C&C Organizing
Box 889 S0G 3C0 Lumsden, SK, Canada

What do you do with all those recipe books? Collections are great, but when it’s too large, the goodness gets lost. I recently found the box of recipe books I had stashed in the basement. My recipe drawer was already overflowing and it was hard to get to the books I use the most.... So what did I do? I challenged myself to only keep what would fit nicely into the drawer. Now that’s easy to say, but harder to do. I had kept those recipe books for a reason. Some were my Mom’s, some were bought from a fundraiser or family member, and some had a recipe or title that caught my eye. But really, how books on home canning did I need! Another thing is that my usual process for looking up a new recipe is to go to the index of a couple of my recipe books, and then head straight to Google. While I sorted through, I quickly looked to see if the book had any recipes I wanted to keep, and use soon. I took pictures of those recipes, or if I was recycling the book, I tore out the page. A couple books went to the cottage (it was hard to part with the Canadian Cookbook from grade 9 with my name in it), and lots were donated. Now my recipe drawer is a pleasure to use, and I can quickly find what I’m looking for! Need help or suggestions? Give me a call to talk about your situation. Bev Chandler, Professional Organizer, 306-536-8844 C&C Organizing ... Re-claim space, time, and relationships. www.ccorganizing.ca

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The benefits of a Glass Jar Pantry! When my son moved out, I set him up with pantry items in canning jars and spice containers. It gave him basic ingredients without having to spend extra money on those items. This can work for anyone! If you are tired of opening plastic bags and small boxes to get to the ingredients you need, these custom sized glass containers are a great solution.... Here’s why: - The glass can replace plastic (some plastic deteriorates over time). - They are easy to find at a thrift store, or check with someone who makes preserves to see if they have some extras. Spice jars are available at most Dollar stores. - They are easy to fill from the store container, or your bulk purchase. - They seal well. - They are easy to open. - They make measuring and pouring easy. - You can select the size you want for the specific ingredient. - You can stack them, and even put them on a step-type organizer. - It’s easy to find the ingredient you need, and labels can include cooking amounts (eg. rice, or oatmeal) - It’s easy to see when you are running low of something. Once you’ve filled the jar with an ingredient, store any extra amount in a basket up high, or out of the way. When you’ve used up the ingredient in the jar, check the basket to see if you have any extra, before buying more. ...and the last benefit, it looks neat and organized! Need help or suggestions? Give me a call to talk about your situation. Bev Chandler, Professional Organizer, 306-536-8844 C&C Organizing ... Re-claim space, time, and relationships. https://www.ccorganizing.ca #organizing #homeorganization #pantry #professionalorganizer #bevchandler #ccorganizing

Sorted, Grouped, and Easy to Access! Straightening up from time to time, is something that most people face, including me. As I’ve been swapping to clean beauty skin care, make-up, and personal care products, I would put my new products in my drawers, where ever they fit.... Pretty soon, items were getting hidden by other items, and I was opening and closing drawers many times, as I got ready in the morning and at night. Here’s how I solved that: - As I removed each item from each drawer, I sorted them on the counter based on category. Skin care together, make-up together with it’s brushes, hair products together. - Next, based size of the containers, I decided which drawer it would go into (my upper drawer is shorter than the drawer under it). - With each drawer, the items I used the most went closest to the front. - Drawer dividers were used to keep the groupings together, and to keep larger bottles standing up. It is sooo much better now that it’s organized! Need help or suggestions? Give me a call to talk about your situation. Bev Chandler, Professional Organizer, 306-536-8844 C&C Organizing ... Re-claim space, time, and relationships. www.ccorganizing.ca

