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Posts by Janet Schiesl

Organizing Your Car and Cargo

By Janet Schiesl | August 19, 2024 | 5
Woman in red convertible car with arm raised overhead

Living in Northern Virginia means living with traffic and long commutes. Do you know that the average commuter spends fifteen hours a week in the car?

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Seasonal Hanger Exercise

By Janet Schiesl | August 5, 2024 | 7

You can organize your clothes closet with this easy exercise. Time to swap your hangers! At the beginning of the season turn your hangers.

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Wait! I Forgot My Phone

By Janet Schiesl | July 22, 2024 | 10
Men's watch, cell phone, wallet and glasses with blue lens

I created a “GO” area in my mud room. A “Going Out” spot where I put my purse, cell phone, and keys.

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5 Steps to Protecting a Collection

By Janet Schiesl | July 15, 2024 | 8
A Variety of neutral-colored vases

A collection is a group of items you gather together and take care of and it’s things you love. To collect is to keep things without meaning or usefulness.

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Do What You Dread and DO IT NOW!

By Janet Schiesl | July 8, 2024 | 12

Have you ever heard of the “Eat that Frog” technique? It means…do the thing that you are dreading right now and get it over with.

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Creating Simple Passwords

By Janet Schiesl | July 1, 2024 | 9
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Never forget your passwords again! Wouldn’t that be great? With this simple formula, you can do it.

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