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Getting Control of the Kitchen Cabinets
Not to sound like a giant stereotype or as if I were some kind of throwback to the Cleaver household, but my wife did all the cooking. I worked during the day while she was home with the kids. Our natural pattern was for her to handle the household stuff and I brought home an income.
How to Organize Your Car
Why can I look at some cars and just know there’s at least one empty Mountain Dew can rolling around on the floor? Well, there are visual cues, even from a distance: it’s 10 or more years old and has lots of rust and a crumpled fast food wrapper or two on the dusty dashboard. If it’s got a busted-out window patched with cardboard and duct tape, it’s a lock for a Dew can.
An Obsessive Man's Desk Organization Tips
My desk is sacred space. I know immediately when something has been removed or added to the surface. Move my phone a little to the left and I'll spot it before I even sit down. I usually clutter my desk up throughout the day through natural use (throwing a pile of papers to the side or grabbing whatever pen is closest to me while I'm on a call), but I always clear everything off before I quit for the day. Call it obsessive, but it's how I work best.
Sorting Collectibles from Junk
Still have those old Star Wars action figures bouncing around in a box in the attic? Sure, that's obviously collectible — everyone wants their own Han Solo encased in carbonite. But what about stuff like tools, old letters, or guns? And how do you know which comic books, baseball cards, record albums, and board games are trash or treasure?
