10 Tips for West Nile Prevention
10 Ways to Prevent West Nile by Dr. Mike Muzzarelli Keep these tips in mind to help prevent West Nile. 1. Always wear insect repellant with DEET: a pale-yellow oil…
How to Organize Everyday Coupons
Ways to Organize Everyday Coupons so They Are Handy
by Lorraine Brock
Most of us love saving money with coupons, but few like the work associated with finding good ones, organizing them, and remembering to use them when we shop. I, for one, have spent precious time clipping coupons and organizing them for my route through a store, only to forget to use them at the checkout.
How to Organize and Declutter Your Garage
Is the Clutter Bug Invading your Garage?
by Lorraine Brock
Winter is ending, spring is upon us, and the heat in some states is not far behind. This is the window of opportunity in my state of Texas to organize and declutter our garages. Garages have become multi-purpose spaces for most families. While they are meant to “garage” the second most important investment you own – your car – they have become overflow storage for household items, a place to store Craig’s List, eBay, and garage sale pieces you are planning to sell one day; and the home for lawn care, pool, and other outdoor products. Stop the madness!
Six Steps to Organize Your Closet in One Weekend
How to Organize Your Closet in One Weekend
If you are blessed enough to have a spare closet in your home, you will love the ideas described below for getting your space organized to suit your needs. You might even be able to apply some of them to your own master closet, allowing you to maximize space and give you more function in the space.
Closets are fun to organize, and because they are usually a small space, the project can be completed in a weekend. This makes it clear to see the finish line. It is best to enlist some help before you start. Many times another person will visualize your space totally different than you see it, offering another level of beauty or function. This month, I wanted to share the steps I took to organize the guest room closet of a real client. I will tell you how I planned and organized the space, what I purchased, and what I built in the space to improve the function.
How to Keep Your Demanding Job From Taking Over Your Life
Three Ways to Stop Your Demanding Job from Ruining Your Life
by Dr. Tasha Eurich
He can’t be serious, Jim thought. Jim had been recruited away from a Fortune 500 firm by a fast-growing start-up, and it was his first day. The president of the company had just handed him a BlackBerry and said, “Keep this with you at all times.” Really?, Jim thought.
That Saturday morning, one of the founders sent an e-mail to the senior leadership team. By 5:00 p.m., there were more than thirty replies. Jim soon learned that at this company, there was no concept of detachment from work. He grieved the loss bitterly, and his friends would mock him for stepping out of the bar to check e-mail at 10:00 p.m. while they were out for a few pints of beer. In a matter of months, Jim’s job began to seriously interfere with his relationship with his wife.
Your Dream Closet without the Nightmare Cost
Closets to Armoires, Have Beauty and Function for Your Dream Closet
by Lorraine Brock
One of the best ways to freshen up a closet or armoire is to evaluate your current usage, purge unnecessary items, and maximize the space with creative organizing tools. Just because you may not have the budget for a custom closet, it doesn’t mean you have to close the door on an organized space or your dream closet. With a few organizing tools, creative use of space, and some snazzy storage techniques, your ‘Freshen Up Friday’ project could give you your dream closet without the nightmare cost.
To help you get started, I’m going to let you in on a little professional organizer’s secret. We call it
Steps You Can Take to Prevent Pregnancy Discrimination at Work
Attorney suggests five steps you can take to prevent pregnancy discrimination at work once you find out you’re expecting
The federal Pregnancy Discrimination Act makes it unlawful for an employer with 15 or more employees to discriminate on the basis of pregnancy or a pregnancy-related condition. Federal law also makes it illegal to discriminate against pregnant women, or those with children, based on stereotypes. For instance, an employer couldn’t decide not to give a job which requires a lot of travel to a pregnant woman based on the logic that “women with young children should be at home.” Penalizing women (or men) even for paternalistic reasons is illegal. Women that have difficult pregnancies resulting in health problems, including postpartum depression, may be protected by the American’s with Disabilities Act. Similarly, it is unlawful to retaliate against a woman for taking time off under the Family and Medical Leave Act, which applies to employers with 50 or more employees.
Here are five steps you can take to protect yourself at work: