Closet Organizing Checklist from Real Simple

• Edit your wardrobe. Take a look at your clothes and assess what you wear most, least, or not at all. Donate the clothing you haven’t worn in a year or more, as well as anything that no longer fits. If an item is severely damaged, toss it out.


• Decide what to store. Let seasonality and frequency of use be your guide in determining what to keep in the closet and what to stow elsewhere.


• Organize hanging garments by type and color. Blouses, for example, can be sorted first by sleeve length and then by shade. By keeping like with like, options for a given outfit are clear at a glance.


• Choose the right hanger. Your closet will look neater if you use just one type of hanger—wood, wire, or plastic.


• Set up zones. A low rod holds tops and skirts; an eye-level pole, dresses; and a high bar, shirts and suits. A high shelf works fine for out-of-season shoes and sweaters.


• Arrange folded items. Any clothing that will stretch out of shape should be folded over hangers. When organizing the folded clothing you’ll store on shelves, place heavier items at the bottom of the pile, and lighter ones at the top. After folding, arrange garments by function (workout tops together, business tops together, etc.) and color (white to nude to bright colors to black). If your closet doesn’t have shelves, consider using part of your clothing rod for hanging canvas ones.


• Get a garment bag. A sturdy canvas garment bag protects fine suits, dresses, and jackets better than plastic. (Leather, in particular, is susceptible to drying and even cracking if kept in plastic.)


• Deal with dry cleaning. Remove clothes from dry-cleaning bags as soon as you get home, and hang your clothes on proper hangers. Return the wire hangers to the dry cleaner for reuse.


• Manage odds and ends. Store bags, belts, ties, scarves, and other accessories in plain sight on hooks or racks, which can be attached to the inside of your closet door.


• Contain what doesn’t hang. Use containers—consider a matching set of baskets—to hold accessories and clothing that can’t be hung, such as socks and undergarments. Smaller baskets or boxes can store a single type of accessory, such as scarves or hats.


• Pick a system for storing shoes. Choose between a shoe rack on the floor, a hanging shoe organizer, see-through plastic boxes, or original shoe boxes with photographs stapled to them to identify the boxes’ contents. Stow shoes you don’t wear frequently in labeled plastic boxes on a high shelf, in another closet, or under your bed.

Free Card for Dad

Get a free personalized greeting card in time for Father's Day from Shutterfly! You can order a 5x7 card with up to nine photos in matte or satin finish. There is a limit of one per customer with the coupon code: CARD4U. You will have to pay shipping at a cost of $1.05, and the card will be shipped to you. This offer is available through June 10, 2009.

Declutter the Bathroom

We all tend to buy more that we use, so of course I have tons of lotions, makeup, perfume, and other tolietries stored away. So, I decided to go through my bathroom cabinets and sort out what I had into three piles. One of my piles was trash for all of the items that had expired, one was for all the items that I will never use to give away, and the other pile was for me to keep. Now onto the next project! Good luck!

$1 Flip Flops @ Old Navy May 23rd (only)

Old Navy has had some great deals out lately. Mostly from their site Old Navy weekly. This coming Saturday, 5/23 at ON they are having a 1 Day Wonder sale. You can get the solid color ON flip flops for $1 a pair and I thought 2 for $5 was a deal!

Walgreens $5 off $25

Print a coupon valid for $5 off $25 at Walgreens good tomorrow, Wednesday, 5/20, and Thursday, 5/21 only.

Note the fine print: Purchase amount of $25 or more must be before taxes and after all manufacturer and Walgreens coupons and discounts. Limit one coupon per customer per offer.

Bath & Body Works text Coupons

Great news for all you Bath & Body Works shoppers! They have now started texting coupons. They will text new coupons on a weekly basis! If you want to sign up? Just go on over here to start receiving text alerts! Plus, you'll be automatically entered in their sweepstakes for a chance to win a $1,000 Bath & Body Works shopping spree for you and two friends!

