The gloves are coming off. Yesterday my husband and partner in crime publicly called me out on my err...hobby...of saving and reusing paper bags. As if having a hidden stash of nearly 100 bags jammed behind a piece of furniture in our kitchen qualifies as hoarding behavior! Humph. Okay, maybe it's...
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Wednesday, January 4, 2012
It's Virtual Intervention Time for Wendy the Bag Hoarder
Posted by Alex
We all have dirty little secrets around our home. Perhaps it's the junk drawer that can't possibly hold another tape dispenser or pack of batteries, or maybe it's the coat closet that has 40 pair of shoes in the bottom. Whatever the case is, when it's in your house and...
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Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Toolbox Tuesday: Taking Out the Trash this New Year
Posted by Wendy
In keeping with this week's theme of New Year's resolutions, we've decided to devote today's Toolbox Tuesday to a "tool" that can help remove debris from your work zone and clutter from your life. The tool? The trusty contractor bag. Ever since the clock struck midnight on January 1, Alex and...
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Monday, January 2, 2012
2012: What We'll Set Out to Do
Posted by Wendy
Happy New Year! There's something about the start of a new year that just gets me motivated. Motivated to clean at a frenzied pace, organize closets like a superhero, and start home renovation projects as if we have all the time in the world. Apparently I'm not alone in my new...
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