Stacks and Stacks Clutter Control Freak Blog http://www.stacksandstacks.com/blog Clutter hacks you can live with. Tue, 09 Feb 2010 19:31:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 en When Lists Don't Work http://www.stacksandstacks.com/blog/2010/02/09/when-lists-dont-work/ http://www.stacksandstacks.com/blog/2010/02/09/when-lists-dont-work/#comments Tue, 09 Feb 2010 19:31:59 +0000 Carmen Coker http://www.stacksandstacks.com/blog/2010/02/09/when-lists-dont-work/ not-to-do-listGenerally speaking, a list is a good thing because…

When you write a list, it helps you focus. When you follow a list, it keeps you on track and moving toward list completion. And when you cross off list items, you feel productive. And yet, despite proven results and positive qualities, lists don't always work for everyone, every time because…

When you have to make a list, it means you have lots to accomplish. When you have lots to accomplish, you suddenly don't want to do anything but sit on your couch, watch TV, and eat ice cream. (more…)

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]]> http://www.stacksandstacks.com/blog/2010/02/09/when-lists-dont-work/feed/ Quote for the Week: On Perseverance http://www.stacksandstacks.com/blog/2010/02/05/quote-for-the-week-on-perseverance-2/ http://www.stacksandstacks.com/blog/2010/02/05/quote-for-the-week-on-perseverance-2/#comments Fri, 05 Feb 2010 17:32:58 +0000 Eva Wallace http://www.stacksandstacks.com/blog/2010/02/05/quote-for-the-week-on-perseverance-2/ perseverePatience and perseverance have a magical effect before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish.
~John Quincy Adams

When you get into a tight place and everything goes against you, till it seems as though you could not hang on a minute longer, never give up then, for that is just the place and time that the tide will turn.
~Harriet Beecher Stowe

Have a great weekend!

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]]> http://www.stacksandstacks.com/blog/2010/02/05/quote-for-the-week-on-perseverance-2/feed/ Why You Should Use Eco-Friendly, Bamboo Organizing Products. http://www.stacksandstacks.com/blog/2010/02/03/why-you-should-use-eco-friendly-bamboo-organizing-products/ http://www.stacksandstacks.com/blog/2010/02/03/why-you-should-use-eco-friendly-bamboo-organizing-products/#comments Wed, 03 Feb 2010 12:00:36 +0000 A.J. Miller http://www.stacksandstacks.com/blog/2010/02/03/why-you-should-use-eco-friendly-bamboo-organizing-products/ Bamboo - an eco-friendly and sustainable natural resource

Incredibly, almost one million acres of forest vanish off the face of the earth every week. Typical sixty-foot hardwood trees cut for marketplace use take 30-50 years to regenerate while a sixty-foot bamboo plant takes a mere 59 DAYS to replace.

Bamboo may be the most eco-friendly, sustainable natural resource the world has. Its root system is continually sprouting new growth and new shoots, which makes replanting after harvesting unnecessary. And bamboo does all this naturally without any chemicals, pesticides, herbicides or fertilizers. Bamboo reduces runoff and prevents water pollution via its high nitrogen consumption. Growing bamboo also dramatically reduces greenhouse gases because it absorbs carbon dioxide five times more than the same number of trees and produces 35% more oxygen than the same number of trees. (more…)

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]]> http://www.stacksandstacks.com/blog/2010/02/03/why-you-should-use-eco-friendly-bamboo-organizing-products/feed/ Help for Haiti - Thanks for the Help! http://www.stacksandstacks.com/blog/2010/02/02/help-for-haiti-thanks-for-the-help/ http://www.stacksandstacks.com/blog/2010/02/02/help-for-haiti-thanks-for-the-help/#comments Tue, 02 Feb 2010 20:19:17 +0000 Eva Wallace http://www.stacksandstacks.com/blog/2010/02/02/help-for-haiti-thanks-for-the-help/ haitiI would like to extend a giant "THANK YOU" to all of our Stacks and Stacks customers and our Clutter Control Freak readers who made purchases over $100 during our Haiti earthquake drive.

We were able to donate over $5000 to the American Red Cross for Haiti!

Thank you all for your generous response!

