tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post6677709349611198379..comments2024-03-29T01:17:04.775-04:00Comments on Jungle Red Writers: TO DO, or not to do? Jungle Red Writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comBlogger109125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-67182992022406696582021-12-04T23:36:06.154-05:002021-12-04T23:36:06.154-05:00Tossed. And yes, you are ON, thank you! I am honor...Tossed. And yes, you are ON, thank you! I am honored and more to come...Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-48762012824282948352021-12-04T21:09:43.473-05:002021-12-04T21:09:43.473-05:00Happy to write a blog after New Years about this! ...Happy to write a blog after New Years about this! And thank you for the kind words <3 <br /><br />Now, go have a chat with those cream of tartars, (Creams of tartar?) please.kathy@clevergirlorganizing.omhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12271276694074131645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-53219141631852601452021-12-04T16:34:52.454-05:002021-12-04T16:34:52.454-05:00WHEW. Missed it! xxx :-) WHEW. Missed it! xxx :-) Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630366214207785339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-87422745872239527122021-12-04T16:34:39.858-05:002021-12-04T16:34:39.858-05:00STANDING OVATION!!!! THIS WOMAN IS A GENIUS, REDS ...STANDING OVATION!!!! THIS WOMAN IS A GENIUS, REDS AND READERS, and has has changed my life (and closets) in so many ways! <br />(Aspirational ingredients! The best book title I have ever heard.). <br />And it is CleverGirlOrganizing.COM Check it out! And can you write a blog for us with directions after New Years??<br />(And I totally have 3 cream of tartars.)Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630366214207785339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-58590781213827261982021-12-04T15:49:26.593-05:002021-12-04T15:49:26.593-05:00PS - For future reference, November 15, every year...PS - For future reference, November 15, every year, is National Clean Out Your Refrigerator Day. While Hallmark doesn't acknowledge the majesty of this event, I know I do. kathy@clevergirlorganizing.omhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12271276694074131645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-46828752668738698292021-12-04T15:47:14.063-05:002021-12-04T15:47:14.063-05:00My spices are in drawers. I have one drawer for &q...My spices are in drawers. I have one drawer for "these are ingredients I use in cooking" and "these are ingredients I use in baking". I know the difference such that, if a COOKING recipe calls for cinnamon, I'll know where I find it. And yes, I have them roughly alphabetized within each one. <br /><br />I have a separate area for "Seasoning mixes my husband seems to like to use for meats when he is grilling" so that, um, he stays out of my organized spaces. kathy@clevergirlorganizing.omhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12271276694074131645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-92134986160774640022021-12-04T15:44:57.625-05:002021-12-04T15:44:57.625-05:00As a professional organizer, I have so many though...As a professional organizer, I have so many thoughts on this post and comments 😂 But I will share that when I do my annual Clever Girl Organizing Challenge, which we start right after New Years, the first thing we ALWAYS do is a fridge and pantry cleanout! We talk about all the food clutter-culprits hiding in there: <br /><br />- "I bought this cream of tartar because i was making cookies and couldn't remember if I needed it so I picked it up. I'll place it here, next to the containers I bought the last 3 Christmases with the same impulse"<br /><br />- "Wait, *I* don't eat these. I thought YOU liked these?"<br /><br />- The aspirational ingredients: "I want to be the kind of person who makes recipes where Tamarind and Saffron and gochujang are ingredients" <br /><br />- The "I guess I need to own a whole jar of this since I needed one teaspoon of it" ingredients<br /><br />- The "I definitely can't remember the last time we used this" food<br /><br />- The "I know it's expired but do spices really go BAD? Like, this nutmeg isn't going to make me sick, right?" (Fun fact -- it may not make you sick, but it may not taste the way you dreamed it would when you used it as an ingredient, so, why are you committed to owning it, and feeling obligated that you MIGHT use it some day?"<br /><br />I get it. Wasting food feels AWFUL. It tells us subliminally that we made bad choices in what we acquired or how we consumed it along the way, and it makes us the villian in the story of the leftover turkey. <br /><br />But I promise, wasting your space, wasting your time, and wasting your energy wondering what you have and whether it is still good is JUST as wasteful, and impacts our daily lives even more. <3 <br /><br />Think about what you own and why you own it, not whether or not something has failed you so miserably it finally earned an eviction notice. <br /><br />Go forth and DECLUTTER, my friends. kathy@clevergirlorganizing.omhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12271276694074131645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-64650492461523872402021-12-04T15:04:05.714-05:002021-12-04T15:04:05.714-05:00HA! (thank you.) xxxHA! (thank you.) xxxHank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630366214207785339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-56744282467356172282021-12-04T14:47:14.201-05:002021-12-04T14:47:14.201-05:00Thanks to everyone for the very good laughs today!...Thanks to everyone for the very good laughs today! I'm still smiling. <br />Loved your descriptions of your photos, Hank. But you are a famous writer, so of course you are good at describing things!!Judyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16128026892155650398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-26680569742299294872021-12-04T14:37:02.319-05:002021-12-04T14:37:02.319-05:00I know I shouldn't be laughing out loud here, ...I know I shouldn't be laughing out loud here, but all three of you got me in the funnybone!<br /><br />Edith, technology is only helpful if it works. Back in 1979 my new boyfriend (Irwin) and I were heading out on vacation in my car. We dropped the dog off at my brother's then the car wouldn't start. It seems the seat belt mal-functioned and since that car couldn't start if the seatbelts weren't buckled, and it wouldn't recognize that they were buckled, we couldn't turn that car back on!