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HOME INTERIORS
TOP Bedroom in Bigfork Landing with only the essentials. BOTTOM Uncluttered living room.
part with because, when you see them, you relive the story. Same thing. Ask yourself those same questions.
Every item needs a home. Setting things down on the coffee table or kitchen counter creates piles and confusion. You never lose anything when you put it where it lives. Training the rest of the family to actually put things away where they belong is another story. My husband must waste countless minutes looking for his keys, wallet or phone he misplaced. The minutes add up to valuable time that could have been spent doing some- thing productive. I’m constantly reminding him that if he puts his things in the same place every time, he’ll know exactly where they are.
Your kitchen is a food preparation area, not a storage space. I could write an entire article on this room alone, so for now, just the basics. The general idea here is to weed out what you’re not using, and put similar items together and in the best places. Appliances that are broken or are not being used are just taking up space. If your Crock-Pot has a missing lid that you’re going to replace
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