags.
For some of us this will only take 10 minutes, for others, a few hours.
What bags should we clean out?
Purses, Diaper Bags, Brief Cases, Wallets, Backpacks, Etc…
Why are we cleaning out our bags during “Paper”month?
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JUST MAKE DO CHALLENGE
DAY 12-Food Purge & Organization
Alright, it is time.
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Controlling the Chaos
Day 4- Gather those papers
Yep, you read that right. Today you are simply gathering all your loose papers, magazines, previous calendars (wall and purse), receipts, artwork, etc… I don’t mean the ones from 20, 10 or even 5 years ago. I mean the ones laying around your house now. The ones you had every intention of filing, paying, scanning,shredding, or using but never got around to last year.
Gather.every.last.one.
We are going to tame the paper monster this week! By the end of next week every paper will have a controlled, organized home the minute it comes in your front door.
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Welcome to Just Make Do-Day 3
How is your family coping with the “Just Make Do” concept?
Ours is already struggling!
I honestly didn’t expect to struggle with “Just Make Do-January” until at least week two but we have already had a few comments from my teens and hubby.
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This is it!
2016 is finally upon us and it is time to dig in and Control the Chaos.
Because paperwork is the nemesis of millions of homes, my own included, paper is where we chose to start. If we can control the paper we have and gain control of the paper coming in, so much more of our lives would be less chaotic.
We will have less missed appointments, last minute or day late birthday wishes, over due bills or missed out deals. Controlling paperwork will create less stress over all.
Below you will find the “Control the Chaos” January schedule both a printable version and an online version. Yes, we are are adding to the paper pile. It may be a necessary evil for now.
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What is “Just Make Do January”?
“Just Make Do January” is the perfect opportunity to use up all the food, chemicals, health and beauty supplies in your home AND kick start an emergency fund in 2016.
“Just Make Do” means instead of running out and purchasing new we will be creative, be building new food combinations and using up any “leftover” bottles, supplies and groceries we have on hand.
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Why did we choose the title “Controlling the Chaos” and not a series on decluttering?
Because my hopes for this series include so much more than just decluttering and organizing. I hope it will help me and others like me make lifestyle changes to reduce the chaos and clutter in our lives and minds. I know the steps I have taken so far have worked wonderfully.
I hope this series will help guide you into making better choices and decisions about how you address everything that enters your life and mind every, single day. From how and when you wake up to how you prepare for bed, from how you address incoming mail to how and when you pay your bills, create your budget and build your menu, etc… as well as removing and organizing the physical clutter in your life.
“Clutter” isn’t only something you can see but it is something you feel.
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