REDUCE TO FIT THE SPACE This was the challenge I made to myself. Fit all those sewing and craft supplies into that five drawer dresser!... I love to sew and make things. Over the years I use up supplies, and then acquire more. Recently, I got this dresser and painted it white. My vision was to have all my sewing and craft supplies in one place, and easily available in the 5 drawers. Items were already sorted, so how hard could it be? Well, I could see right away that I had more supplies than drawer space. ...but this was my strategy. Pare down what I really want and will use, and donate, re-purpose, or trash the rest! This is a great organizing strategy. When you have a category of items where you only use some of the items, most of the time, then question why you are keeping the rest. For this project, I pared down notions (how many zippers do I really need?), got rid of crafts that I would no longer do (or not in the foreseeable future anyway), and donated patterns (even some that I had used and loved, but would never make again). It took determination, and constantly looking at the 5 drawers as a reminder, but I accomplished my goal. Now, I love having my supplies handy, and I know what I have and where it is! Are you struggling with too many items to fit your space? Challenge yourself to reduce the amount of items, so that they fit. Need help or suggestions? Let’s chat! Bev Chandler, Professional Organizer, 306-536-8844 C&C Organizing ... Re-claim space, time, and relationships. www.ccorganizing.ca

-- International Day of Professional Organizers -- January 4th was the first ever International Day of Professional Organizers!... With January's resolution time, and change of habits, it's the perfect month to have a special day to highlight professional organizing. If you've resolved to do thing differently this year, a professional organizer can help with the planning, keep you on track, and offer hands-on assistance. Moving forward in a positive way can be fun and exciting, especially when you have someone to help you with the process. Big project or small, find out how a Professional Organizer can work with you, to get you where you want to be! Bev Chandler, Professional Organizer C&C Organizing https://www.ccorganizing.ca/

Sorted, Grouped, and Easy to Access! Straightening up from time to time, is something that most people face, including me. As I’ve been swapping to clean beauty skin care, make-up, and personal care products, I would put my new products in my drawers, where ever they fit.... Pretty soon, items were getting hidden by other items, and I was opening and closing drawers many times, as I got ready in the morning and at night. Here’s how I solved that: - As I removed each item from each drawer, I sorted them on the counter based on category. Skin care together, make-up together with it’s brushes, hair products together. - Next, based size of the containers, I decided which drawer it would go into (my upper drawer is shorter than the drawer under it). - With each drawer, the items I used the most went closest to the front. - Drawer dividers were used to keep the groupings together, and to keep larger bottles standing up. It is sooo much better now that it’s organized! Need help or suggestions? Give me a call to talk about your situation. Bev Chandler, Professional Organizer, 306-536-8844 C&C Organizing ... Re-claim space, time, and relationships. www.ccorganizing.ca

REDUCE TO FIT THE SPACE This was the challenge I made to myself. Fit all those sewing and craft supplies into that five drawer dresser!... I love to sew and make things. Over the years I use up supplies, and then acquire more. Recently, I got this dresser and painted it white. My vision was to have all my sewing and craft supplies in one place, and easily available in the 5 drawers. Items were already sorted, so how hard could it be? Well, I could see right away that I had more supplies than drawer space. ...but this was my strategy. Pare down what I really want and will use, and donate, re-purpose, or trash the rest! This is a great organizing strategy. When you have a category of items where you only use some of the items, most of the time, then question why you are keeping the rest. For this project, I pared down notions (how many zippers do I really need?), got rid of crafts that I would no longer do (or not in the foreseeable future anyway), and donated patterns (even some that I had used and loved, but would never make again). It took determination, and constantly looking at the 5 drawers as a reminder, but I accomplished my goal. Now, I love having my supplies handy, and I know what I have and where it is! Are you struggling with too many items to fit your space? Challenge yourself to reduce the amount of items, so that they fit. Need help or suggestions? Let’s chat! Bev Chandler, Professional Organizer, 306-536-8844 C&C Organizing ... Re-claim space, time, and relationships. www.ccorganizing.ca

-- International Day of Professional Organizers -- January 4th was the first ever International Day of Professional Organizers!... With January's resolution time, and change of habits, it's the perfect month to have a special day to highlight professional organizing. If you've resolved to do thing differently this year, a professional organizer can help with the planning, keep you on track, and offer hands-on assistance. Moving forward in a positive way can be fun and exciting, especially when you have someone to help you with the process. Big project or small, find out how a Professional Organizer can work with you, to get you where you want to be! Bev Chandler, Professional Organizer C&C Organizing https://www.ccorganizing.ca/

It's a very different Christmas this year, for sure! Altered traditions and new plans are a big part of it, as we stay safe, and get through this together. Merry Christmas! May you enjoy this peaceful holiday time. Best wishes to everyone.... Bev

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