May 2014 Sponsor Shout Out - Organizing Homelife

It’s time once again to send a special Thank You to my fabulous sponsors! These great companies help to make the rest of the posts on Organizing Homelife possible.

Read on for details about their fab products and be sure to use the reader discounts offered specifically for fans of Organizing Homelife.

Have you been a long time follower of Organizing Homelife, or are you new here? If you haven’t seen it before, you should definitely check out the Duo Binder. If you haven’t seen the Duo before, this binder is so versatile! It is a combination of a 7 pocket accordion file and a 3-ring binder.

A year and a half ago, I was contacted about reviewing a Duo Binder and since I love organizing with binders, I decided to check it out. I didn’t think it would be much different than any other binder I’ve used. I don’t normally use the word “spectacular” to describe a binder, but that is a perfect description of this one.

The Duo is one of my favorite organizing solutions for all kinds of paperwork. I use it for my Home Management Binder, Recipe Binder, Vacation Planner, Blog Planner, to organize taxes, gardening, and important household projects.

There are so many ways to use it:

Budgeting, financial paperwork, bank statements, investment information, tax receipts, etc.
Family medical information, shot records, allergy information, hospital and insurance information, etc.
School contacts, homework assignments, upcoming events, school projects, etc.
Coupons, grocery lists, and meal planning pages
Household projects, estimates, contractor contacts, home/appliance warranty information
Organizational perfection for home based business paperwork!

The Duo comes in a number of beautiful, modern colors. At just $12.99, you’re getting two products in one for a great price!

Where can you find the Duo? Great news! The Duo Binder is available on Amazon Prime so you can get free shipping!!!

Please welcome our newest sponsor, Plan to Eat! Do you sometimes find yourself dreading meal time because you have nothing planned or you forgot to take something out of the freezer? Do you have trouble coordinating recipes and grocery lists and schedules? Maybe you have tried different options and haven’t found anything that is simple, quick and effective for streamlining this process.

Having a meal plan will save you time and money, allow you to spend less time in the grocery store, help you eat healthier food, and give you the peace of mind that comes with knowing what’s for dinner.

Plan to Eat is an online meal planner that uses YOUR recipes. You schedule them for the days you want them, and Plan to Eat will automatically make your grocery list using the recipes you’ve selected. Check out this 1:00 video to see how it works:

Plan to Eat – The Online Menu Planner from Plan to Eat on Vimeo.

By organizing your recipes in your Plan to Eat Recipe Book, you can plan, cook, and share them anywhere on any device. The Planner allows you to drag-and-drop the recipe from your list of recipes on the left to your calendar on the right. Your Shopping List is automatically created based on the recipes you have planned in your planner – no more time or brainpower wasted with writing out lists and cross-referencing recipes with pen and paper!

Your grocery shopping list is always with you on any mobile device with no app required. Simply point your mobile browser to PlanToEat.com and your shopping list will be on your phone.

We would love for you to give it a try. Sign up for your free 30 day trial on the Plan to Eat homepage here to see how Plan to Eat will help you eat real food, prepared at home, with your family gathered around your own table.

Are you looking for an attractive way to make notes for your family or keep track of important events? You should check out Corkboard.com!

Corkboard.com builds products that will help you get organized, keep track of your schedules, and decorate your home. Their framed cork boards are great for displaying kids artwork, posting school calendars and invitations, or to creating a family collage with photos.

Their framed magnetic chalkboards are perfect for writing down notes to family members, jotting a to-do list, or keeping a grocery list…and the magnetic surface also lets you stick invitations and photos right to the chalk surface. If you are looking for a display surface plus a writing surface, check out the combination boards.

All their boards are handmade in America and because they build everything from scratch, they can build any style of board to any size – fully customized to fit your space. Check out Corkboard.com to see their great selection of frame choices.

Let me introduce you to the very talented, Alejandra! Named one of the five most organized people in America by HGTV, Alejandra Costello’s creative expertise has been featured in Good Housekeeping, Family Circle, Woman’s Day, Parents Magazine, The Washington Post, CBS, and Mashable.

