A year ago on Unclutterer
- Of uncluttering buddies and shoes
Grab a friend and work together in your closet - Child’s beach bag can help contain beach toy clutter
Children’s beach toys can quickly grow out of control, and a beach tote of his or her own can help solve the problem. - Craftsman tool chest becomes non-traditional jewelry box
All of your jewelry, regardless of size or shape, can fit comfortably inside a Craftsman Six Drawer Tool Chest. - Website helps identify walker-friendly neighborhoods
Walk Score ranks the walkability of a neighborhood for people interested in a car-free lifestyle. - Unitasker Wednesday: Apple peeler-corer
My love affair with Williams-Sonoma’s endless supply of unitaskers continues with this contraption to help you peel and core your apples. - Attack your junk drawer
We all have at least one drawer in our house that has turned into what can be called a junk drawer. - Organizing your dorm room
So is it possible for college aged co-eds to keep their dorms in an organized and uncluttered state? Here are some tips and products to help achieve the nearly impossible task. - More than 15 ways to handle recurrent clutter
There are three areas in my home that are on a recurring cycle of being cluttered and cause me stress: the kitchen, the family room, and the dirty clothes hamper in the bedroom. Provided in the post are more than 10 helpful hints for dealing with this clutter. - Reader question: How to dispose of unused medications
Medicines are hazardous waste and should be disposed of properly.
Posted by Erin on Jul 27, 2008 |
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Posted by Cubicle Hacker - 07/27/2008
Uncluttering the desk at work is one missing. I’m pretty sure it is somewhere in this office. I used my “going paperless approach”. Got rid of printers and moved everything to google docs.
I’m super productive now and only spend 5 minutes meeting with my boss every two weeks. Eliminate paper before managing it.
http://www.cubiclehacks.com
Posted by cdelphine - 07/27/2008
heh, another blog that I read just linked to the walker score thing and I got a score of 0. I think I’ll keep my car.
do you know if shampoo/hair products have an expiration date? I know that makeup does but there is also a lot of old shampoo in my bathroom that I don’t know what to do with.
Posted by jenny - 07/27/2008
cdelphine, I don’t think that shampoos generally expire. I’d toss them if they start to smell funky! If you want to get rid of half-used bottles of shampoo (or conditioner, lotion, body wash, etc), though, try your local women’s shelter. If they have communal showers they likely stock them with bottles of toiletries so they’ll end up half-used anyway! I’ve gotten rid of a lot of half-used toiletries at my local YWCA – a good deed AND good for the earth!
Posted by Peter - 07/28/2008
That first one about the closet is my favorite. My wife has taken over my closet since we moved in. She literally has over 100 pairs of shoes. I thought rationally, it is not possible she uses all of them. So I tried to go through them with her.
When I was done, not only did she not throw any out, she realized she was missing a few additions and bought some more for her collection. Rationality never does seem to get me anywhere in a marriage
http://www.YinVsYang.com
Posted by Tiffany - 07/28/2008
There’s more information about disposing of prescription drugs at http://www.SMARxTDISPOSAL.com. This has actually become a pretty big environmental issue, as most municipal water systems are simply not designed to get drugs out of the water supply.
Posted by STL Mom - 07/28/2008
cdelphine – you can use your old shampoos to clean your tub, sink, and toilet. As Flylady says, “Soap is soap.”
I’ve been using peppermint castile soap to refill the foaming soap dispenser and clean the bathroom. I’ve heard I can also use it as shampoo, but I haven’t tried that yet.
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