Sane Jane Blog

Practical tips to tame the chaos in your home

Stay Clutter-Free, Why Not Regift?

Not that I have ever done this (wink, wink), but have you ever wanted to regift something that you would've never bought for yourself?   Here’s how. Mostly everyone has more serving trays and bowls than they need.  We all keep using our favorite ones and consistently...

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The Puzzle Pertaining to Surplus Party Products

Is this you?  Go to your pantry or your garage or any place that you keep misc kitchen-type items.  I’m betting that you probably have this very useless item on hand. WHY?  I ask, why do people hold onto their 3 remaining graduation paper plates or the Dora ones from...

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Has This Ever Happened To You?

Has this ever happened to you?  You have someone super close to you who is getting up there in age or someone who is going through the dying process and they want to give you ALL their things. All the things that have been so meaningful to them over the years. I’m...

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Are you ready for all your house guests?

     The season is upon us when we begin to get many out-of-town guests.  Is your home “ready” for these houseguests?   You may want to take cues from bed-and-breakfasts.  For instance buy some travel-size toothpastes, provide toothbrushes, dental floss, razors and...

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Study Zone and Drop-Off Station

Similar to the start of a new year, the start of a new school year often brings resolutions of it’s own. Some may resolve to study harder, while others may resolve to be more organized during the school year. A way to accomplish both of these new school year...

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Summer, Summer, Summertime

          While the main things on most of our minds are Fourth of July plans, trips to the beach, barbeques, and the best way to enjoy summer with our family and friends, the last thing on our minds is going back to school. And why should we be thinking about school?...

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Welcome to my Blog.

In celebration of my fifth year of Sane Jane, I decided to treat my website to a little plastic surgery: a face-lift. This cosmetic improvement will feature not only a new format, graphics, colors, and contact information, but also a blog with tips and stories I hope...

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