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Lovely Storage Box

J | October 29, 2009

I’m a pack rat especially when I get my hands on something lovely. One of the things I have been hoarding are perfume boxes as well as those Swarovski crystal (I’m a collector) boxes. In fact, almost one long shelf in my walk-in closet has been dedicated to store such. I don’t know where to [...]

Know When To Toss Things Out

J | April 7, 2009

Oftentimes, we tend to accumulate common household items thinking that they are still good to keep. But as we all know, nothing lasts forever and that holds true with common household items in the house.

Having said that, do you know when it’s time to part with your smoke alarm? You don’t want to keep an [...]

Storage On The Entryway

J | September 6, 2008

Visualize your home’s entryways, whether it’s the kitchen door(back door) or the main entrance. What is it that you see?
As we all know, most entryways not only welcome guests, they are also haven of umbrellas, bags and coats as well as hats and car keys. If you are like me, you must have a hall [...]

Paperless?

J | May 11, 2008

We’re all encouraged to lead a paperlessĀ  life, yet there are plenty of documents that we still need to keep. Let me list those that I am aware of:

Tax returns. I save forĀ  seven years. Should you be audited by IRS, it usually goes back to three years, but if there are big issues, the [...]