15 minute missions to make a decluttered, clean, organised home!
Today's Goal: Clear off kitchen counters and kitchen island.
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"We only have one counter in our kitchen, and it was cluttered with appliances, leaving little space for food preparation! Today I removed all appliances and only left the microwave, knife block and paper towel on the kitchen counter in a neat corner. The appliances that are used daily are placed into the right hand cupboards, on the top shelf for easy access i.e. blender, toaster. My bread machine is used every 2-3 days but being so bulky I have stored that away (easy to get out though) so that there is maximum bench space available, which makes the counter look much bigger than it is!" -Megan
Resource: http://www.home-storage-solutions-101.com/declutter-calendar-january.html
http://www.home-storage-solutions-101.com/declutter-kitchen-counters.html
15 minute missions to make a decluttered, clean, organised home!
Today's Goal: Declutter and organise kitchen sink area.
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"We have a double sink in our kitchen, but it can get cluttered with dishes very quickly with school holidays (and normal food preparation). Usually I wash dishes 2-3 per day (or after every meal) but I also set aside a plastic tray on the top shelf of the cupboard under the sink for storing any dirty dishes in between washing i.e. visitors over but that is not used much at all" -Megan
Resource: http://www.home-storage-solutions-101.com/declutter-calendar-january.html
http://www.home-storage-solutions-101.com/sink-organization.html
15 minute missions to make a decluttered, clean, organised home!
Today's Goal: Read Organized Home Challenge Week #1: Kitchen Counters.
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Resource: http://www.home-storage-solutions-101.com/declutter-calendar-january.html
http://www.home-storage-solutions-101.com/kitchen-organization.html
15 minute missions to make a decluttered, clean, organised home!
Today's Goal: A Sorting Corner!
1. Bin Box: a box or basket for broken or old items to be disposed of.
2. Donation Box: set up a donation box near the front door (to be put into the car and taken to the op shop weekly).
3. Selling Corner: only for high-value items (all others will be donated in #1). Photograph items to sell online.
Resource: http://www.home-storage-solutions-101.com/declutter-calendar-january.html
"Save, print and display at home. We use a nice white A4 photo frame to hang our calendar in the kitchen" -Megan
"Save, print and use this planner for organising family outings these school holidays. I like to sit down with my children and ask them what they wish to do these holidays, including important things to-do i.e. buy school supplies, and who they would like to visit (both their friends, my friends and family). Usually one day is spent at home, then the following day we go out visiting or ticking something off the wish list or to-do list if all their chores have been finished the previous day, and they have behaved" -Megan
Toilet paper: everyone uses it, everyone buys it, so it's time to talk about this Aussie company!
Who Gives a Crap
Not all companies donate 50% of their profits. Who Gives a Crap do!
In July 2012, Simon, Jehan and Danny launched Who Gives A Crap with a crowdfunding campaign on IndieGoGo. Simon sat on a toilet in their warehouse, refusing to move until there were enough pre-orders to begin production. Within 50 hours, they had raised over AU$50,000 and began delivering their first products by March 2013.
From production of their recycled toilet paper to now including forest-friendly tissues and paper towels, Who Gives a Crap continue to make all of their products with environmentally friendly materials.Almost 31,000 trees and 74 million litres of water have been saved, plus the company has avoided almost 6,000 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions in their production process. Toilet paper rolls are wrapped individually in paper and packed in cardboard cartons, avoiding plastic packaging, and the colourful paper wrappings can be reused (or recycled) and feature cute, quirky messages. Empty toilet roll tubes make great seedling tubes for the garden!
Why does our household buy Who Gives a Crap products?
Did you know that approximately 40% of the worldwide population (around 2.3 billion people) do not have access to a toilet? Poor sanitation and diarrhoea-related diseases fill half of the hospital beds in sub-Sahara/Africa AND kill around 900 children under 5 years old each day. Who Gives a Crap donate 50% of their profits (over $400,000 so far) to non-profit organisations such as WaterAid, who help build toilets in developing countries. For example, buying 1 roll of toilet paper = giving someone access to a toilet for 1 week. Plus, Who Gives a Crap deliver to your door, offer free shipping (minimum orders apply) and also give discounts for larger orders. Each carton includes several red emergency toilet rolls, which are a great reminder to place our next order. The company offers regular deliveries (i.e. every 6 weeks) but we have found for our family of four, a carton of 24 double-length lasts just over 5 months, making it great value and supporting a great cause at the same time!
Who Gives a Crap Products:
- Recycled Toilet Paper - 3-ply, 100% recycled paper. No inks, dyes or chlorine. 24 x double-length rolls RRP AU$30
- Premium Toilet Paper - 3-ply, 100% forest friendly bamboo. No inks, dyes or chlorine. 48 x double-length rolls RRP AU$56
- Forest Friendly Tissues - 3-ply, made from bamboo. 12 x boxes RRP AU$24
- Forest Friendly Paper Towels - 2-ply, made from bamboo/sugarcane. No inks, dyes or chlorine. 6 x double-length rolls RRP AU$18
www.whogivesacrap.org
That's what you call great customer service - delivery within 2 days to Western Australia!
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Note: this review is 100% my own thoughts and experiences, I have enjoyed using this company's products myself for several years and continue to share it with my family and friends!