Walgreens Deals 5/17 - 5/23

Register Reward Deals
Colgate Visible White toothpaste $4.99=$4.99RR, use $1 coupon from here, final cost FREE + $1 profit!
Skintimate Shave Gel $1.99=$1RR, use .75 coupon, final cost .25 or FREE!
Right Guard Deodorant Professional Strength $4.99=$5RR, use $1 coupon, final cost FREE + a $1 profit!
Glade Sense and Spray or Lasting Impressions $8.99=$1.50RR, use $4 coupon, final cost $2.49!**These are ONLY $1 at Walmart!
Off Clip-on mosquito repellent $8.99=$3RR, use buy one get one free coupon from here, plus, use $2 coupon ,final cost $3.99 for 2, just $2 each!
BIC Bonus pack utility Lighter $2.99=$1RR, use $1 coupon or from here, final cost .99!***************************************************
These 3 products below are all part of the same RR deal, so you can only get the $2RR back on one per transaction!
Benefiber Drink Mix $4.99=$2RR, use $2 coupon, final cost .99!**These are ONLY .50 at Walmart!
Maalox $4.99=$2RR, use $1.50 coupon, final cost $1.49!
Gas-x $4.99=$2RR, use $1.50 coupon from here, IE or Firefox, or $1 coupon, final cost as low as $1.49!
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Buy $10 worth of Band-Aids ($3) and Neosporin ($4)=$4RR
Deal scenario: Buy 2 Baid-Aid products $6 & 1 Neosporin $4 =$10, use 2 $1 Band-Aid coupons, plus, use 1 $1 Neosporin coupon, pay $7, get back a $4RR, final cost $1 each!
Bayer Quick Release Crystals $2.49=$2.49RR, use the $1 Tear pad coupon found at CVS & Walgreens, final cost as low as FREE + a $1 profit!
Breeze2 or Contour Glucose Monitor $14.99=$5RR, use the $30 coupon, final cost FREE + a $5 profit!
Other Great Deals
Ball Park Franks on sale buy one at $3.29 get one free, use $1/2 coupon, final cost $2.29 total, just $1.15 each!
Kraft Macaroni and Cheese .69 with in ad coupon, use the buy 3 get 1 FREE coupon from here, final cost .51 per box!
Splenda $2.99 with in ad coupon, use $3/2 coupon or from the April issue of All You magazine, final cost $2.98 for 2, just $1.49 each!
Blue Diamond Almonds (8 oz.) 2/$5, use $1/2 coupon, final cost $2 each!
Breyers Ice Cream buy one at $6.29 get one free, use two .75 coupons, final cost $2.40 each!Reynolds foil 20 ft or wax paper 75 ft .89 with in ad coupon, use .55 coupon, final cost .34!
Sure for Men $1.99, use $1.50 coupon, final cost .49!**This is ONLY .28 at Walmart!
BIC Soleil Disposable Razors $4.99, use $3 coupon, final cost $1.99!**Look for some varieties on clearance!
Johnson’s Soft Lotion or Soft Wash $3.50, use $2 coupon, final cost $1.50!
Dove Single bar Soap .99, use $1 Dove Face Care coupon, final cost FREE!
Sally Hansen Hair Remover products $3 off purchase Sally Hansen Cream Hair Remover Kit for Face, Upper Lip and Chin (2 oz.) on sale for $2.99, use $1 coupon, final cost $1.99 or purchase Sally Hansen Extra Strength Spray-On Shower-Off Hair Remover on sale for $4.99, use $2 coupon, final cost $2.99!
Buy 3 Aveeno products and get FREE travel essentials Kit! Aveeno products are also 20% off this week! Buy 3 Aveeno Active Naturals Daily Moisturizing Lotion (2.5 oz.) $2.63 each=$7.89, use 3 $2 coupons from here, IE or Firefox, final cost ONLY $1.89! Plus, snag a FREE Essentials Travel Kit! Or Buy 3 Aveeno Baby products (Lotion, wash and/or cream) $4.39 each=$13.17, use 3 $2 coupons from here, IE or Firefox, final cost $7.17! Plus, the FREE travel Kit!
Aquafresh Whit Trays Kit (14 ct) $35.99, use the $15 in ad coupon, plus, use the $7 coupon from here, final cost ONLY $13.99!
Carefree pantyliner (18-22 pk.) .99 with in ad coupon, use the .50 coupon from here, Or the $1 coupon that's available in various magazines, final cost .50 or FREE!
Lysol Toilet Bowl Cleaner buy one for $2.79 get one FREE, use 2 .75 coupons final cost .65 each!Lysol Disinfectant Spray $3.50, use $2 coupon, final cost $1.50!
All Knox NutraJoint products buy one get one free, buy Knox NutraJoint Gelatine Drink Mix (11 oz.) Unflavored $16.99, use 2 $6 coupons, final cost ONLY $2.50 each!
Excedrin Migraine (24 ct) buy one at $4.79 get one FREE with in ad coupon, use 2 $2 coupons from here, IE or Firefox, final cost 2/.79, just .40 each!

Thanks to www.Hip2Save.blogspot.com for these great deals! Good luck!