3M is sponsoring a contest called Sophie Smarts, which tests your Post-it IQ for a chance to win one of the prizes pictured here: Pop-up Notes in a Desk Grip Dispenser, Flag Highlighter, or a Note Holder Book.
Here's the scoop, according to Sophie: "Sophie Smarts is a great way to test your knowledge about Post-it® brand products. There are 7 questions to answer before you can claim that you are as smart as Sophie…you need to answer ALL 7 questions correctly. If you get even one question wrong, you will have to start over. Answer the questions then spin for a chance to win…" Read the rest of this post »
In my web cruising this week, I've found some pretty nifty stuff (products and sites) - check these out:
G-bags - Very cool product - I've got one on my dash and it's perfect for my iPod and the car adapter! Hassleme.co.uk - A handy reminder site - Just type in your email adress, what you want to be "hassled" about and how often. Completerecipes.com - Recipes for everything - even diabetics!
Now there are three great ways to be sure you never miss a clutter hack from Clutter Control Freak Blog: • The Clutter Hack of the Day Widget for your Google Desktop. (Download Google Desktop here first. Then, download the widget here.)
• The Clutter Hack of the Day Widget for your blog. (Download it here.)
• The new Clutter Control Freak Toolbar that lets you access our latest posts and all our features, instantly, from your browser. It's easily customizable, has Google-powered search, and is compatible with Internet Explorer and/or Firefox on Mac and PC. (Download it here.) Read the rest of this post »
We get inspiration from the strangest places, don’t we?
Have you ever seen a little hand-beaded vintage handbag? You know, the ones that proper Victorian ladies would carry with then? They have the most beautifully intricate designs woven into them - floral patterns and geometric shapes. Such incredibly meticulous craftsmanship – perfection!
Well, almost.
Have you ever seen one with an odd and very out of place white bead somewhere in the pattern? Could the expert craftswoman who made this delicate beauty have made such a mistake? Read the rest of this post »
When I was a stay-at-home-mom I was the one who worked so hard to keep the house neat, only to find my husbands clothes on the floor and his dirty dishes left out an hour later. It seamed like he didn’t even think twice about it.
And he was notorious for losing his keys. Of course he wouldn’t realize they were missing until he was ready to walk out the door, and then he’d rip the house apart looking for them exclaiming, “I don’t have time to put it all away now – I’m late! I’ll do it when I get back.” Sure. Read the rest of this post »
You can have all of those small chores that you don't usually have time for finished in no time at all. It will be easy to do - instead of counting days to get a job done, you can count how many TV shows it will take for you to reach your goal!
How many times have you said, "I don't have time to get all of the 'little jobs’ done around the house?"
Just think of all of the things that you can do while watching your favorite TV show! You can have all of the little chores finished in a show or two instead of a week or two.
Sewing hems and small rips in clothing
There are some things that just hold up better when they are sewn by hand, but who has the time? You do! It will only take one-half hour show to get it done! Read the rest of this post »
Stacks and Stacks and Clutter Control Freak Blog are starting off the New Year with you, our readers, in mind. You are truly a great bunch of die-hard organizers and we value your opinions.
We would like to ask YOU what you think we should carry on our Stacks site. Is there a product you’ve seen that you think every organization website should carry? Is there something you need for organizing that you just can’t find? Click here to submit your product and a short review. We’ll see if we can hunt it down for you and add it to our site. We would love for Stacks and Stacks to be your one-stop organization shop!
4th place: Blue Pebble Bath Mat goes to Lori for the little bag of dried mushrooms.
Thanks to all of you for entering our "What's in your purse?" contest! I have thoroughly enjoyed reading your comments every day. I’ll be contacting the winners by email.
Little trinkets, gadgets, and gizmos have a way of coming into our lives and accumulating over time. I'm sure you have a few! Souvenirs from your summer vacations…the tassle from your high school graduation…the first Barbie doll you ever had…the cassette tape from 1984 that you played constantly through your senior year of college…all the mementos that are so hard to throw away because of the sentimental value. But what can you really DO with them?! Normally, they end up crammed in a drawer somewhere, never to be seen again or used again for a very long time. Read the rest of this post »
I’ve been reading a lot of posts on purse organization lately. I guess the subject is on all our minds around this time of year since our hands spend so much time in there fishing out our wallets.
