Comments for I'm an Organizing Junkie» I’m An Organizing Junkie http://orgjunkie.com Teaching the world how to enjoy life one pile of clutter at a time. Sat, 04 Jul 2009 23:43:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 Comment on Organizing School Papers and Kid’s Artwork by Sarah http://orgjunkie.com/2009/06/organizing-school-papers-and-kids-artwork.html/comment-page-1#comment-32161 Sarah Sat, 04 Jul 2009 23:19:51 +0000 http://orgjunkie.com/?p=4471#comment-32161 Oh and like a commenter above (also named Sarah, small world), I take photos of all my kids' artwork, including Magnadoodle images that would otherwise be lost for good. We homeschool, so ideally, each child's art for the year will all be on a CD with other photos from the year (homeschool co-op parties, science fair projects, field trips, etc.). It serves a double purpose: mementos for the kids for when they get older, plus a record of what we accomplished, if we ever got "audited" by the state. I once read that it's best to take a photo of the child HOLDING the artwork, rather than *just* the artwork. That way you remember WHICH kid drew it :-) and it puts into perspective how old/big they were when they drew it. Oh and like a commenter above (also named Sarah, small world), I take photos of all my kids’ artwork, including Magnadoodle images that would otherwise be lost for good. We homeschool, so ideally, each child’s art for the year will all be on a CD with other photos from the year (homeschool co-op parties, science fair projects, field trips, etc.). It serves a double purpose: mementos for the kids for when they get older, plus a record of what we accomplished, if we ever got “audited” by the state.

I once read that it’s best to take a photo of the child HOLDING the artwork, rather than *just* the artwork. That way you remember WHICH kid drew it :-) and it puts into perspective how old/big they were when they drew it.

]]> Comment on Organizing School Papers and Kid’s Artwork by Sarah http://orgjunkie.com/2009/06/organizing-school-papers-and-kids-artwork.html/comment-page-1#comment-32160 Sarah Sat, 04 Jul 2009 23:16:11 +0000 http://orgjunkie.com/?p=4471#comment-32160 Thank you so much for sharing the link to the Etsy seller who makes artwork into pendants! That is such a fabulous gift idea! I bookmarked it for birthday & holiday gifts for relatives. I love Etsy. I love giving business to WAHMs, and I love handmade crafts! Thank you so much for sharing the link to the Etsy seller who makes artwork into pendants! That is such a fabulous gift idea! I bookmarked it for birthday & holiday gifts for relatives.

I love Etsy. I love giving business to WAHMs, and I love handmade crafts!

]]> Comment on This month’s organizing challenge and my hairspray friend by Sandy Watts http://orgjunkie.com/2009/07/this-months-organizing-challenge-and-my-hairspray-friend.html/comment-page-1#comment-32159 Sandy Watts Sat, 04 Jul 2009 21:47:57 +0000 http://orgjunkie.com/?p=4521#comment-32159 I don't know what you are really looking for in a hairspray, but if it is just hold and a decent price, I've gone back to White Rain. My mom used it for years and now I've tried it to save money and it works as well, if not better than the high dollar ones. I use the unscented, non aerosol, but it comes in other varieties and saves a lot of moola! I don’t know what you are really looking for in a hairspray, but if it is just hold and a decent price, I’ve gone back to White Rain. My mom used it for years and now I’ve tried it to save money and it works as well, if not better than the high dollar ones. I use the unscented, non aerosol, but it comes in other varieties and saves a lot of moola!

]]> Comment on This month’s organizing challenge and my hairspray friend by Hope Cantrall http://orgjunkie.com/2009/07/this-months-organizing-challenge-and-my-hairspray-friend.html/comment-page-1#comment-32158 Hope Cantrall Sat, 04 Jul 2009 19:09:53 +0000 http://orgjunkie.com/?p=4521#comment-32158 You are SOOOOO not alone! I don't know why I keep buying "miracle" hair products....they never keep their promises...I have a whole drawer full of broken promises! Why do we hang on to them? Do we think that one day they will work? Don't you wish you could just return them all? What a waste of money! I could easily have had a full spa treatment for the money I have wasted on all those products! I am ready to be free!!! This will be my project this week! Before & after pictures will be posted on my blog!!! You are SOOOOO not alone! I don’t know why I keep buying “miracle” hair products….they never keep their promises…I have a whole drawer full of broken promises! Why do we hang on to them? Do we think that one day they will work? Don’t you wish you could just return them all? What a waste of money! I could easily have had a full spa treatment for the money I have wasted on all those products! I am ready to be free!!! This will be my project this week! Before & after pictures will be posted on my blog!!!

