I used to do that to Gep! When mine were little and didnt pick up their toys as I wanted I would fill garbage bags and put em in storage. They had to earn them back hehe
Hey Ladies...it's Lu...with some tips!
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3) And one last one....all summer I use a couple of coolers on wheels for when I have guests. They come in handy as a seat too. Well, I just cleaned them all out and thought "Why not put eliquids in here?' I have my extra juice in boxes now in a spare room but I moved them all over to the cooler. I can even put a dry ice in there if I needed. Yeh, next summer I may need the cooler back but who knows....maybe I'll just pick up a new one! I saw small styrofoam ones at the dollar store earlier this year too. Might try a couple of those...and they look stackable too.
So ladies....just some tips I came across that might be useful to others. Hope to talk more soon!
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dont get the styrofoam ones they are junk...they are waaay overpriced. i used to work for the company that makes them in the office. and lets jsut say i walked off that job. i was there for 1.5 years and the work conditions are terrible. please don't purchase them....they may look stackable but they really aren't all that sturdy...
So ladies....just some tips I came across that might be useful to others. Hope to talk more soon!
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dont get the styrofoam ones they are junk...they are waaay overpriced. i used to work for the company that makes them in the office. and lets jsut say i walked off that job. i was there for 1.5 years and the work conditions are terrible. please don't purchase them....they may look stackable but they really aren't all that sturdy...
MK we used to do that in the nursing homes..makes it easier to keep a roll of bags there instead of trying to hunt them down the next time. i reuse publix or grocery bags in the cans..
I love sushi and chinese food. I also love soy sauce, the good kind, lower salt, heavy soy flavor.
But I hate drowning my food in it. So.....
You know those salad spritzers they sell? (Which are great to use on steamed veggies btw). When you get an empty one*, clean it and fill it full of soy, that way you can disperse the soy over the food instead of pouring a puddle.
*I guess any spritzer type bottle will work, but I'm trying to do the reuse recycle thing.
Happy eating!
But I hate drowning my food in it. So.....
You know those salad spritzers they sell? (Which are great to use on steamed veggies btw). When you get an empty one*, clean it and fill it full of soy, that way you can disperse the soy over the food instead of pouring a puddle.
*I guess any spritzer type bottle will work, but I'm trying to do the reuse recycle thing.
Happy eating!
Gep! Drat! I just threw away a spitzer bottle that had salsd dressing it it..that would have been perfect for soy! I love that idea.
Some times i sub Wostershire for soy if I am desperate!
Some times i sub Wostershire for soy if I am desperate!
Great post here, Lu & Great tips coming in-
I also do Spring & Fall cleaning- Spring Cleaning is usually the worst actually- I try to do it in Spring but it usually ends up getting done in March, April, May, & June- Then in August/September I do Fall- Seems I need to adjust my cleaning schedules- LOL
W/ 5 kids seems we are always cleaning but the deep down stuff I do get done twice a year- Try to stay on task and non stop cleaning, sorting, organizing, getting rid of, and outdoor things until they are done but it doesn't go that smoothly- especially when work was in the way-
I have 5 containers of clothes I am still sorting through right now- I am very proud of myself though- Got alll th ebedrooms except my youngest boys all cleaned out- my youngest boys usually come first but this time are coming last due to clothes to go through- some may fit them now and I need to rotate in the wearable good stuff, rotate out what no longer fits, etc- Was trying to get it totally complete before school started but I have another system- Been putting wearables in one dresser and the other is stacked w/ stuff- LOL What a system right now! LOL But little by little we are getting it done-
My tip:
get Plastic bins w/ good lids or space bags or both- one for each family member (space bags are a gem)-
all seasonal items get cleaned and put away ONLY if it will be wearable the next year due to size changes- and theie names on masking tape on it!
