magazine addiction

I love magazines.  My favourite is Country home but I also receive a monthly edition of Family Circle (both gifts of course).  Additionally I pick up various books from thrift stores that are pennies per copy.  Sounds great but this results in mountains of magazines that have outgrown my once organized wicker baskets.  To remedy this little addiction I have started culling articles and filing them in my idea binder.  This is one of several binders I have created to keep all of my papers and information in check.  This one is especially helpful as often times I see a great idea that months later I have no idea how to find it...that's if I actually even remember it. 

I have my binder broken up in the following categories: Home,  Holidays (this is further broken down into Christmas, Halloween, Easter, Birthdays, Valentines day) Vacations, Great ideas and gardening.  For example in the Holiday section I record all gifts previously bought, ideas for future gifts, recipes I liked and who and what I gave goodies to. The idea section is filled with great tips for crafts, potty training articles,  little organizing hints or anything that I find interesting but may not use at that exact moment.  My vacation section includes information on previous trips, maps, and future destinations I would love to visit but more than likely will not (not until the kids have moved out anyway).

 

I make this part of my monthly cleaning ritual to cull at least 2 magazines.  For more awesome tips visit Rocks in My dryer