51. Sleep – Children ages 11 to 12 need almost 13 hours of sleep a night. Adults need a minimum of seven hours to fully function.

52. Create a manual binder – Keep the fridge, stove, and TV manuals in it. Use plastic page protectors that the manuals can slide right in.

53. Clean up that mail box – Eliminate most of your junk mail.

54. Divide and conquer – Break your task into sections. Every 15 to 30 minutes, take a break and do something else.

55. Standardize your storage – Take all your odd sized boxes in storage and replace them with clear bins that you label.

56. Make a plan – Set down a plan that will let you get every thing done but still allow a bit of free time.

57. Weed out – Go through and remove any small appliances you haven’t used in months. Chances are you won’t use them anytime soon.

58. Trade up – Eliminate most of your plastic and wooden utensils and invest in a few heat resistant silicone ones. Get the spoon shaped and flat ones. You’ll find they clean easier and can be used just like the wooden or plastic ones you got rid or.

59. Throw out – All your old mismatched plastic bowls and lids and buy a new set for under $20 – less stress and less time spent trying to fit them all back in the drawer.

60. Pare down – Do you really need all your furniture? How often do you need to seat more than four people in your living room? Can you make do on those occasions with dining room or folding chairs?

61. Consolidate – Donate all those old cookbooks that only have one recipe you actually use. Copy that recipe onto an index card.

62. Don’t wait – Put things away when you’re done.

63. Trash it - If you don’t like it, get rid of it. No guilty feelings allowed!

64. Rent it – Consider renting power equipment like a pressure washer rather than buying and trying to store it.

65. Categorize storage – Make a picnic and back yard cabinet. Put all paper plates, plastic cups, and summer supplies in
that one location.

66. Get multifunctional – Store board games or blankets in a trunk that doubles as an end or coffee table.

67. Hide it – Buy an armoire for the TV and system that has doors. You’ll feel ten times neater if you can close those doors when guest stop buy.

68. Include Fido – Make a file for your pet. Include their vaccination schedule and all information from your vet.

69. Create a family phone book – Make a list of commonly used phone numbers and tape it to the inside of a cabinet door near the phone.

70. Make a goal list – Include everything from getting a raise to going scuba diving in Cancun.

71. Take a mini vacation – Take the kids to the park for lunch and don’t go back to work for the afternoon.

72. Make lists - Don’t try to keep it straight in your head. You can create a master to-do list on Google or in your e-mail software.

73. Buy within your means – If you don’t have the storage space, don’t buy in bulk.

74. Make two file folders - Label one ‘Bills to pay’ and the other ‘paid bills’. Go through the bills to pay folder once a week and transfer to the paid folder. Through out any paid bills older than 3 months.

75. Keep your cleaners where you use them - Put bathroom cleaners in the bathroom. Put spot removers near the vacuum. Put kitchen cleaners in the kitchen.