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May 25, 2013

How to Organize Your Preschooler's Toys

How to organize your preschooler's toys. There's only one rule to keeping these friendly faces from taking over the room: Divide and label. Everything.

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May 25, 2013

Organize Long Term Storage

Organize Long Term Storage. This simple strategy will help you create a system whether you have an attic, a loft in a garage or boxes stacked against the walls of the basement.

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May 25, 2013

How to Organize Kids Bedrooms: 10 Tips

How to Organize Kids Bedrooms: 10 Tips. Take back control of their cluttered rooms with these easy 10 tips.

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May 25, 2013

How to Organize the Family Holiday Schedule

How to Organize the Family Holiday Schedule. Three easy ways - called Plan A, Plan B, and Plan C - to help to get you and your family ready for the holiday season.

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May 24, 2013

7 Tips to Organize Kids' Rooms

7 Tips to Organize Kids' Rooms. Get into the holiday spirit with a weekend spent cleaning out the toy box to make room for new arrivals. Donate toys, books and clothing to charity.

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May 24, 2013

Organization Checklist: Getting Started

The key to Organization? Start by pruning away the excess, stowing what's left in logical places, and resolving to keep clutter from building up again.

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May 24, 2013

8 Home Office Organizing Tips

8 Home Office Organizing Tips. Want your home work to run like clockwork? Here's how to set yourself up right.

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May 24, 2013

Remove a Nail Polish Spill on Carpets or Upholstery.

Got a nail polish spill on your carpet or upholstery? Here's how to remove it. You'll need mineral spirits, 3 clean cloths or rags, warm and cool water in separate bowls, and hand dishwashing liquid.

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May 24, 2013

8 Tips for Making Motion Sickness Go Bye-Bye

8 Tips for Making Motion Sickness Go Bye-Bye. Easy tips to keep your kids' tummy contents where they belong on the road.

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May 24, 2013

Easy Miniblinds Cleaning Tips

Easy Miniblinds Cleaning Tips.These window coverings get dusty and grimy fast. Don't pay for someone else to clean them - they're simple to clean at home yourself.

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May 24, 2013

5 Medicine Cabinet Clean Up Tips

5 Medicine Cabinet Clean Up Tips. Space is at a premium in bathrooms, so you'll want to review every item you keep inside regularly. 5 tips for keeping it cabinet nicely pruned.

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May 24, 2013

5 Marble Cleaning Tips

5 Marble Cleaning Tips. If it's looking a bit lackluster, chances are it's begging for a cleaning - or, that you've over-cleaned it. These 5 cleaning tips will restore its glossy finish in no time.

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May 24, 2013

How Long Makeup Lasts

Some things last forever; makeup isn't one of them. Unlike diamonds, it expires. Yes, sadly, it's true. Those expiration dates aren't a marketing ploy to get you to buy new lip gloss

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May 24, 2013

How to Machine Wash Sweaters

You can machine wash sweaters safely if you use the right wash temperature and dry them correctly. Here's how.

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May 24, 2013

Lunch Box Blues: 7 Ways to Beat It

7 fun ways to beat the school lunchbox blues. How to change things up so your kids might actually eat most of the food you pack them for school each day.

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Tara Aronson is a native Californian. Having grown up in San Diego, she studied journalism and Spanish to pursue a career in newspaper writing. Tara, whose three children - Chris, Lyndsay, and Payne - are the light of her life, now lives and writes in Los Angeles. She also regularly appears on television news programs throughout the U.S.