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THE JACKSON HERALD
WEDNESDAY, JULY 22, 2009
A great organization
E VERY SUMMER, I make
a point to go through the
house and reorganize. I
clean out every drawer, cabinet and
closet. This summer I only had one
week at home to complete the proj
ect, so I glanced through a few books
concerning organizational skills to try
and find some ideas to help speed up
the process and get the job done.
When life gets busy, it is easy for
things to get out of order. In addition
to working outside of the home, most moms like
myself hold the family job titles of accountant,
chauffeur, gardener, interior decorator, social
director, counselor, personal shopper, maid,
building manager and home organizer.
In order to reorganize a whole house, you
need a good month to really go through all of
the stuff that you and your family have accumu
lated, outgrown or no longer need.
When looking at the big picture, you can eas
ily become discouraged and feel overwhelmed.
However, if you take baby steps, little by little
you will eventually get everything cleaned out,
sorted and done.
For example, start with the junk drawer —
everyone has one. Empty everything out and
organize it as you put only the things that you
really use back into the drawer. This should
only take around 10 minutes.
By doing this every day, you can
clean out 10 drawers in 10 days.
Another great tip is to use a kitchen
timer and give yourself 30 minutes a
day to work on a closet or an area that
needs attention.
As you scoot through your house,
multi-task. On your way to your child's
bedroom, pick a couple of toys up off
the floor and take them with you. As
you leave the bathroom and head for
the kitchen, drop a few dirty towels in the laun
dry room as you pass it by.
Every time you finish a task, you have made
progress. As you look back and see what you
have accomplished, it will motivate you to keep
moving forward.
I have found that the key to helping keep
order in the home is getting the whole family
involved. Everyone needs to have daily chores
and live by a few simple rules, which can be
established at a family meeting.
I recently called a quarterly meeting to dis
cuss what is and isn’t working within our orga
nization. Getting the family in on the project
is a good reminder that as a team you are all
working for a great organization, and that alone
is a wonderful benefit!
Sherri Stephens is a South Jackson resident.
Cooling assistance program begins Aug. 3
THE LOW Income Cooling
Assistance Program opens on
August 3 to those age 65 years
and older and homebound
income-eligible households.
Phone calls to schedule
appointments will only be
accepted August 3 on a first-
come, first-served basis. The
Georgia Department of Human
Resources will help pay cool
ing costs by checks issued to
the home energy supplier on
behalf of eligible households.
Eligibility for the program is
based on the income of every
one living in the home and has
to be 65 years or older or a
dependent child under the age
of 18. All eligible households
must be responsible for their
home power bill. No funds will
be available this year for the
general population younger
than 65 years old.
When applying for assis
tance, persons will be required
to present verification of all
household income received
within the past 30 days (check
stubs, public assistance checks,
unemployment checks, etc.),
verification of Social Security
numbers for everyone in the
home and certification and the
most recent home heating bill.
All interested applicants are
asked to contact Ninth District
Opportunity, Inc. beginning at
9 a.m. by telephone at 706-677-
0028 on August 3. No walk-ins
will be allowed.
Additional information will
be made available online at
www.ndo.org.
RIBBON CUTTING
A Flea Antique held its grand opening on Saturday and Mayor Pat Graham was in
attendance to cut the ribbon. She is pictured above with vendors who sell items
at the antique shop. A Flea Antique is open seven days a week, Monday through
Saturday from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. and Sundays from 12 p.m. until 6 p.m. It is located
at 185 Broadway Avenue, in Braselton, across from Braselton Public Library. For
more information, call 706-654-2190. Photo by Katie Huston
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The Humane
Society of
Jackson
County
PETS OF THE WEEK
For a complete listing of our animals available for adoption,
please visit our website at www.hsic.com
Please call Commerce Veterinary Hospital at
706-335-5111 for the pets below:
Please call Jefferson Veterinary Hospital
at 706-367-5161 for these pets
Animals in Humane Society Foster Care
Call 706-367-1111
Time is of the ESSENCE
Hurry to adopt one of these great pets. Please call to spare a life - call to adopt or
become a foster home. For more information, call 706-367-1111 or see a full list of our
pets on Petfinder.com under shelter and rescue groups. Adoption fee is $100.00 per
dog and $80.00 per cat - this includes their spay/neuter and all up-to-date shots.
‘Pet of the Week* is made possible by these community-minded sponsors:
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