]]> Comment on This month’s organizing challenge and my hairspray friend by Valerie http://orgjunkie.com/2009/07/this-months-organizing-challenge-and-my-hairspray-friend.html/comment-page-1#comment-32157 Valerie Sat, 04 Jul 2009 17:08:10 +0000 http://orgjunkie.com/?p=4521#comment-32157 OMG! I have the same problem! I have curly hair and for years I searched for the perfect hair gel. Only to find that my hair looks better without product!! So I'm left with oodles of hair product crap! That and make up. My grandma gets the cliniqe free giveaways and gives them to me so I have a bunch! What a great post. I'm excited to participate! OMG! I have the same problem! I have curly hair and for years I searched for the perfect hair gel. Only to find that my hair looks better without product!! So I’m left with oodles of hair product crap!

That and make up. My grandma gets the cliniqe free giveaways and gives them to me so I have a bunch!

What a great post. I’m excited to participate!

]]> Comment on This month’s organizing challenge and my hairspray friend by Jean http://orgjunkie.com/2009/07/this-months-organizing-challenge-and-my-hairspray-friend.html/comment-page-1#comment-32156 Jean Sat, 04 Jul 2009 10:19:02 +0000 http://orgjunkie.com/?p=4521#comment-32156 If all the products I've bought kept their promises over the years, they'd be writing newspaper articles about how spectacular my hair is. Sadly, they are not..... I renovated my bathroom last summer and the best part of it was it FORCED me to clean out my "stuff". Funny though- it seems to have crept back in over the months. I'm taking up your challenge of doing it again. Thanks for the motivation! If all the products I’ve bought kept their promises over the years, they’d be writing newspaper articles about how spectacular my hair is. Sadly, they are not…..

I renovated my bathroom last summer and the best part of it was it FORCED me to clean out my “stuff”. Funny though- it seems to have crept back in over the months. I’m taking up your challenge of doing it again. Thanks for the motivation!

]]> Comment on Org Junkie’s Monthly Organizing Round-Up #2 by Alexiajoy http://orgjunkie.com/2009/01/org-junkies-monthly-organizing-round-up-2.html/comment-page-3#comment-32155 Alexiajoy Sat, 04 Jul 2009 04:53:27 +0000 http://orgjunkie.com/?p=2339#comment-32155 I'm in too! I’m in too!

]]> Comment on This month’s organizing challenge and my hairspray friend by Susanne http://orgjunkie.com/2009/07/this-months-organizing-challenge-and-my-hairspray-friend.html/comment-page-1#comment-32154 Susanne Sat, 04 Jul 2009 04:46:57 +0000 http://orgjunkie.com/?p=4521#comment-32154 LOL. We are having hairspray woes over here too with Salon Selectives yet again changing up their product line. I think we're breaking up with them because they seem to have trouble staying put. LOL. We are having hairspray woes over here too with Salon Selectives yet again changing up their product line. I think we’re breaking up with them because they seem to have trouble staying put.

]]> Comment on This month’s organizing challenge and my hairspray friend by Amanda V http://orgjunkie.com/2009/07/this-months-organizing-challenge-and-my-hairspray-friend.html/comment-page-1#comment-32153 Amanda V Sat, 04 Jul 2009 03:35:09 +0000 http://orgjunkie.com/?p=4521#comment-32153 I have issues with my products as well, and the worst part about it is that I use them ~maybe once~ and never again. I don't wear make up and my hair is in a pony all day. I should take this chance to organize and push myself to at least do "something" with myself lol. I have issues with my products as well, and the worst part about it is that I use them ~maybe once~ and never again. I don’t wear make up and my hair is in a pony all day. I should take this chance to organize and push myself to at least do “something” with myself lol.

]]> Comment on This month’s organizing challenge and my hairspray friend by Kim Campbell http://orgjunkie.com/2009/07/this-months-organizing-challenge-and-my-hairspray-friend.html/comment-page-1#comment-32151 Kim Campbell Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:11:43 +0000 http://orgjunkie.com/?p=4521#comment-32151 One of THE BEST thing I did last year was NOT by any product that I already had excess of. It's been great! I've saved money and used up a lot of beauty products that I got suuuucked into! One of THE BEST thing I did last year was NOT by any product that I already had excess of. It’s been great!

I’ve saved money and used up a lot of beauty products that I got suuuucked into!

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