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Organizing the Family Room (4)

Time to get through all that old media and the plethora of family games. Are you with me? Let’s get everything organized and ready for the new year. Here is the list we have been working through for the family room: Books Magazines Video tapes and DVDs Cassettes, CDs and records Games If you have upgraded to new media, such as a DVD player instead of a VCR, if you never listen to all of the records you might still have, then consider giving your nostalgic collection away to someone who could appreciate it. Cassettes, CDs and records: If you … Continue reading →

Organizing the Family Room (3)

The weekend is over. That means it is time for me to get back into organizing the family room. So far, we’ve conquered the books and magazine. Let’s get into the area that causes me the most trouble: the video tapes and DVDs. Here is our organizing list so far: Books Magazines Video tapes and DVDs Cassettes, CDs and records Games Let’s get started! Back a few years ago, we acquired quite a few VHS tapes. This is because everyone else was quickly switching their collections over to DVDs, and we still didn’t have a DVD player. Now we do, … Continue reading →

Organizing the Family Room (2)

Ready to start organizing that family room with me? I really want to get to the point where we have a family room that we can be proud of. Do you have your own family room that can use some organization? Are you up for the challenge? I really hope we can share our adventures. As I mentioned in the previous article, our list for the family room includes the following challenges: Books Magazines Video tapes and DVDs Cassettes, CDs and records Games I’ve already tackled the books, so let’s hit the next thing on the list. Magazines As for … Continue reading →

Organizing the Family Room (1)

In my home the family room always seems to be the last town in Dodge. What I mean by that, and this is a secret confession, is that on weekends, I will sometimes banish the rest of the family to that room so I can do good cleaning of the rest of the house. And, no matter how often I pick up the house during the day, the family room is always in chaos by the end of the night. I am hoping that with a bit of organization, I can tame the room and make it easier to maintain. … Continue reading →

Taking Care of Your Personal Library (2)

While books are generally low maintenance, you still need to take care of them, whether you have a handful or a house full. Taking care of your personal library will ensure that your books will be with your for a lifetime. Set aside some time twice a year for this task, and follow the steps for an easier time. If you haven’t yet read the first part of this article, Taking Care of Your Personal Library (1), you may want to back track to catch up. In that first part, we covered the specific reasons behind taking care of your … Continue reading →

Paper Back Swap vs The Library

I think I am finally coming around to the idea of using Paper Back Swap. At first, I didn’t think it was a very frugal choice. After all, there is still the cost of mailing the books: $2.13 to $2.47 (more for delivery confirmation), whereas getting books from the library is free. Of course, you don’t get to keep the library books, whereas with Paper Back Swap you can add favorite books to your personal shelves permanently. Oh, in case you aren’t familiar with Paper Back Swap, the way it works is pretty simple. You join and upload nine or … Continue reading →

Creative Uses for Toilet Paper Rolls

Not sure about anyone else, but in our house we go through toilet paper like it’s water. It’s absolutely crazy. I can walk into a bathroom at the end of the week to empty the trash can and there will be four empty toilet paper rolls in there! I won’t even ask what they are using it for, or better yet, how much they are using of it. That part seems to be obvious. Of course, we have five children who essentially share one bathroom, so there’s bound to be a lot used anyway. So what can you do with … Continue reading →