I love having a weekly activities calendar. This makes my life so much easier so I can stay afloat with all of the overwhelming activities my kids are involved in.
2015 Calendar – Free Printable
Free Menu Planner Printable
I created this Free Menu Planner Printable because menu planning is essential if you want to save money on groceries for the week. One of main reasons people over spend on their groceries is because they head to the store at the last minute and pay full price for the meals they are craving to eat.
By using these Free Menu Planner Printable in full color. Or you can print this Free Menu Planner Printable in partial color (Ink Saver). Not only will you be prepared by planning ahead you will save money and time as well.
When you begin planning your menu, start by looking in your freezer, fridge and pantry. Then plan meals with the ingredients you already have on hand.
Then make a list and head to the store for the ingredients you need. For significant savings be sure to check our series on stockpiling. Where I’ll teach you how buying items when prices are at their lowest will save you in the months to come.
What tips do you have when you use your menu planner?
Setting Small Goals to Get Big Results – Plus Free Goal Meter Printable
Setting small goals. This is so hard for me to do because I want results now. I often forget how the small changes will make a difference in my life and I realized after talking to several people they do too.
Regrow Green Onions in Water
Regrow Green Onions in Water and save yourself money from not having to buy green onions at the store anymore.
As I was sharing this tip on my other website BountifulBasketRecipes.Com I realized that it’s been a long time since I posted this and many of my newer readers might have missed it. So I decided to share the steps again.
5 Tips on How to Stay on Top of Laundry
How to stay on top of laundry is possible. In my house it seemed as if our washer and dryer was running non stop. If we didn’t do laundry often, we’d find ourselves piled up to our ears in laundry. I was tired of feeling overwhelmed with laundry and realized that I had to find how to stay on top of laundry that worked for my family of 6. 
You don’t have to dread doing laundry. Just follow these 5 tips on how to stay on top of laundry and you’ll find your not as overwhelmed.
1. Get a Laundry Sorter basket.
This laundry sorter is perfect because once the basket is full, I know it’s the perfect load for my large capacity washer. I sort laundry the following way — Whites, Colors and Towels. If my color load is too big, I’ll throw our jeans in with the towels. I’ve found that the lint from towels don’t really hang on to the blue jean material so this works out pretty well. If you’ve got new clothes, wash them by themselves for the first few washes just in case they bleed. After a few washes it’ll be fine to place in with your regular colored load.
2. Don’t overfill your washer.
Your clothes don’t clean as well, plus your dryer gets overloaded and you’ll find that your clothes come out wrinkled and you’re not really saving anytime. Your actually spending more time since you’ll be ironing your wrinkled clothes.
3. Get on a routine.
I could do a load of laundry every day, but I find that I need a break from it. I do laundry on Monday, Wednesday and Friday and we do two loads a day. I do sheets and linens every other week on the off days. The first thing I do in the morning before I do anything else is throw a load of laundry in the washer. I know it takes about 45 minutes for my washer to go through it’s cycle. By the time I’ve gotten the kids breakfast and lunch made for the day, it’s time to throw the load into the dryer. I’ll throw the second load into the washer and drive the kids to school. By the time I get home my load of laundry is almost dried with the second load being ready to go into the dryer. I’ll fold the clothes and let them sit until the last load is dry and folded. On the days that I can’t fold them right away, I’ll take the clothes out of the basket, separate the clothes and lay them flat on the bed so they don’t wrinkle. Then when the kids get home from school we all work together to fold and put the clothes away.
45 minutes seems to be the magic number for my washer and dryer. I can start laundry before dinner, my favorite show, before I shower and get ready for the day etc. Find your magic number and make laundry your first task.
4. Invest in a Flip and Fold.
Folding shirts are a pain but with this flip and fold I can have the kids help and know that their shirts are getting folded right. Plus the flip and fold, keeps the shirts nice and tight and I don’t have to worry about ironing them.
5. Limit your kids to the amount of clothes they wear and the towels they use.
My kids wear uniforms to school and when they come home they want to change into their play clothes, but they don’t play in them. They’ll just sit around the house for a few hours before bed. If that’s the case, I’ll make sure they fold their play clothes and wear them the next day.
These 5 tips on how to say on top of laundry are just a few ways that make our life easier. Also I want to remind you that you should also clean your washer from time to time, if your washer is dirty, your clothes will smell dirty.
I’d love to hear your tips. Comment below and tell me your tips on how to stay on top of laundry.
How to Shred Chicken in Less than 3 minutes
How to Shred Chicken in Less than 3 minutes, especially when your chicken is steaming hot.
I buy a lot of chicken in bulk. It’s a great way for me to save time and money. What I’ll do is cook most of my chicken at once, this way when I go to make dinner I can make it quickly. Having shredded chicken on hand only takes a short time to defrost it in the microwave and I can usually have dinner prepared in less than 20 minutes.
Weekly To Do List – Free Printable
One of my goals this year is to get organized and that’s why I created this weekly to do list.
You can print this and store it in a binder and start tackling all of your weekly to do goals. I love simple weekly to do lists and had a hard time finding one I loved. This one works perfect for me and I know it’ll work perfect for you as well. Enjoy!
Go her to print your Weekly To Do List.
2014 Calendar – Free Printable
Need a 2014 Calendar? I put together this yearly calendar that you can print for free!
I have to admit that I am addicted to calendars. I love them. I probably have about 10 in my house all around. It helps me keep organized and I use them for various methods, such as keeping track of when my bills are due, when my appointments are and so much more.
These calendars are landscaped format.
Here is the link for the free printable 2014 Calendar.
and you can now access our 2015 Calendar or 2016 Calendar
You may also be interested in staying organized with our weekly to do printable.
8 Free Holiday Printables {Black Friday, Holiday Card List, Calendar and More}
Get organized with these free holiday printables and have a stress free holiday season.
From the end of Oct we are filled with birthdays, anniversaries and along with the holidays I’m stressed. I get to the point where I miss the entire meaning of the holiday season and it’s not until the day after Christmas, that I actually feel like I can breathe. If you feel that way too, you’ll definitely want to take advantage and download these free holiday printables I put together.
8 Free Holiday Printables
Holiday Planning Guide: Set your goals for the week, planning ideas, daily and weekly to dos. Also includes a shopping list and store breakdown to make your shopping to do’s easier too.
Holiday Menu Planner: This planner helps guide you with your holiday menu, preparation and shopping list.
Holiday Gift Organizer: A guide to help you list everyone you are buying gifts for and track whether you’ve purchased, wrapped or mailed your gift
Holiday Card List: This is perfect for keeping all of your holiday card recipients in order. You can also note whether or not your received one and reciprocate a card.
Decorating Checklist: A Guide to getting all of your holiday decorations in order.
Holiday Cleaning Schedule: Don’t wait until the last minute to get your house cleaned and organized. Use this Holiday Cleaning Schedule to keep you on track.
Blank Calendar: There are so many activities going on during the holidays, keep track by adding them to your calendar
Black Friday Shopping Guide: So many great deals are upcoming. Know where you want to go, what you what to buy. Also schedule your weekly tasks to stay on track.
I hope these holiday printables keep your holiday stress free. Be sure to check out my other organization tips.