What is not wearable by one goes into next youngest IF it will be wearable by them, etc-
That way as season changes, I know who needs what (& I usually buy off season when items are on sale or at big sale times- LOVE JC Penny, Kohls & TJ Maxx)
Also, only what is wearable NOW is in their drawers- All my kids are in various sports so the sport wear stuff is always out- I hate that! Soon I want to do a sports wear container and they can pull from there when needed and wash & put up there when done- we will see
The containers are put in garage on the ceiling mounted shelving units and the space bags usually go in the tops of closets- Mine is under bed-
I also use the space bags for changing bedding for the season- All washed and put away- easy to get out and change things when weather changes- one space bag has the throws and such so if needed just pull from there and not have to take out seasonal bedding in the process-
I use straight Lysol A LOT! Also love my OXY & Febreeze- great to get out irritants, keeps bugs away, etc- & febreeze is next best thing to vaping! LOL
Also, a container for toys- all that are kept go in one and all to get rid of go in a cardboard box- just pick up box and get rid of- (yard sale then the battered womens shelter, etc) same as clothes to get rid of- as we sort, I keep 2 cardboard boxes for the "get rid of" stuff-
Ziploc baggies are another grand friend of mine- all odds and ends, game pieces etc, seperated into baggies and then put where belong- always manage to keep all together this way-
Lu, I like the shoe organizer bag idea- I use when we go traveling to hold all toiletry items, things we need to find as we head out for the day, etc but I like the mail and pens etc idea for it- Now, where to put it... LOL
I keep a 4 drawer plastic bin on rollers to use for kids homework stuff and project supplies- Always know what they have and such - a cork board for them to pin notices for me & hubby to see, progress reports etc- I used to use in boxes for this but it got messy quick and too much they were bringing home- The nice thing about the bins is all supplies that don't get used one year are still there so the next year I know what we still have and I don't need to repurchase-
HTH some of you!
I also do Spring & Fall cleaning- Spring Cleaning is usually the worst actually- I try to do it in Spring but it usually ends up getting done in March, April, May, & June- Then in August/September I do Fall- Seems I need to adjust my cleaning schedules- LOL
W/ 5 kids seems we are always cleaning but the deep down stuff I do get done twice a year- Try to stay on task and non stop cleaning, sorting, organizing, getting rid of, and outdoor things until they are done but it doesn't go that smoothly- especially when work was in the way-
I have 5 containers of clothes I am still sorting through right now- I am very proud of myself though- Got alll th ebedrooms except my youngest boys all cleaned out- my youngest boys usually come first but this time are coming last due to clothes to go through- some may fit them now and I need to rotate in the wearable good stuff, rotate out what no longer fits, etc- Was trying to get it totally complete before school started but I have another system- Been putting wearables in one dresser and the other is stacked w/ stuff- LOL What a system right now! LOL But little by little we are getting it done-
My tip:
get Plastic bins w/ good lids or space bags or both- one for each family member (space bags are a gem)-
all seasonal items get cleaned and put away ONLY if it will be wearable the next year due to size changes- and theie names on masking tape on it!
What is not wearable by one goes into next youngest IF it will be wearable by them, etc-
That way as season changes, I know who needs what (& I usually buy off season when items are on sale or at big sale times- LOVE JC Penny, Kohls & TJ Maxx)
Also, only what is wearable NOW is in their drawers- All my kids are in various sports so the sport wear stuff is always out- I hate that! Soon I want to do a sports wear container and they can pull from there when needed and wash & put up there when done- we will see
The containers are put in garage on the ceiling mounted shelving units and the space bags usually go in the tops of closets- Mine is under bed-
I also use the space bags for changing bedding for the season- All washed and put away- easy to get out and change things when weather changes- one space bag has the throws and such so if needed just pull from there and not have to take out seasonal bedding in the process-
I use straight Lysol A LOT! Also love my OXY & Febreeze- great to get out irritants, keeps bugs away, etc- & febreeze is next best thing to vaping! LOL
Also, a container for toys- all that are kept go in one and all to get rid of go in a cardboard box- just pick up box and get rid of- (yard sale then the battered womens shelter, etc) same as clothes to get rid of- as we sort, I keep 2 cardboard boxes for the "get rid of" stuff-
Ziploc baggies are another grand friend of mine- all odds and ends, game pieces etc, seperated into baggies and then put where belong- always manage to keep all together this way-
Lu, I like the shoe organizer bag idea- I use when we go traveling to hold all toiletry items, things we need to find as we head out for the day, etc but I like the mail and pens etc idea for it- Now, where to put it... LOL
I keep a 4 drawer plastic bin on rollers to use for kids homework stuff and project supplies- Always know what they have and such - a cork board for them to pin notices for me & hubby to see, progress reports etc- I used to use in boxes for this but it got messy quick and too much they were bringing home- The nice thing about the bins is all supplies that don't get used one year are still there so the next year I know what we still have and I don't need to repurchase-
HTH some of you!
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