When my generation went off to college in the 70's, there was no technology and little comfort in our dorm rooms. Today it's all about technology and comfort. At SimplyChecklists.com our College Dorm Supplies checklist may have you wondering where you'll put all the stuff, but at least you will feel confident you haven't forgotten anything.
Besides using this great checklist, check with roommates, because some of these items may be shared. For security reasons, have expensive equipment marked in a permanent manner. And be sure to check with the college or university for a list of required and restricted items.
Now, remember to use this checklist, study hard and call your parents often (not always just for money).
Saturday, July 23, 2011
Sunday, June 5, 2011
Less is More
I look around me at all the stuff I've collected through my many years and seriously wonder how it got this way. I see past hobbies; things I thought I had to have; gadgets to supposedly make my life easier, better, more efficient; things I paid too much for and, therefore, are unable to part with; items that hold memories, sure that if they're gone my memories will go with them.
It's not easy parting ways with my stuff, to live only with those things that I truly use with just a few sentimental items thrown in. But I've started the process and already I feel ten pounds lighter. Here are the questions I ask myself: Do I use the item on a regular basis? Does it make my life better?
Divide and conquer. I take on small projects with a goal to work through my stuff one room, one closet or one drawer at a time. I've been working on this project for a year and can truthfully say I haven't missed any of the stuff I've given away, donated or just disposed of. I'm left with the things that make my life better and things I actually use. I've even found homes for some of the sentimental things and my memories of them are still alive -- they just take up much less space.
You can do this. If you need encouragement along the way just remember, less is sometimes more.
It's not easy parting ways with my stuff, to live only with those things that I truly use with just a few sentimental items thrown in. But I've started the process and already I feel ten pounds lighter. Here are the questions I ask myself: Do I use the item on a regular basis? Does it make my life better?
Divide and conquer. I take on small projects with a goal to work through my stuff one room, one closet or one drawer at a time. I've been working on this project for a year and can truthfully say I haven't missed any of the stuff I've given away, donated or just disposed of. I'm left with the things that make my life better and things I actually use. I've even found homes for some of the sentimental things and my memories of them are still alive -- they just take up much less space.
You can do this. If you need encouragement along the way just remember, less is sometimes more.
Thursday, January 6, 2011
Donate to our Troops
Do you find yourself cleaning out closets this month? Trying to de-clutter the bedroom or the office? It's a popular chore in January, and I bet you uncover lots of stuff that might be a perfect donation to a worthy cause.
If you are looking for that worthy cause, I suggest you consider our troops overseas. There are several organizations that can use your help and here is a short list just to get you started.
Cell Phones:
New and used DVDs
Used printer cartridges:
You can probably find other sources or you can donate to your local Salvation Army or Goodwill Industries too.
If you need help cleaning out that closet, here's a great checklist to organize yourself : Closet Organization Checklist
Or stop by www.simplychecklists.com and browse our many categories for free checklists to help you everyday. And Happy New Year!
If you are looking for that worthy cause, I suggest you consider our troops overseas. There are several organizations that can use your help and here is a short list just to get you started.
Guitars and other musical instruments:
Cell Phones:
New and used DVDs
Used printer cartridges:
You can probably find other sources or you can donate to your local Salvation Army or Goodwill Industries too.
If you need help cleaning out that closet, here's a great checklist to organize yourself : Closet Organization Checklist
Or stop by www.simplychecklists.com and browse our many categories for free checklists to help you everyday. And Happy New Year!
Thursday, December 2, 2010
Make It Happen By Writing It Down
December is here which means that a new year is about 30 days away. Scary isn't it? And for some of us that means Resolutions! Now that's a scary word. Don't you wish you had a nickel for every resolution you've made - and not kept?
Well here's a simple way to make this year different than the previous ones. Write it down. Easy, right? And if you are skeptical about the value of writing it down, just browse the internet or your local library for plenty of studies that back this philosophy.
By writing it down you have created a special niche in your brain that may help propel you, unconsciously, toward that goal or plan. And if you review that written goal regularly, you reinforce the desire to reach that goal.
Don't make too many resolutions; just a couple or maybe three should be enough to handle. But write it down, review it and then let us know how you are doing. Good luck!
Well here's a simple way to make this year different than the previous ones. Write it down. Easy, right? And if you are skeptical about the value of writing it down, just browse the internet or your local library for plenty of studies that back this philosophy.
By writing it down you have created a special niche in your brain that may help propel you, unconsciously, toward that goal or plan. And if you review that written goal regularly, you reinforce the desire to reach that goal.
Don't make too many resolutions; just a couple or maybe three should be enough to handle. But write it down, review it and then let us know how you are doing. Good luck!
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Donate Old Towels
Here at simplychecklists.com, we like to hear about new ways to Reuse, Reduce, Recycle. Did you know that November 15 was America Recycles Day? Well if you missed it, here's your opportunity to have a make-up day.
I was at the veterinarian's office when I overheard one of the office staff mention that they always need old towels. They go through lots of towels throughout the day and need a large supply. Well as it happens, I had at least 12 old towels in the garage. We use them for cleaning the cars, as a seat protector while working in the garden, and wiping hands after painting. But I didn't need to store a dozen or more towels for any of those chores. So I packed up six of them and took them to my favorite vet's clinic.
If you prefer you can donate old towels to your local wildlife sanctuary or animal shelter.
