Archive for the Simplification Category

Creative Ways To Deal With Craft Supplies

Posted on August 4, 2010 by LJ

Wednesdays are simplicity days at SimpleProductivity blog. I don’t know if it was inspired by my reading of Unclutter Your Life in One Week , or by the impending deadline of visiting relatives, but last weekend I took it into my head to clean out the craft room, also known [...]

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Simplifying Vacation Preparation Using Remember The Milk

Posted on July 28, 2010 by LJ

Wednesdays are simplicity days at SimpleProductivity blog. I recently went on vacation. Vacation for an extended period, for me, means that I have to do prep work to ready the house and animals for the absence. I know I’ve written before how I cannot rely on my memory for any [...]

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How To Simplify (And Organize) A Pantry

Posted on July 21, 2010 by LJ

Wednesdays are simplicity days at SimpleProductivity blog. I took some time this past week to tackle my pantry. Over the past months it has grown to be a mass of cluttered foodstuffs, making it almost impossible for me to find anything or even know what is in there. While I [...]

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Simplifying Critter Control in Outdoor Eating

Posted on July 7, 2010 by LJ

Wednesdays are simplicity days at SimpleProductivity blog. Summer is here in the northern hemisphere, and it is time to eat outside! The latest trend in outdoor living spaces brings al fresco dining back into the forefront of style. But nothing can ruin outdoor dining faster than pests. My grandmother used [...]

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Simplifying Children’s Summer Reading

Posted on June 30, 2010 by LJ

Wednesdays are simplicity days at SimpleProductivity blog. Although my daughter is too young to have assigned summer reading, she participates in the summer reading programs at her school and the local library. Managing her reading means helping her find books, reminding her to read, tracking progress and managing the books [...]

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Applying the 80/20 Rule to Housecleaning

Posted on June 24, 2010 by LJ

I’ve talked about the 80/20 principle before (see Please do not shoot the pianist. He is doing his best.). Formally known as the Pareto principle, it says that 80% of the results will come from 20% of your effort. Today I want to apply this rule to housecleaning. Pareto and [...]

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