Real Simple Thought for the Day

“Don’t be fooled by the calendar. There are only as many days in the year as you make use of.”

―Charles Richards

Still Own a Clunker? Read This

The Cash for Clunkers program ended yesterday. If you missed out on trading in your clunker for cash towards a new car, click here to read this wonderful article from The Auto Writer about charitable organizations that would be happy to take your clunker off your hands.

Tip Tuesday - Organizing Your Business Cards

Every six months, go through your business cards and discard those you no longer need. A great way to store your business cards is in a small note-book sized business card holder. I divide mine up by types of businesses - home care, medical personnel, etc.

September is National Preparedness Month

Mark your calendars and take stock of your emergency supplies. Are you and your family ready to handle an emergency at your house?

Click here to get to the Ready website where you can read all about National Preparedness Month and how you can get involved. You can also read my blog post about earthquake preparedness by clicking here.

Ziploc Flexible Totes

I received a coupon in the mail the other day for Ziploc's new product - the flexible tote - which looks like a large blanket storage bag. I haven't tried them yet but am curious. Anyone out there have these? I'd love to hear your reviews.

Tip Tuesday - The One In/One Out Rule

Whenever you purchase a new item, whether it's clothes, shoes, sports equipment, tools, books, etc., give one item away. This will help keep clutter to a minimum.

Hoarders - A New Series on the A & E Network

Premiering Monday, August 17th is a new series on the Arts & Entertainment Channel (A&E) - Hoarders is an hour-long, reality television show about compulsive hoarding. The show airs at 10:00 p.m. or 9:00 p.m. central time.

Click here to get to A&E's website for more information. I would love to hear your comments after viewing the episodes.