Realistic Goal Setting
Dear Marie, Do you have some ideas on goal setting? I’ve been searching, but I find my most important goals don’t fit the pattern of “accomplish by” and are not very measurable. They are things I want to have in my life... read more
Posted by Marie Ricks on Jan 8th, 2011 | 0 comments
Cures for Messy Housemates
Many of us live with messy roommates. It might be our spouse, it might be our siblings, it might be a good friend who turned out not to be such a good housemate. Because all of us deal with this need during the various seasons of our lives, let’s... read more
Posted by Marie Ricks on Nov 15th, 2010 | 0 comments
Stain Removal – Crayon
Sister Ricks, I have a stain removal question. It’s a long story how this happened, but the end result is I have a pillow case that has melted crayon on it. It feels kind of waxy and obviously is a different color than the actual pillow ... read more
Posted by Marie Ricks on Oct 22nd, 2010 | 0 comments
. Where can I purchase neoprene gloves?
Marie, I’m searching for these neoprene long-sleeved gloves you spoke about in your recent housecleaning class. Do you have any suggestions for how I could find them? JM Jessica: I have found the following link on the internet. It might... read more
Posted by Marie Ricks on May 5th, 2010 | 0 comments
. How do you deep clean a dishwasher?
Marie, what is the best way to deep-clean a dishwasher, stainless steel on the inside, that needs to be cleaned and “shined”. Best regards, LB Linda: My favorite way is to put approximately one gallon of white vinegar in the bottom of... read more
Posted by Marie Ricks on May 5th, 2010 | 0 comments
. How Long Do I Save Paperwork?
I’m not sure what kinds of paperwork are necessary to keep and what aren’t? I received the above email with the following questions and would like to share some ideas. Thought you might benefit from my thoughts, which are bolded. - Old life... read more
Posted by Marie Ricks on Mar 22nd, 2010 | 0 comments
. How Do I Sort/Store Current Paperwork?
How long do you keep all of those papers, especially utility bills, bank statements, and credit card bills etc.? This is a great question with an easy answer. I use a simple system to handle this kind of paperwork: Staple It. I have found the best... read more
Posted by Marie Ricks on Mar 22nd, 2010 | 0 comments
. How Do I File LDS Church Paperwork?
Could you share your method for organizing all the printed ‘thoughts’ that religious women collect? I did a ‘sort to the floor’ (which is put everything on the floor, make piles, sort, toss, shred, etc. just this week –... read more
Posted by Marie Ricks on Mar 19th, 2010 | 0 comments
. How Do I Handle the Endless Emails?
Question: I try not to reply to my personal emails too soon or others will just keep emailing me daily. Then I will need to respond again. Do you see the endless cycle? This “behindness” is stressful to say the least. I don’t want... read more
Posted by Marie Ricks on Mar 19th, 2010 | 0 comments
. Organizing Computer Journal Files
What is the best way to organize personal journal files on your computer? Should you have a system suited to your needs? And, if so, which one? I would like to suggest that this organization is extremely important for journal entries to both be... read more
Posted by Marie Ricks on Mar 10th, 2010 | 0 comments
