Home Organization

On New Year’s Eve my husband and I pulled out the contents of each and every one of our cabinets and reorganized our kitchen. That’s right, while everyone else was popping corks and sipping champagne we were knee deep in dusty glasses and rusted, unused pans. It started simply enough. I pulled out one glass, … Read more

I spent the Friday after Thanksgiving cleaning out the house. I didn’t clean with brooms and mops and soap and water, rather I pulled out the contents of each of my drawers and closets and sorted through everything I could get my hands on. By the end of the day, my closet and dresser were … Read more

While many people are out shopping the day after Thanksgiving, you can often find me at home, digging through my closets, bookshelves and drawers. The goal is simple: to find better homes for all of my unwanted items and to make room for any new items that might make their way into my home. Since … Read more

I know several people who have completely lost track of their 401(k)s. Seems crazy or impossible, right? Apparently it’s not so difficult to lose. A friend of mine worked at a small, ten person company for a couple of years. He never really kept tabs on his money and completely forgot about his 401(k) when … Read more

Over the last few weeks I purged the house of a few shelves worth of books. I donated some, sold some, transported a couple and even traded a few. I carefully reviewed the remaining paperbacks and decided I’d get rid of a bunch more after I reread them. While I was looking through the shelves … Read more

In my quest to get rid of 50 things I forced myself to take a hard look at my bookshelves. I found a bunch of books I bought but never read and a couple that I haven’t read in ages. I used to have a real obsession with books. I think it’s a hang over … Read more

On Sunday I wrote about my desire to purge at least 50 items from my home. I thought I’d struggle to find 50 things to get rid of, but here I am on the very first night and I’ve already found sixteen unwanted items. I started in my bedroom where I found one sweatshirt, two … Read more

If you’re a regular reader of One Frugal Girl you know that I detest clutter. Every few months I clean out my drawers, reorganize my closet and search through unused items in my home. I take books to the library, clothes to the local donation center and list higher priced items on eBay. The change … Read more