Comments on: End of the School Year http://www.j-organize.ca/2009/end-of-school/ Tue, 03 Jan 2012 02:43:32 +0000 hourly 1 By: Janet Barclay http://www.j-organize.ca/2009/end-of-school/comment-page-1/#comment-19 Janet Barclay Thu, 23 Jul 2009 20:16:46 +0000 http://www.j-organize.ca/?p=134#comment-19 You are very welcome! You are very welcome!

]]> By: Jacki http://www.j-organize.ca/2009/end-of-school/comment-page-1/#comment-18 Jacki Thu, 09 Jul 2009 13:09:24 +0000 http://www.j-organize.ca/?p=134#comment-18 I knew you were organized! Thanks for the suggestions on how to do it! I knew you were organized! Thanks for the suggestions on how to do it!

]]> By: Janet Barclay http://www.j-organize.ca/2009/end-of-school/comment-page-1/#comment-17 Janet Barclay Thu, 09 Jul 2009 10:43:01 +0000 http://www.j-organize.ca/?p=134#comment-17 The photos are neatly arranged on a bookshelf with all my yearbooks - I could find them in two seconds. The report cards are in the banker's box I mentioned in "A Sentimental Journey" - http://www.janetbarclay.com/2009/06/15/a-sentimental-journey/ - so they would take me a bit longer to find, but then again, how likely is it that I'll actually need them? :o) The photos are neatly arranged on a bookshelf with all my yearbooks – I could find them in two seconds. The report cards are in the banker’s box I mentioned in “A Sentimental Journey” – http://www.janetbarclay.com/2009/06/15/a-sentimental-journey/ – so they would take me a bit longer to find, but then again, how likely is it that I’ll actually need them? :o )

]]> By: Jacki http://www.j-organize.ca/2009/end-of-school/comment-page-1/#comment-15 Jacki Tue, 07 Jul 2009 18:08:07 +0000 http://www.j-organize.ca/?p=134#comment-15 @Janet - I also have all my school photos and all my report cards. I wouldn't consider it clutter if it is important to you. It should be properly stored and labeled so that you can find what you need when you need it. Knowing you, your stuff probably is! @Janet – I also have all my school photos and all my report cards. I wouldn’t consider it clutter if it is important to you. It should be properly stored and labeled so that you can find what you need when you need it. Knowing you, your stuff probably is!

]]> By: Janet Barclay http://www.j-organize.ca/2009/end-of-school/comment-page-1/#comment-14 Janet Barclay Tue, 07 Jul 2009 16:03:32 +0000 http://www.j-organize.ca/?p=134#comment-14 I can't imagine NOT keeping school photos! I still have every single one of mine, and I've been out of school for, um, a few years now. I also have most of my report cards. Would that be considered clutter? I can’t imagine NOT keeping school photos! I still have every single one of mine, and I’ve been out of school for, um, a few years now. I also have most of my report cards. Would that be considered clutter?

]]> By: Jacki http://www.j-organize.ca/2009/end-of-school/comment-page-1/#comment-12 Jacki Wed, 17 Jun 2009 01:17:52 +0000 http://www.j-organize.ca/?p=134#comment-12 Great idea to take photos of all the stuffed animals. The "keep one give one" (or 2 or 3) is super too. Sometimes it helps kids to know that someone else will love their toys too. You can have them help take the toys to a charity or children's hospital. Great idea to take photos of all the stuffed animals. The “keep one give one” (or 2 or 3) is super too. Sometimes it helps kids to know that someone else will love their toys too. You can have them help take the toys to a charity or children’s hospital.

]]> By: Julie http://www.j-organize.ca/2009/end-of-school/comment-page-1/#comment-11 Julie Tue, 16 Jun 2009 21:45:55 +0000 http://www.j-organize.ca/?p=134#comment-11 These are great tips Jacki! "Your house doesn't have to be perfect, just functional" are words to live by. We did a big "clean out" last summer of the basement. One of our focuses was dealing with all the stuffed toys. One at a time, the kids got to gather all of their stuffed animals and put them into a pile on the couch. We took photos of each child surrounded by their "stuffies" before tackling the piles. We did the "choose your three favourites" and then went on to "keep one, give one" for the youngest, and keep one, give three for the oldest (as her pile was massive). Only the very favourites were kept. It's amazing how much clutter can be caused by stuffed toys. It's much better having the space back! These are great tips Jacki! “Your house doesn’t have to be perfect, just functional” are words to live by.

We did a big “clean out” last summer of the basement. One of our focuses was dealing with all the stuffed toys. One at a time, the kids got to gather all of their stuffed animals and put them into a pile on the couch. We took photos of each child surrounded by their “stuffies” before tackling the piles.

We did the “choose your three favourites” and then went on to “keep one, give one” for the youngest, and keep one, give three for the oldest (as her pile was massive). Only the very favourites were kept.

It’s amazing how much clutter can be caused by stuffed toys. It’s much better having the space back!

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