If you try to plan advance monthly or bi-weekly menus it can be difficult to balance variety with the staples that everyone enjoys. Parenting weblog Simple Mum recommends establishing a theme for each day of the week such as pizza day or crock pot meals day. That way you know what type of meal you need for all of your open slots and your family knows what to expect at most meals. More »
If you’re the type who prefer to open mail as soon as you get in the house — hopefully over a recycling bin so the junk mail goes right inside, this DIY mail shelf can give you a space in your foyer or entryway to stash the important stuff while reading, or leave your gadgets to charge before you leave the house. All you’ll need is a small piece of wood and some magazine holders, courtesy of IKEA. More »
Linux users have a few calendar programs to choose from, but none of them are particularly spectacular — in fact, most of them aren’t very good at all. As such, we’re bending the rules of the App Directory and recommending that you use the awesome Google Calendar webapp for all your scheduling needs. More »
Have an old wooden ladder that has seen better days? You can change it into a saucepan rack by hanging it horizontally from the ceiling and adding saucepan hooks (standard hardware store s-hooks work fine for this). More »
Privacy issues aside, we’re fans of most Google services. If you have a roommate, sharing editable documents and calendars is a great way to collaborate on expenses, chores and when you’re having guests over. More »
It may seem like common sense that you need to get your ideas out of your head to act on them, but how many of us walk around with an always-updating to-do list in our heads only to forget one of them later? One of the basic principles of GTD and other productivity systems is that your first step is to get your ideas and to-dos out of your head and onto paper. More »
Over-the-door shoe holders are wonderful for organising lots of household items in addition to their normal function. We’ve previously covered how to use them to store pantry items and cables. Now, household weblog Whine & Cheez shares how these versatile holders can help organise your cleaning products. More »
Another one for the “why didn’t I think of that” files: Turn a magazine holder on its side and stick two pins in it for space-saving organisation in the pantry. More »
With busy schedules we rarely clean as often or as thoroughly as we would like. To combat clutter and keep your bedroom tidy between deep cleans consider adding a daily or weekly 10-minute bedroom cleaning to your to-do list. Gather your materials, give yourself a few minutes for each task and in 10 minutes your bedroom should be much less messy than when you started. More »
An external hard drive can be the bane of a clear workspace because it needs to be plugged in, but still portable when needed. Over at Apartment Therapy, writer Kevin Whipps outlines the ways he tucks his hard drive away. This includes mounting it to the bottom of the desk with Velcro. More »
