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#164 Title:
The Big O: Multi-Purpose
Special Guest: Monica Ricci, Organizing Expert, Motivational Speaker, Author and Founder of Catalyst Organizing Solutions, LLC.
Description: Double-Duty. Multi-Purpose. Duplicitous. Two-Fold. Dual. You feel accomplished already, don’t you? On this episode of The Big O, we save you time and money. We talk about making the best use of your stuff by re-purposing common household items and finding new uses for old things. And along the way, you can eliminate clutter and feel more organized!
Duration: 36:16
Show
Index
00:23 Intro: Multi-Purpose
01:17 The Uni-Tasker
02:44 Be a Lazy Susan
06:48 She's Hooked.
10:52 The Pickle Bucket
13:55 Faithful Shoe Bags
17:16 About Monica Ricci
18:38 Six-Pack Holders
22:17 Re-Purpose the Coat Rack
24:13 A Jar Fetish
28:18 She LOVES Ottomans.
30:29 Wrangle those Grocery Bags
31:40 Handy Eyeglass Cases
32:57 File Sorters Do More!
34:16 Closing Comments
35:16 Closing Track: The Way I Am
Click here to see other episodes in
The Big O: Organization Series.
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About Monica Ricci
Monica Ricci is a speaker and the author of Organize Your Office In No Time, a busy person's reference for taking control and being more effective, productive and successful at work. Monica is Past President of the Georgia Chapter of the National Association of Professional Organizers, and was named one of the nation's "Organizing Elite" by Forbes Magazine. She has been an expert guest on both radio and television, including the nationally syndicated Clark Howard Radio Show. Monica is also a regular expert organizer on the popular Home and Garden Television show, MISSION: Organization.
Monica's articles have appeared in such diverse publications as Airtran Airways, Arrivals Magazine, Men's Edge Magazine and Advisor Today Magazine. Some of Monica's clients include Earthlink, Longhorn, Paramount Pictures, The US Court of Appeals, GE Capital, Special Olympics Georgia, and Kennesaw State University.
She also teaches national teleclasses and as a speaker, she presents seminars, workshops and motivational keynotes on time management, procrastination, getting organized and living a powerful, simpler life.
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Double-Duty Resources
• Get Organized Using Everyday Items
Repurpose 21 familiar items to help you streamline your life.
• 50 All-Time Favorite New Uses for Old Things
Some of our smartest ways to rethink common items.
• 28 Uses for Everyday Items
The hidden talents (both new and tried-and-true) of kitchen and bathroom staples.
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Our Favorite Dual-Action Ideas
• Eyeglass or cassette case or plastic soap box
Store your manicure or sewing supplies so everything you need to fix a snag or loose button will be all in one place. Contain small items in your purse, glove compartment, junk drawer or travel bags. Ditto for a contact lens case or pill box. We keep guitar picks in ours.
• Shower curtain rings
Hang scarves or belts by slipping them through the rings then hang the ring over a hook, nail or a hanger. Use shower hooks to hang purses and other bags.
• Lunch box
Pack your toiletries and protect the rest of your luggage from spills using an insulated lunch bag. The handle hangs over a bathroom door knob too. Use a lunch box as a child's to-go carrying case to contain small toys and activities for the road and dining out. Makes a perfect art or hobby caddy too.
• Toothpicks
Place a toothpick under a button to keep from sewing it on too tightly. The play in the thread prevents puckering and makes bulkier materials easier to button. Mark the start of a tape roll so you can find it quicker and easier. Use one to light a candle with the wick is hard to reach (be careful!) or apply glue to tiny craft projects.
• CD holders
Perfect to organize receipts, small papers, passes, coupons, directions and more, in car or at home.
• Nail Polish
Code your
keys and find them easier. Lay keys flat and apply a thick coat of a different shade to the top of each one. Or if you wear stockings, they stop runners in a pinch. To this day, my mom still covers her mosquito bites in polish!
• Tissue Box
Control all of those pesky grocery bags that you hope to re-use one day.
• Coat Rack
Easily hang
jewelry, ribbons, ties, ball caps, belts and more. Try this: tie pretty ribbon to binder clips, attach your child's artwork and drape over the hooks for the ultimate art gallery.
Listen to the show for our ideas on more mult-purpose items. Jen loves clipboards, hooks, rubber bands and six-packs. Monica loves the lazy susan, shoe bags, file sorters and canning jars.
Click here for a photo of Jen's Lazy Susan and a unique use for buttons.
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