College Bound

Don’t forget to take drawer and shelf paper when you move your college student into the dorm. The previous occupants may not have been concerned about cleanliness, and opening a drawer to put away underwear only to find a sticky substance in the bottom of the drawer, will only make leaving your precious baby more difficult. So line those drawers and shelves with paper to remind your kid that they have a mom at home who cares.

City of Dallas Recycling Date Announced

The City of Dallas Sanitation Services department is hosting its Super Recycling Summer Roundup at four locations on Saturday, August 29 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Each location is accepting hard-to-recycle items such as televisions, toys, clothing, used books, scrap metal, electronic, furniture, batteries, appliances, and light bulbs. And for the first time ever, building materials will also be accepted! Bring doors; electrical wires, plugs and plates; fans; hardware; light fixtures; lumber; plywood; sheet rock; gutters; all types of pipe; plumbing supplies; tubs; sinks; roofing materials; canales; and hand and electric tools.
NO household chemicals, paint, large styrofoam or plastic film will be accepted. For information call 3-1-1.

Locations:
Dallas International School - 6039 Churchill Way , 75230
Elliott’s Hardware - 4901 Maple Avenue , 75235
*The shred pod will be at this location.
Stonewall Jackson Elementary - 5828 E. Mockingbird Lane , 75206
Mountain View College - 4849 W. Illinois Avenue , 75211( South Stadium Parking Lot)

Purge in the Pantry

30 minutes is all it would take to have another look at your food storage, whether a pantry, cupboard or cabinet. Start by throwing away all expired foods, then look through your canned foods for extras you could donate to a local food pantry or a neighbor. Depending on the space, add a lazy Susan for spices or an over the door shelf to increase your storage space. By grouping food by category or by time of day (breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks), you can decrease the time it takes to search for an item you need.

Go here to see more ways Kessler Simple Solutions can help you save time and money by organizing your pantry and kitchen.

Recommendation

I replaced all the hangers in my closet with slim line hangers I bought at Costco. I got 50 hangers for around $16 and I love them. The hangers have a velvet like surface so shirts do not slip off. And because all the hangers are the same color (mine are black), and I organized my clothes by color, my closet looks very neat and tidy.

Two thumbs up for these slim line hangers.

Here's a tip you won't want to throw away.

Keep a wastebasket where trash tends to accumulate, whether it is in the kitchen, family room or foyer. If you know you will throw food into it, purchase a wastebasket with a lid and some deodorizing trash bags. Adding a wastebasket might cut down on the clutter.