If you are feeling overwhelmed with clutter and just can’t get started, Alejandra is here to help. A certified, professional organizer, Alejandra’s FREE video series shows you 3 easy things to do tonight to feel more organized tomorrow morning. How is that for starting the day off right?!

Do you have a narrow kitchen cabinet and just don’t know what to keep in it? Check out Alejandra’s creative idea in this video:

Check out some of her other videos for more inspiration:

How to Organize Bulk Items

How to Organize Ties

International Home & Housewares Show 2014

Visit Alejandra for more great organizing tips and videos.

Welcome back Dipsy Dabber! If your house is anything like mine, you’ll know what I mean when I say that keeping up with scuffed walls or touching up nail holes is a huge pain. I am so happy to tell you about Dipsy Dabber! These folks came up with a GREAT solution!

They created a thick plastic, airtight container with a screw on lid that has a mini brush included, eliminating the need for washing your paintbrush and stirrer after touching up your walls!

Simply shake the jar to mix, unscrew the paint brush, touch up your wall, screw the paint brush back into the lid, and put it back on the shelf! Simple! Now you can get rid of all those half-full gallon paint cans and neatly organize your paint!

Plus, you can easily stack them thanks to the recessed base. Now your paint shelves will go from overcrowded and messy to organized, neat, and a you’ll have a perfect solution to make touch-ups simple!

Why do I love the Dipsy Dabber?

Downsize your paint storage space!
The screw on cap allows for easy filling (or if for some reason you do have a larger area to paint with a brush, simply take the lid off and use a regular sized paint brush).
The valve in the lid prevents too much paint from coming out on the brush.
The thick plastic container prevents discoloration from light.
No need to stir – simply shake the container.
No need to wash a paint brush – YAY!
Dipsy Dabbers can be stored on a closet shelf right in the room itself, or, stacked neatly with other Dipsy Dabbers.

I am thrilled to tell you about these and hope you enjoy using them as much as I do! At just $5.99, they are super affordable. Plus, if you order 3 or more, the shipping is free. You can’t beat that deal! Check it out on DipsyDabber.com here.

Special Discount: Organizing Homelife readers will receive 10% off the Dipsy Dabber using the code: DIPSYDAB. Offer expires 6/14/14, so now’s the time to hurry over and check it out.

Great printables are always helpful to help you get organized. My friend Becky of Clean Mama Printables has an amazing selection in her shop, and she’s always adding new ones! She helps you organize your home and cleaning schedules to make your life a little easier! She offers very reasonably priced printables for your homekeeping binders, cleaning schedules, and recipe organization, to name a few.

Clean Mama makes homekeeping fun by helping you easily implement routines. Her detailed, stylish printables take the work out of figuring out what to do and when to do it, making it easy to organize your life.

Check out this kit from her Simplified Life line – The Simplified Life EVERYTHING KIT. This kit is a compilation of 6 separate kits with help for organizing many aspects of your life. It includes 96 documents and is available for instant download. The price of the Everything Kit is already discounted based on the cost of the individual kits included, but Organizing Homelife readers are eligible for an even greater discount! See discount code below.

Clean Mama also has two fantastic ebooks, that you should definitely check out. Pulling Yourself Together: Implementing a Cleaning Routine That Sticks and Cleaning Around the Seasons: Deep Cleaning on Your Schedule are both excellent resources to help you get on top of cleaning your home.

Do you need to get things cleaned up and don’t know where to start? Do you have a super busy schedule and have trouble finding time to clean? These easy to read ebooks with a quick start approach will help you begin today. Both books include some of Clean Mama’s fantastic printables, too!

Special Discount: Organizing Homelife readers will receive 20% off orders from Clean Mama Printables using the code: 20ORGHL

You should also visit Clean Mama’s blog. She has lots of FREE printables, including FREE monthly cleaning schedules.

A big shout out for Popit! Little Big Box! These food storage containers are fantastic for keeping your cupboards organized and your fridge neat! I highly recommend organizing your kitchen cupboards with stackable containers that can maximize your cupboard space.