family files

This may look messy to some.
This right here is a handful of tests, grades, artwork, letters, song books, and more.
This client had stacks and piles and shelves of loose things for each of her children.

I decided right away that each kid needed a large Tupperware container
(because of the different sizes of things) and it wouldn't hurt to have some extra space for the years to come.
Once I had the containers I split everything up and labeled with tape for time time being.
While splitting into different containers I came across many things that could be tossed without question.

I didn't throw anything out before letting my client know but that was another way to make sure the sifting process also was productive.

Now when each kid moves away or gets married they can take their keepsake Tupperware with their special belongings.

winter clothing storage

Fall and Winter will be here before we know it. My current living situation doesn't allow us to have a great front room closet for our gloves, scarfs, hats, and coats. So, when I found this idea I couldn't help but get excited. Even though this is in a front closet, the idea can be taken to anywhere (tasteful) in your home. Adding an extra rod or two to your closet is something so simple and makes things a lot easier with getting ready in the morning on a cold day.

making the best use of media.

VHS, DVD, Blu-ray.

Cassette Tape, CD, Ipod.

I can't keep up these days and so the amount of DVD's that are purchased by myself and husband are zero. 

This will probably change once kids come along but it's an ever changing process.

One thing that I just finished was converting a cassette tape to a CD. 

My husband surprised me with a trip to New York City where he proposed. Since it was a complete surprise he thought it would be fun to catch everything on the way to the airport on tape. I decided to convert that cassette to a CD for one of his birthday presents. Neither of us had listened to it since and it was so fun to remember how it all happened. 

I suggest getting all of your old junker stuff converted to the latest for posterity sake and also so it won't pile up. I found a local place that does it in sugar house but you can also head to Costco for the same media updates.