November 2, 2012
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One Less Reason to Dread Mornings

PROBLEM: I can’t find anything in my closet. I have one shoe here and another there, shirts mixed in with dresses, mixed in with pants, mixed in with skirts, and scarves on hooks, in drawers, and on hangers. I really hate getting dressed in the morning.

SOLUTION: Set up your closet in zones. Jamie Westcott, owner of the Resale Boutique in Saline, provides an excellent example of how this might look. Notice how all the scarves are on the shelving unit, the shoes are on the hanging shelves, the belts are on a ring, and the jackets are hung up.

NOTE: Not only do zones help you put things away quickly, they also allow you to find things easily, which makes mornings so much better.

March 30, 2012
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Thanks Van Boven

PROBLEM: What do I do with all the shoes I never wear?

SOLUTION: Van Boven is shoe drop off location for Soles4Souls which “collects new shoes to give relief to the victims of abject suffering and collects used shoes to support micro-business efforts to eradicate poverty.” www.soles4souls.org/about/faq.html Now you have a place to drop off those shoes you never wear while at the same time contributing to a good cause!

HINT: Van Boven is located at 17 Nickels Arcade, Ann Arbor.