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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Monday, July 3, 2006

ISLAND LIFE SHORTS
Give your stuff homes

Advertiser Staff

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A prime cause of clutter is not designating a home for your things, said Cynthia Townley Ewer, editor of organizedhome.com. For example, instead of leaving newspapers scattered about, keep them in a box while they await recycling. Other suggestions: Devote spaces for mail, purses, backpacks and briefcases; file paperwork so it never ends up in stacks on kitchen counters. "With a home to go to, good stuff will never become bad clutter," Ewer said.

— Zenaida Serrano



FLAG DO'S



PATRIOTIC DECORUM

Plan on displaying the American flag for your Independence Day festivities? Consider these flag-flying tips:

  • When you hang the flag, vertically or horizontally, the stars should be on your left.

  • In general, you should fly the flag only from sunrise to sunset; if flown at night, it should be illuminated.

    — Zenaida Serrano



    FINAL WORD

    "When you live each day as if it were new and treat each person in your life as if you had just met, you can see the world and others in a more relaxed and accepting way."

    Amy E. Dean | author of "Peace of Mind: Daily Meditations for Easing Stress"



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