Get It Together: Declutter Product Manuals

Get It Together is a series of small tasks you can do to help get your home and life back in order. Each task is meant to only take 15 minutes or less to complete. Get ready, get set, get it together!

Declutter Product Manuals

• Go through your product manual stash and discard those that you no longer need.
• If you don't have an organized system to keep the manuals stored, check out some of these ideas.

Get It Together: Discard Old Electronics & Cords

Get It Together is a series of small tasks you can do to help get your home and life back in order. Each task is meant to only take 15 minutes or less to complete. Get ready, get set, get it together!

Discard Old Electronics & Cords

• Do you have a stash of old electronics and/or cords? It's time to donate, sell, or trash them!
• Gather old electronics you no longer use - think cell phones, tablets, laptops, keyboards, mice, cameras, MP3 players, etc. Also gather old cords that you no longer use - USB, power cords, etc.
• If you're looking to donate and the items are still in good working order, you may want to check at a local school to see if they're interested in the donation. Primary grades use keyboards for kids to practice "typing", even if they're not hooked up to a computer. Cameras can be used in class. MP3 players can become listening centers for audiobooks.
• If you're looking to get some cash for your gently used electronics, check out some of the following websites. I've used them all in the past.
  Gazelle
  Amazon Electronics Trade-In
  uSell
  NextWorth
  Best Buy Online Trade In
• Bonus: Clean out your VHS, DVD, BluRay, CD, book, and video game collections as well, if you have the time. Sell items on eBay, Half.com, Craigslist, or local classifieds. You could also donate these items if you don't care to sell them. :)

Get It Together: Organize Food Storage Containers

Get It Together is a series of small tasks you can do to help get your home and life back in order. Each task is meant to only take 15 minutes or less to complete. Get ready, get set, get it together!

Organize Food Storage Containers

• Go through your food storage containers. 
• Match up lids with containers.
• Get rid of those containers with missing lids or lids that are missing containers.
• Have a ton? Donate!
• Reorganize your stash in a way that makes them easy to access and store.

Get It Together: Check Medication Expiration Dates

Get It Together is a series of small tasks you can do to help get your home and life back in order. Each task is meant to only take 15 minutes or less to complete. Get ready, get set, get it together!

Check Medication Expiration Dates

• Go through your medicine stash and discard expired medicines.
• Some communities have medicine take-back programs to safely discard prescription medications.
• If you are going to throw out medications, mix them with kitty litter or coffee grounds. Make sure to scratch out info from the prescription label before tossing the bottle.
• Check your first aid kit to ensure that you have the items you need.

Get It Together: Declutter Your Computer Desktop

Get It Together is a series of small tasks you can do to help get your home and life back in order. Each task is meant to only take 15 minutes or less to complete. Get ready, get set, get it together!

Declutter Your Computer Desktop

• If your computer desktop is a cluttered mess, it's time to clean it up.
• Create folders for files. If files aren't frequently accessed, move them into your Documents folder.
• Delete unnecessary shortcuts.
• Choose an appealing wallpaper for your background.
• Empty the recycling bin.