OPTED Magazine

This tip comes from a reader of OPTED magazine:
Use color coded buckets to carry into a small bathroom used by multiple family members, rather than everyone cramming in their supplies into a tight space!
Fantastic idea, for many reasons.  If you’re like me, there’s a central bathroom in your house that may be used by multiple family members.  If there isn’t …

Believe it or not, even a 50 item to do list can be completed efficiently in one day if you’re willing to do a little advance planning.  The secret to squeezing out extra minutes from your schedule and quickly moving through your to do list is to batch your tasks effectively.
Batching tasks involves stringing together like tasks in a row …

Here at OPTED Magazine, we hear of a lot of nightmare clutter spots that never seem to stay organized, or at times are too overwhelming to deal with.  I’d like to hear from you about your nightmare clutter area!
At the conclusion of the poll, there will be a report on the results and we’ll share a number of great tips …

The bottomless pit of your bag or purse  and the frantic digging and pulling out items to find what you need can be frustrating at best.  At times it can feel like we’re lugging around everything but the kitchen sink.  For anyone who commutes to an office, the gym, errands for the kids, or a frequent traveler, an effective organization …

I’m not a fan of cleaning.  Decluttering, yes.  Cleaning, no.  So, anything I can devise to make it quick and relatively painless and efficient is quickly implemented.
I live in a medium-sized house with two stories, which also includes a finished basement.  I found that when I was dusting, Swiffering, and scrubbing I was relying on carting disinfecting wipes, Swiffer sheets, …

It’s a movie, it’s a cult following, it’s a word for a laptop.  It’s a notebook.
For centuries, the notebook has been a tool for artisans, writers and people of all walks of life to record their thoughts, dream, notes and ideas.  It may not sound fascinating due to it’s common place role in our lives, but the possibilities for the …

Recipes, measuring cups and serving sizes on food packaging don’t always add up when you’re cooking in the kitchen.  Attempting to make a complex conversion between tablespoons, cups, and ounces using paper and pen, or a digital app, while you’re covered in flour is an ill-advised move!
An easy solution is the Etsy measurement conversion apron.
The apron is designed so that …

Last night there was a heated discussion between me and my significant other regarding the clutter in our home.  This particular exchange involved two desktop computers from the late 1990’s that had been hauled by him from apartment to apartment, and now to our house, without ever being dealt with.  He desperately wanted music files and photos on those computers …