Shred even the small stuff

I’m very excited that Dorothy Madden, founder and owner of ORGANIZE IT!, a professional organizing company has agreed to write another guest blog.   Looking for a cost-effective and convenient solution for shredding your papers?  Look no further than your local OfficeMax! Last year OfficeMax partnered with Shred-it, a global leader in secure document destruction, [...]

Consider a White Elephant

Some of the best fun I’ve had at the holidays is participating in White Elephant Gift Exchanges.  In a White Elephant Exchange, participants agree to bring a wrapped gift, the value of which is not to exceed a specified amount, usually $10-20.   The gift may also be a “White Elephant,” something you might find at [...]

Give it Away on Give Your Stuff Away Day

I was happy to hear of a grassroots movement started by a Rochester area man called Give Your Stuff Away Day.  Mike Morone  of North Chili has designated Saturday May 15 for that day.  I probably only live a couple of miles from Morone so I’m amazed I’ve never heard of his efforts.  Morone is [...]

Don’t sell it…swap it!

I discovered the swapping site Swaptree last year.   Rather than sell items my family didn’t want anymore and then turn around and spend money on stuff they did, I could trade one item for another.  Last year I made 60 trades on Swaptree.  Mostly I traded old video games (Playstation 1 and Xbox) for [...]

Wrap it Up!

Do you ever think twice about all the paper we use during the holiday season? There are ways to minimize its usage and go a little greener for the holidays.