Brings to mind a silly game that my friend Jenn and I would play when we got bored (or strangely inspired). It’s the “Who’s Got the Weirdest Thing in Her Purse” game. Since she commuted an hour to work and had to bring half her house with her for the day, she usually won. Read the rest of this post »
“We are pleased to recognize The Hot 100 for 2008. They reflect the best of what retailers can do online,” says Kurt T. Peters, editor in chief. “Retailers in our Hot 100 represent the range of online retailing, from small to large, and include chains, catalogers, online-only merchants and brand name manufacturers. They have in common the willingness to innovate and set the standards in online retailing for what the rest of the industry should be doing.” Read the rest of this post »
Comedian and actress, Sherri Shepherd of “The View” is hosting the Awards, which will honor the best in the organizing industry, from professional organizers and retailers to products and services. Read the rest of this post »
Have you noticed how the “Christmas Season” starts earlier every year? Used to be I wouldn’t see anything red and green until the day after Thanksgiving. Now the decorations go up after Halloween! Thanksgiving has become the lost holiday.
I was browsing My Bit of Earth yesterday and found a post about the things we are thankful for. It was so refreshing to me, I thought I would do something like it here as well - because we can never be too thankful! Read the rest of this post »
I am big coffee drinker, and love exploring new coffeehouses. One of my favorite cafes would always mark my latte foam so that it looked like a shooting star. And while I realize that there was a good chance they do that for every customer, it never failed to make me feel like I was special. Of course, I just assumed that it was magic - but it turns out that everybody can learn to make artful lattes. I found How To Make Latte Art, and put an espresso machine on my wishlist this year! Read the rest of this post »
This is a great time of year to get together with friends and family. But have you ever noticed that sometimes after a big dinner, everybody falls into a 'food coma' - and the television becomes the center of attention? Now, I am a fiend for board games, but even I understand that not everybody is up for a marathon session of Trivial Pursuit after a multi-course meal. However, experience has shown that everybody is up for some time with Table Topics. Read the rest of this post »
Yeah, you read it right. Lasagna from the dishwasher. I'd test it for you and write a review, but I am the dishwasher at my house. Anyone out there want to give it a shot and leave us a comment/review?? Read the rest of this post »
It's only 8:30 and I've had the morning from hell.
I wake up to my 3 year old in my face yelling at me to snap her shirt. Shirt snapped, we go into the kitchen to have a bowl of cereal only to see that a cup of milk that was left out after dinner last night has split - only it's chunky by now and smells. It spilled all over the bag of cereal we're about to eat, so I have to clean up the chunky milk off the counter and cereal bag while my nose is neatly tucked in my shirt. Read the rest of this post »
Thanks to all of you for participating in our first contest! It was really tough to pick winners from the multitude of creative ideas that you all submitted, but here they are: Read the rest of this post »
All of us know what a paper towel holder is used for, right? Holding paper towels, of course. But did you know it can also be used to hold spools of ribbon? Or that a cereal dispenser makes a great bird seed dispenser? Bet you didn’t!
That’s what our first contest is all about. Theme: Some unlikely uses for everyday common items. Read the rest of this post »
People tend to put off organizing because it seems so daunting - too much stuff and too little time! The key is to eat away at the mess, little by little, until it all disappears. Start small - a corner of the kitchen, a shelf in the closet, or a cabinet in the bathroom. Start short - 20 minutes.
As a child of the 80s, I believe that there is no ill in this world that a good mix tape cannot cure. Whether I was trying to impress a new crush or preparing for a road trip, I would take great pride in creating a musical masterpiece.
