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Toss Manuals and Warranties: Tuesday Ten Minute Toss Challenge

Toss Manuals and Warranties: Tuesday Ten Minute Toss Challenge

Time for the Tuesday Ten Minute Toss Challenge!  RIGHT NOW spend 10 minutes tossing old manuals and warranties.  Is your filing cabinet, drawer or box overflowing with manuals and warranties for appliances you don’t own anymore? Ten minutes is enough time to go through your warranty and manual hiding place and purge it of anything… Read more

Save Time & Money by Holiday Shopping Online

The holiday season is already in full swing with Thanksgiving just days away. Save time on your shopping this year by ordering online where you can and you can save yourself stress by starting now. Shopping early and shopping online can save you both time and money during this very busy season. The first place… Read more

Toss DVDs: Tuesday Ten Minute Toss Challenge

Time for the Tuesday Ten Minute Toss Challenge! RIGHT NOW spend 10 minutes tossing DVDs. Do you have a drawer, shelf, box, or entertainment center stuff with DVDs you never plan to watch again? Are DVDs or maybe even VHS tapes from years and years ago still taking up space?  Time to pitch! If you’ve got DVDs taking up… Read more

Toss the “Idea” File: Tuesday Ten Minute Toss Challenge

Time for the Tuesday Ten Minute Toss Challenge! RIGHT NOW spend 10 minutes tossing old, unused or untried ideas from your someday/maybe/idea file. Do you have a binder, box or file drawer bursting at the seams with ideas you’ve never acted on or plans for a “someday” that has never come? Maybe you have an… Read more

Toss Ink & Toner: Tuesday Ten Minute Toss Challenge

Time for the Tuesday Ten Minute Toss Challenge! RIGHT NOW spend 10 minutes tossing (recycling) empty printer ink and toner cartridges. Do you have a drawer, shelf or box in your office that’s filled with empty toner and ink cartridges? Is printer ink taking up precious space on your desk?  Time to pitch! If you’ve got empty ink and… Read more

Wellness Wednesday: Whistle While You Work

In last week’s Wellness Wednesday post, we shared some ideas for stretching at your desk in Take Breaks to Stretch. Stretching is a great thing you can do at work to relieve pain and stress while increasing your productivity in just a few minutes. This week, we have another workday stress-buster and productivity enhancer than you can… Read more

Toss Light Bulbs: Tueday Ten Minute Toss Challenge

Time for the Tuesday Ten Minute Toss Challenge! RIGHT NOW spend 10 minutes tossing burnt-out or inefficient light bulbs!  Does your storage area have old inefficient light bulbs even though you’ve switched to energy-saving? It’s time to pitch old light bulbs! Ten minutes is enough time to purge your light fixtures of their burnt-out bulbs and your… Read more

Monday Mom’s Moment: from Closet to Pantry

About a year ago, I realized my trips to the grocery store were becoming more and more frequent. With 3 growing kids-one of them a teenage boy- this was bound to happen.  The problem wasn’t my children’s ability to consume enough food daily to feed a small village.  The problem was my lack of pantry space.  In… Read more

Wellness Wednesday: Take Breaks to Stretch

Studies show that stretching can improve your performance, and we’re not just talking about your athletic abilities. Taking the time to stretch during your workday can improve your focus and productivity and prevent work-related injuries such as repetitive stress motions or carpal tunnel syndrome. The best part about stretching is – you can do it… Read more

Toss Business Cards: Tuesday Ten Minute Toss Challenge

Time for the Tuesday Ten Minute Toss Challenge! RIGHT NOW spend 10 minutes tossing business cards. Do you have a drawer, Rolodex, binder or box in your office that’s filled with unnecessary or old business cards? Are business cards from years and years ago still taking up space?  Time to pitch! If you’ve got business cards from places that… Read more

A Few of Our Favorite Organizing & Productivity Books

Simply Placed was recently featured in an article for the Examiner.com to celebrate National Book Month. If you’re looking for a few great books for help with organization and productivity – we have some ideas for you. Here are a few of our top recommendations! One is about physical space organization, another about prioritization, beating procrastination and time management,… Read more

Summer Wardrobe Toss: Tuesday Ten Minute Toss Challenge

Time for the Tuesday Ten Minute Toss Challenge! RIGHT NOW spend 10 minutes tossing items from your summer wardrobe. The seasons are changing and it’s time for your closet to make some changes too. Do you have a dresser stuffed with tank tops and shorts that won’t be worn until next May? Time to pitch… Read more

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