I really don’t know why I haven’t written about this earlier.  I guess it is because I have been using this system for probably 10 years and it is so automatic for me.  What are they?  Let me tell you.

Three Tools Plus One


Hefty Baggies Sandwich & Storage Bags With Ties   So what do you do with these?  Most of our clutter is odds and ends that cannot be thrown away or the small things we don’t think we have time to put away end up in some draw or cabinet that make no sense except was from a session of “Stash & Dash”.  Then one fine day you want the item and it isn’t where it normally is.  You know we have all been there.  We get to the point where it is time to get some decluttering done.  This system works well with small declutter maintenance and big projects.  It doesn’t mind at all because it does the job.

To give you an idea what I mean.  You have a project that requires a nail or a screw.  Let’s say you are a beginner and it takes a few times to use the right size nail or screw and they came from different locations.  When the job is done throw the extras in a baggie that you can take back to the area where you have these things instead of a bedroom drawer loose where you hung the picture.

Recently I used a Baggy for my deadheading my painted Daisies.  It was easy to dead head the buds and place them in a baggy.  I then took a sharpie and a label and wrote Painted Daisies and Date.  It will be placed in the Ziploc Zipper Bag for all the seeds I get out of the garden I want to use for the coming season.

I have used baggies for sorting change.  We all seem to have loose change that gets thrown here and there.  Grab a baggy and throw it in.

I use baggies for lots of applications.  If I know I will be eating some leftover food in the next day or meal, I use a baggy instead of the more expensive ziplock bags.

Self Sticking Folder Labels
These are economical to use for decluttering.  I use these many times on the baggies especially for extra parts I may need to keep from a piece of furniture I put together.  It doesn’t happen all of the time but there are situations where one needs to keep some.

Painters Tape
This works great as I am decluttering and sizing down with boxes and tubs.  It stays on and yet easy to remove.  I also use painters tape when labeling soups and meals that I freeze.  Again, it stays on and yet easy to remove.

Sharpie Pen
Fine point and Ultra Fine Point.  I have used them for years.  They work great at labeling.

I want this blog to be simple I am taking a break to clear my mind