I’ve also started using the power of the mix tape to get myself to do those things that I otherwise have a hard time getting fired up to do. The best thing about creating your own list of songs to enjoy is that you don’t have to waste time (or get distracted by) skipping tracks on CDs, or be bored by radio commercials. Since I’ve had great success using a personal mix for jogging (which I used to hate to do, and now I kind of look forward to), I figured it was time to start using a mix for cleaning! And it works like a charm! Read the rest of this post »
It's my Dad's 60th birthday and I'm hosting a surprise party.
My sister says she'll cook if I host. Cool, only I make the wrong assumption that she'll cook at her house and then come. It's a major spaghetti dinner with bruschetta and stuffed mushrooms, Caesar salad and garlic bread - all from scratch because that's the way she does things. (It was spectacular, though, I have to admit.) Read the rest of this post »
The Sharpie…don't you just love 'em? I recently came across a new use for those mini's that can clip onto keychains and stuff.
My family was at Chuck E. Cheese (or Chunky Cheese as my DH calls it) and all the kids had their own drinks as well as those plastic cups to hold the tokens. Well they couldn't keep track of whose was whose, so I whipped out my Mini Sharpie and put their initials on them!
(By the way, if you are a member of the Chuck E. Club, you can get all sorts of good coupons!) Read the rest of this post »
Attention all Post-it Note junkies –
In my web cruising this week, I've found some pretty nifty stuff (products and sites) - check these out:
Now there are three great ways to be sure you never miss a clutter hack from Clutter Control Freak Blog:
• The Clutter Hack of the Day Widget for your Google Desktop. (Download Google Desktop 
I found 
We get inspiration from the strangest places, don’t we?
When I was a stay-at-home-mom I was the one who worked so hard to keep the house neat, only to find my husbands clothes on the floor and his dirty dishes left out an hour later. It seamed like he didn’t even think twice about it.
This is in response to Marcia Francois's post a few days ago - 
You can have all of those small chores that you don't usually have time for finished in no time at all. It will be easy to do - instead of counting days to get a job done, you can count how many TV shows it will take for you to reach your goal! 
1st place: 
Little trinkets, gadgets, and gizmos have a way of coming into our lives and accumulating over time. I'm sure you have a few! Souvenirs from your summer vacations…the tassle from your high school graduation…the first Barbie doll you ever had…the cassette tape from 1984 that you played constantly through your senior year of college…all the mementos that are so hard to throw away because of the sentimental value. But what can you really DO with them?! Normally, they end up crammed in a drawer somewhere, never to be seen again or used again for a very long time. 
On February 1, 2008, the 
Have you noticed how the “Christmas Season” starts earlier every year? Used to be I wouldn’t see anything red and green until the day after Thanksgiving. Now the decorations go up after Halloween! Thanksgiving has become the lost holiday. 
I am big coffee drinker, and love exploring new coffeehouses. One of my favorite cafes would always mark my latte foam so that it looked like a shooting star. And while I realize that there was a good chance they do that for every customer, it never failed to make me feel like I was special. Of course, I just assumed that it was magic - but it turns out that everybody can learn to make artful lattes. I found 
This is a great time of year to get together with friends and family. But have you ever noticed that sometimes after a big dinner, everybody falls into a 'food coma' - and the television becomes the center of attention? Now, I am a fiend for board games, but even I understand that not everybody is up for a marathon session of Trivial Pursuit after a multi-course meal. However, experience has shown that everybody is up for some time with 
Whether you are looking to save time and energy, impress your friends, or just weird them out, here's a recipe I found at 
It's only 8:30 and I've had the morning from hell. 
Sorry, contest closed.
People tend to put off organizing because it seems so daunting - too much stuff and too little time! The key is to eat away at the mess, little by little, until it all disappears. Start small - a corner of the kitchen, a shelf in the closet, or a 
As a child of the 80s, I believe that there is no ill in this world that a good mix tape cannot cure. Whether I was trying to impress a new crush or preparing for a road trip, I would take great pride in creating a musical masterpiece.
It's my Dad's 60th birthday and I'm hosting a surprise party.
A warm welcome to our newest CCF Blog contributors:
Ode to the Sticky Note