Here's the site to learn more about America Recycles Day. And if you want some help for living your life more green, see www.simplychecklists.com/GreenLiving/green.asp for tips and checklists - all for free of course.
I was at the veterinarian's office when I overheard one of the office staff mention that they always need old towels. They go through lots of towels throughout the day and need a large supply. Well as it happens, I had at least 12 old towels in the garage. We use them for cleaning the cars, as a seat protector while working in the garden, and wiping hands after painting. But I didn't need to store a dozen or more towels for any of those chores. So I packed up six of them and took them to my favorite vet's clinic.
If you prefer you can donate old towels to your local wildlife sanctuary or animal shelter.
Here's the site to learn more about America Recycles Day. And if you want some help for living your life more green, see www.simplychecklists.com/GreenLiving/green.asp for tips and checklists - all for free of course.
Friday, November 5, 2010
Give More, Live More
We are officially on that high-speed ride that starts right after Halloween and is aimed directly at the New Year. For the next two months many of us will combine our regular daily routine (which is sometimes frantic) with even more frantic activities like shopping, decorating, visiting relatives and consuming lots of food at various gatherings. It's a fun time of year although it can be exhausting.
And because we get so busy, we may neglect the people who depend on us every day: our immediate family. But I have a co-worker who has found one little way to offset the busy-ness of the holidays by combining charity and giving with her family members.
She volunteers at a soup kitchen of sorts and the whole family participates. Her husband helps set up tables and chairs for dinner and the kids help with serving and cleaning up. This solution lets the family work together, and it provides a great opportunity for her kids to help others in need.
Are you interested in volunteering? If so you can check with your local charities, schools, places of worship, hospitals and shelters. You can also give blood (see http://www.redcrossblood.org/), help build a house (http://www.habitat.org/) or improve your vocabulary and donate rice at the same time (http://www.freerice.com/).
The benefits of giving to self-esteem and confidence are well documented and if your family can be involved together, then your family benefits in a big way.
And because we get so busy, we may neglect the people who depend on us every day: our immediate family. But I have a co-worker who has found one little way to offset the busy-ness of the holidays by combining charity and giving with her family members.
She volunteers at a soup kitchen of sorts and the whole family participates. Her husband helps set up tables and chairs for dinner and the kids help with serving and cleaning up. This solution lets the family work together, and it provides a great opportunity for her kids to help others in need.
Are you interested in volunteering? If so you can check with your local charities, schools, places of worship, hospitals and shelters. You can also give blood (see http://www.redcrossblood.org/), help build a house (http://www.habitat.org/) or improve your vocabulary and donate rice at the same time (http://www.freerice.com/).
The benefits of giving to self-esteem and confidence are well documented and if your family can be involved together, then your family benefits in a big way.
Sunday, October 31, 2010
When Your House Gets Robbed
Last weekend my stepson came to visit for the weekend and he told us that a few days prior, his house had been burglerized. He was travelling when he was notified that his next door neighbor had interrupted the theft in process. It seems that his neighbor (a fireman) had noticed a strange SUV parked in his yard in the middle of the day. At first the neighbor assumed that someone was doing house repairs, but the location of the car just didn't look right. So he walked over to the car only to surprise 4 young men in the process of loading the house contents into the back of the SUV. They bolted as soon as he called 911. Two were apprehended within 30 minutes while the other two were expected to be caught.
So now my stepson has the tedious job of trying to find out what is missing. The insurance adjuster has visited, and he will be compensated for most of the material possessions. But the insurance company cannot compensate him for the feeling of violation that he's now left with. He has also had an alarm installed.
Most of us can recount a similar story for ourselves or someone close to us. It's been over 20 years, but I returned home one evening to find the house wide open, the cats scared to death and lots of jewelery and other items missing. We never got any of those possessions back, but we learned how to make our house less inviting to burglary.
Putting lights on timers, making sure that old newspapers are not left lying in the driveway, and locking all windows and doors are basic rules. Keeping shrubbery low and well trimmed makes it hard for a would-be thief to hide while trying to bust open a lock. And making friends with the neighbors (especially one that is home during the day) is a great advantage. But there are lots of other tips I see from time to time and http://www.simplychecklist.com/ will soon have a checklist that you can use to guide you. If you have tips you want to see included, please leave comments on this post.
In the meantime, you can find a useful checklist for protecting your identity at Identity Theft Protection Checklist and tips for leaving your home temporarily empty. Stay safe!
So now my stepson has the tedious job of trying to find out what is missing. The insurance adjuster has visited, and he will be compensated for most of the material possessions. But the insurance company cannot compensate him for the feeling of violation that he's now left with. He has also had an alarm installed.
Most of us can recount a similar story for ourselves or someone close to us. It's been over 20 years, but I returned home one evening to find the house wide open, the cats scared to death and lots of jewelery and other items missing. We never got any of those possessions back, but we learned how to make our house less inviting to burglary.
Putting lights on timers, making sure that old newspapers are not left lying in the driveway, and locking all windows and doors are basic rules. Keeping shrubbery low and well trimmed makes it hard for a would-be thief to hide while trying to bust open a lock. And making friends with the neighbors (especially one that is home during the day) is a great advantage. But there are lots of other tips I see from time to time and http://www.simplychecklist.com/ will soon have a checklist that you can use to guide you. If you have tips you want to see included, please leave comments on this post.
In the meantime, you can find a useful checklist for protecting your identity at Identity Theft Protection Checklist and tips for leaving your home temporarily empty. Stay safe!
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