Event: Tickle Your Memory on Tues, April 14th

Don’t miss the final program in the series!

 Tickle Your Memory!

Control all those countless slips of paper on your desk, in your wallet and scattered throughout your home.  Learn to create a Tickler System to keep track of things you need to remember with guest presenter, Yolanda Martin.

 Tuesday, April 14

6:30- 7:30 p.m.

 Meet at Harmony Café

1660 W. Mason Street (next to Goodwill)

 Questions? Call the Southwest Branch Library 492-4910 or visit www.browncountylibrary.org

Notes from Past Get Organized! Programs

Yolanda showing her coupon organizer.

So far, Yolanda has shown us how to Cut the Coupon Clutter by using coupon management system. Yolanda showed us how to create our own.  Her system uses:

• Coupon sorting mat

• Receipt section to track spending.
• Expiring coupons section
• Store key cards stored with coupons
• Gift Card section
• Rebates
• Checkout section (coupons to be used on this shopping trip)

 Yolanda also talked with us at Conquer That Clutter about her method of organizing her kitchen and home.

• We spend 20% of our effort to achieve 80% of our results. Being better organized can increase efficiency.

• ABC method of organization

Sort things into 4 categories: 

• Most important-items you use daily
• Very important- use several times a week
• Low value- items might come in handy one day
• Total waste of space 

• Organize around the 5 areas in the kitchen:
  • Sink Center
  • Cooking Center
  • Mixing Center
  • Serving Center
  • Refrigerator Center 

• When sorting, use four containers:
  • Trash
  • Giveaway/donate
  • Put away
  • Undecided

 

Events: Cut the Coupon Clutter and Book Discussion

Cut the Coupon Clutter (Part 1 in a series)

Do you have a pile of coupons lying around? Want some help in organizing coupons so you can get the best deals before they expire?

Create a coupon management system with Yolanda Martin who specializes in helping others get organized.

Tuesday, February 24th

6:30-7:30 pm

Meet at: Harmony Cafe, Justice Room, 1660 W. Mason (next to Goodwill)

One Book, One Community Book Discussion

The book discussion of Bless Me, Ultima has been rescheduled to Thursday, February 26th at 10:30 at the library.

Books about organizing clutter:

Clutter Rescue: Just Minutes a Day to Get Organized-Forever! by C.J. Petersen

One Year to an Organized Life: From Your Closets to Your Finances, the Week-by-Week Guide to Getting Completely Organized for good by Regina Leeds

Where’s My Stuff?: the Ultimate Teen Organizing Guide by Samantha Moss with Lesley Schwartz

When Organizing Isn’t Enough: SHED Your Stuff, Change Your Life by Julie Morgenstern