<br /> <br />Hank, yep. Singing "Tomorrow" again.<br /><br />Your husband suggested a mask, Debs? How helpful! (Ga-faw.)Judyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16128026892155650398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-48426299966921763962021-12-04T14:36:10.766-05:002021-12-04T14:36:10.766-05:00YAY! And thank goodness for company (whatever that...YAY! And thank goodness for company (whatever that was..) or nothing would ever get organized.Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630366214207785339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-29107652200402684682021-12-04T14:35:17.237-05:002021-12-04T14:35:17.237-05:00And aw, thank you. Yes, sigh.And aw, thank you. Yes, sigh.Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630366214207785339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-21058817341922353802021-12-04T14:35:04.352-05:002021-12-04T14:35:04.352-05:00We are cheering you on, Debs!! xxx
We are cheering you on, Debs!! xxx<br />Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630366214207785339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-38580013541734505042021-12-04T14:34:28.726-05:002021-12-04T14:34:28.726-05:00My point exactly, Debs!My point exactly, Debs!Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630366214207785339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-79665282873722096722021-12-04T14:33:34.253-05:002021-12-04T14:33:34.253-05:00OH! SO interesting! It's not made of duck, it&...OH! SO interesting! It's not made of duck, it's sauce FOR duck. Or eggrolls. Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630366214207785339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-16294837219615726992021-12-04T14:32:50.107-05:002021-12-04T14:32:50.107-05:00Grace, wow!Grace, wow!Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630366214207785339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-6043453088337630642021-12-04T14:26:25.627-05:002021-12-04T14:26:25.627-05:00I'll go to the Catalogue Choice website to see...I'll go to the Catalogue Choice website to see if I can figure it out. Thanks, Karen!Judyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16128026892155650398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-8717090958309981142021-12-04T14:19:26.419-05:002021-12-04T14:19:26.419-05:00Yeah, Hank, toss the furry ones. But otherwise, I ...Yeah, Hank, toss the furry ones. But otherwise, I am with Hallie on this. I have spices from the last century that still smell great when you open the can!Judyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16128026892155650398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-5795286273791717792021-12-04T13:52:23.477-05:002021-12-04T13:52:23.477-05:00I have a "Room of Requirement" sign on t...I have a "Room of Requirement" sign on the spare room, full of stuff that might come in handy, including the sewing machine, which I do turn to when I need to fix or invent something. Paper stacks on the table tend to get moved when I'm having company (seldom these days) or want to change the tablecloth to fit the season.<br />I haven't been able to upload photos for quite a while; I like your description solution. <3Mary Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00952344253284240716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-37144928369106242102021-12-04T13:42:32.362-05:002021-12-04T13:42:32.362-05:00Hank, first, your no-photo post was brilliant, and...Hank, first, your no-photo post was brilliant, and I don't even want to think about how late you were up doing that last night.<br /><br />I have no desire whatsoever to alphabetize my books. The only way you can keep them that way is to NEVER BUY ANY MORE BOOKS. Ha. I do like to group them by author or "families", but even that system breaks down after a while. Unless you DON'T BUY MORE BOOKS. (Is there a subliminal message in this somewhere?) What I really want to do with mine is take piles and piles of them to Half Price Books. I didn't do it during the first year of the pandemic because I didn't want to stand in the store while they sorted them, and now the whole mess is overwhelming. But, soon!<br /><br />My biggest get-to was my closet which, like the books, got completely out of control the last couple of years. I kept saying, "I just need a whole afternoon." Last Saturday (desperate for something that wasn't baggy yoga pants and ratty t-shirts) I actually started on it. One week and counting, I am still working on it.Deborah Crombiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16988750789088153601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-47072026470946339912021-12-04T13:38:21.318-05:002021-12-04T13:38:21.318-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Deborah Crombiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16988750789088153601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-77683450219862021412021-12-04T13:27:30.389-05:002021-12-04T13:27:30.389-05:00That would assume that one actually polished any s...That would assume that one actually polished any shiny things...Deborah Crombiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16988750789088153601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-68530677968167598172021-12-04T13:25:57.888-05:002021-12-04T13:25:57.888-05:00Yes! Autocorrect strikes again, Julia!! We'd a...Yes! Autocorrect strikes again, Julia!! We'd all be happy to eat in your dinging room:-) Is that a soft or hard G, as in a ringing bell?<br /><br />Looking forward to Hawkeye! We watched the penultimate episode of Invasion last night so are on tenterhooks for the finale!Deborah Crombiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16988750789088153601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-38617999505493929462021-12-04T13:23:59.110-05:002021-12-04T13:23:59.110-05:00And yes, the "software needs a nap" is r...And yes, the "software needs a nap" is ridiculously true. It's working perfectly now! (Knock on wood..)Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630366214207785339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-50596126386971848632021-12-04T13:23:14.035-05:002021-12-04T13:23:14.035-05:00Yes, I wondered about that...I see below. Okay, am...Yes, I wondered about that...I see below. Okay, amazing.Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630366214207785339noreply@blogger.com