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]]> http://www.stacksandstacks.com/blog/2010/02/02/help-for-haiti-thanks-for-the-help/feed/ Quote for the Week: On Motivation http://www.stacksandstacks.com/blog/2010/01/29/quote-for-the-week-on-motivation/ http://www.stacksandstacks.com/blog/2010/01/29/quote-for-the-week-on-motivation/#comments Fri, 29 Jan 2010 18:52:18 +0000 Eva Wallace http://www.stacksandstacks.com/blog/2010/01/29/quote-for-the-week-on-motivation/ motivationAll the so-called "secrets of success" will not work unless you do. ~Author Unknown

The difference between try and triumph is a little umph. ~Author Unknown

I think the hardest part of starting any organizing project is actually starting. Start something really cool this weekend - have a great one!

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]]> http://www.stacksandstacks.com/blog/2010/01/29/quote-for-the-week-on-motivation/feed/ 5 Tips On Organizing For Tax Season http://www.stacksandstacks.com/blog/2010/01/26/5-tips-on-organizing-for-tax-season/ http://www.stacksandstacks.com/blog/2010/01/26/5-tips-on-organizing-for-tax-season/#comments Tue, 26 Jan 2010 18:05:52 +0000 Eva Wallace http://www.stacksandstacks.com/blog/2010/01/26/5-tips-on-organizing-for-tax-season/ tax-timeThat's right, it's almost tax time again. That time of year when all the folks who use the EZ forms and have a few little tax deductions running around rejoice over the inevitable refund they will recieve. But for a lot of us, it's more complicated than that. Here is a post I came across by cjpilgrim on eHow.com for organizing at tax time:

Let's face it we all are not as organized in our life as we would like to be. Just as soon as the holidays are over, we are faced with instant dread. Tax time is upon us (more…)

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]]> http://www.stacksandstacks.com/blog/2010/01/26/5-tips-on-organizing-for-tax-season/feed/ 15 Creative Uses for Wine Corks http://www.stacksandstacks.com/blog/2010/01/25/15-creative-uses-for-wine-corks/ http://www.stacksandstacks.com/blog/2010/01/25/15-creative-uses-for-wine-corks/#comments Mon, 25 Jan 2010 22:49:54 +0000 Eva Wallace http://www.stacksandstacks.com/blog/2010/01/25/15-creative-uses-for-wine-corks/ wine-corksLiving here in Wine County California, one ends up with a lot of corks. It’s hard to just throw them out when you know there must be a ton of creative uses for them out there. I did a search for creative uses for all these corks and found some great creative ideas!

Enjoy!

Napkin rings - Drill a hole in the center, thread pretty ribbon through and tie. (more…)

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Just one more way to lend a helping hand.

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]]> http://www.stacksandstacks.com/blog/2010/01/22/help-for-haiti/feed/ Quote for the Week: On Progress http://www.stacksandstacks.com/blog/2010/01/22/quote-for-the-week-on-progress/ http://www.stacksandstacks.com/blog/2010/01/22/quote-for-the-week-on-progress/#comments Fri, 22 Jan 2010 20:53:34 +0000 Eva Wallace http://www.stacksandstacks.com/blog/2010/01/22/quote-for-the-week-on-progress/ work-in-progress“Don't wait until everything is just right. It will never be perfect. There will always be challenges, obstacles and less than perfect conditions. So what. Get started now. With each step you take, you will grow stronger and stronger, more and more skilled, more and more self-confident and more and more successful.”

~Mark Victor Hansen

Have a wonderful, productive and not perfect weekend! :)

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]]> http://www.stacksandstacks.com/blog/2010/01/22/quote-for-the-week-on-progress/feed/ 25 Creative Uses for Coffee Filters http://www.stacksandstacks.com/blog/2010/01/21/25-creative-uses-for-coffe-filters/ http://www.stacksandstacks.com/blog/2010/01/21/25-creative-uses-for-coffe-filters/#comments Thu, 21 Jan 2010 18:01:52 +0000 Eva Wallace http://www.stacksandstacks.com/blog/2010/01/21/25-creative-uses-for-coffe-filters/ coffee-filtersThis post came from an email I received, with no author to site…

Coffee filters …. Who knew! And you can buy 1,000 at the Dollar Tree for almost nothing!

1. Cover bowls or dishes when cooking in the microwave. Coffee filters make excellent covers.

2. Clean windows, mirrors, and chrome… Coffee filters are lint-free so they'll leave windows sparkling.

3. Protect China by separating your good dishes with a coffee filter between each dish. (more…)

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