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Travel Surge Protector…Because There’s Never Enough Outlets

Ever gone on a trip and realized there aren’t enough outlets to plug in all your computers and electronics?  With today’s plethora of gadgets, you need to bring some backup support so you’re never without a charged up gadget again! Here’s what I use to on my travels…it’s a Belkin Surge Protector.  I never go [...]

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Collapsible Storage Crates…Another One Of My Favorite Gadgets

I first saw one these collapsible crates online and they were a bit expensive.  A few months later my husband and I saw them at IKEA for about $5 a piece, so we snagged up four of them!  I’ve since seen them in other home and office supply stores.  I’m totally digging these crates.  They [...]

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30+ Uses For Binder Clips…They’re Not Just For The Office Anymore

photo credit Oh the good ole binder clip.  Who knew it could be used for so much more than just “binding” a few papers together? They come in different types and sizes…and more uses than you can imagine. I couldn’t believe what I found when I did a simple search on the google machine. I [...]

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Like With Like…A Key Principle In Organizing

Organizing can be a bit overwhelming…especially if it’s been awhile since you’ve gone through and organized a space in your home.  You might find yourself looking at that mound of stuff and thinking, “Where the heck do I start?”  Well, there are different ways to organize: top to bottom…left to right…working in concentric circles (start [...]

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Happy Anniversary! Get Simplifized Just Turned A Year Old!

Wow!  Can’t believe it’s been a year! I heard somewhere that most blogs don’t make it past 90 days.  Now, I had no idea about that statistic when I first started the Get Simplifized blog…nor did I have any idea that I’d have readers from over 40 countries, subscribers on Kindle and thousand of views [...]

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Are You Breaking The 80/20 Rule?

Have you heard of the Pareto Principle, also known as the 80/20 rule? No? Well then, allow me to share a little bit with you about this rule and how it pertains to organizing. You see, there was this Italian scientist , Vilfredo Pareto who through observation discovered that 80% of Italian land was owned [...]

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No Skillet Skilletini

It’s time to share one of my favorite crock pot recipes again…No Skillet Skilletini. I created this dish after seeing my husband salivate over a commercial showing a pasta dish of sliced Italian sausage, onion and bell peppers. I started making this recipe in a skillet but quickly tried it in crock pot, because I’m [...]

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