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Stock Up To Save Time & Money

By SOS Simple Organized Solutions|2022-08-26T16:39:26-05:00August 31st, 2022|Categories: Home Organization|Tags: consolidate, inventory, mindful, products, save money, save time, storage|

When you stock up on products that you always use, you can save time and money. Time is saved when you can quickly replace the product you used up. Stocking up when a product goes on sale saves you money by not having to pay full price. Stock up on products you always use so you have an ample supply of consumable, non-perishable items such as paper goods, cleaning products, personal care items, office supplies, etc. These items won’t expire, and you will continuously have a need for them. Be mindful of available storage for the amount of inventory you [...]

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Create a Plan For Running Errands to Save Time & Money

By SOS Simple Organized Solutions|2020-11-20T12:51:57-06:00November 25th, 2020|Categories: Planning, Time Management|Tags: planning, save money, schedule, tasks, time management|

Running errands is something we all have to do on a regular basis. It may not be your favorite task, it certainly isn’t mine, but it is necessary. A little planning on the front end can save time in your busy schedule as well as keeping more money in your pocket in terms of fuel consumption at the least. Due to innovations in technology, a lot of our tasks can be done online via electronic device. Shopping online saves time by finding the specific item you’re looking for without in-person store shopping. Purchases can be delivered to your home, which [...]

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Gift Cards – The Benefits of Giving & Receiving Them

By SOS Simple Organized Solutions|2020-11-17T13:41:08-06:00November 4th, 2020|Categories: Holidays|Tags: gift of service, prevent clutter, save money, save time, storage|

Gift cards are so versatile and make wonderful gifts for any occasion. They can be used online or in-person. A lot of businesses also allow for purchasing them online as well. Giving and receiving gift cards is also a great way to prevent clutter. This is especially true for a gift of service. There are no tangible items to assign a home to, except maybe the card itself if it’s not a digital card. The benefits listed below just came off the top of my head. If you have others, please share them in the comments box below. Giving Match [...]

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Storing Stuff Where You Use It

By SOS Simple Organized Solutions|2020-11-17T13:41:16-06:00January 15th, 2020|Categories: Home Organization, Storage|Tags: increase productivity, save money, storage, zones|

Storing stuff where you use it just makes sense. Did you ever spend a lot of time looking for something that isn’t where it should be? Maybe you didn’t find a home for it when you brought it into your house. Or maybe someone didn’t put it back where it belongs. In the organizing industry we create zones. These are typically work zones for specific tasks. This is especially important in kitchens and offices, or office areas. By storing stuff where you use it, you are creating zones. In the kitchen there are various zones. Each zone has most, if [...]

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Benefits of Moving to a Smaller Home

By SOS Simple Organized Solutions|2020-11-17T13:41:22-06:00March 20th, 2019|Categories: Downsizing, Moving|Tags: downsizing, moving, save money, save time, storage|

There will be a point in your life when you start to consider moving to a smaller home. Typically, we start to think along those lines as we get older. We slow down and don’t have the energy or physical capacity to manage the tasks associated with a big home. You may have started out with a smaller home, then as you moved along life’s path, you needed more space so you upsized to a larger home, maybe more than once. The kids came along and you needed more space to accommodate more things for more people. You needed more [...]

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