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  • Home
  • Destinations
    • Canada
      • Alberta
      • British Columbia
      • Ontario
        • London
        • Ottawa
        • Toronto
      • Quebec
        • Montreal
        • Quebec Maritime
        • Quebec City Region
        • Saguenay Lac St. Jean
    • Colombia
    • Europe
      • Spain
      • Portugal
      • Ireland
      • France
    • UK
      • Northern Ireland
    • USA
      • Alabama
      • Florida
      • Illinois
        • Chicago
      • Louisiana
      • Michigan
      • New York
      • MIssissippi
      • Tennessee
      • Washington
      • Wisconsin
  • Travel Styles
    • Adventure Travel
    • Culture
      • Art
      • Museum
      • UNESCO
    • Family Travel
    • Gastro-tourism
    • Girls Getaway
    • Leisure Travel
    • Multi-generational Travel
    • Virtual Travel
  • Resources
    • Festivals
    • Hotel Reviews
    • Restaurant Review
    • Travel Tips
  • Lifestyle
    • Organizing
      • Downsizing
      • Kitchen
      • Home Office
      • Time Management
      • 4M – Margarita’s Manic Monday Minutes
    • DIY
    • Money Saving Tips
    • Family
    • Recipes
  • About Me
    • Travel – Working with Me
    • Media Kit – Margarita Ibbott @DownshiftingPRO
    • Affiliate Disclosure
    • Privacy Policy – GDPR Compliance
    • Contact Me
    • Girl’s Getaway Press Trips

4M

4M – Margarita’s Manic Monday Minutes are organizing tasks that can be accomplished in 30 minutes or less.  Quick tips to organize your home, family or work space.

Stop Multitasking it’s not doing you any good

January 17, 2023June 8, 2021 by Margarita Ibbott
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We all want to be super-woman but most times multitasking is NOT a good thing. I learned long ago that trying to learn multitasking skills is more of an art than a science. I also … Read more

Tax Season and COVID-19 Tips to Save you Time and Money

September 16, 2022April 5, 2021 by Margarita Ibbott
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It’s TAX SEASON and it is time to work out what to know about CRA and COVID-19 benefits. It’s time to organize your receipts and backup information put together. Instead of having everything in one … Read more

Organizing with DPRO – 2 Easy Tasks: Organizing Kitchen Utensils and Cutlery Drawer

July 2, 2022January 5, 2021 by Margarita Ibbott
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As we enter Day 5 of the #OrganizingWithDPRO challenge, I review one of my favourite organizing tasks. Organizing kitchen utensils and cutlery is something I probably do 2 to 3 times a year. I love … Read more

4M – Margarita’s Manic Monday Minutes–Kitchen Cupboard Clean-up

December 13, 2020February 27, 2017 by Margarita Ibbott

We all have a cupboard or two that we dread opening up.  It’s cluttered, it’s messy and it’s over-stuffed with things but hey, it’s hidden in the corner so it doesn’t really matter, right?  You … Read more

4M – Margarita’s Manic Monday Minutes – Bananas in Pyjamas

July 30, 2019February 6, 2017 by Margarita Ibbott
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Bananas in Pyjamas Bananas for Pyjamas Updated: Feb6, 2017 One of my favourite and original 4M posts, I’ve added a few tips but the same principles still apply Set limits on the number of clothes … Read more

Bags, Bags, Bags–4M–Margarita’s Manic Monday Minutes #GO_DPRO

May 15, 2020January 16, 2017 by Margarita Ibbott

As part of my organizing series – 4M – Margarita’s Manic Monday Minutes – here’s a quick task to do: clean out all of your grocery bags, bags, bags.  In today’s world, we are very … Read more

4M – Margarita’s Manic Monday Minutes – Organizing Magazines

May 15, 2020November 21, 2016 by Margarita Ibbott
4 M Margarita's Manic Monday Minutes - Organizing Magazines

When I was a professional organizer for 10 years, clients asked the same question: what do I do with all my magazines? There are a few things to consider: (1) are they a quick read … Read more

4M–Margarita’s Manic Monday Minutes– Organizing your Kitchen Cutlery Drawer

May 28, 2021June 6, 2016 by Margarita Ibbott

If there is one drawer that gets used all day everyday it is the kitchen cutlery drawer.  It is used at breakfast, lunch and dinner.  The kids also have snacks after school and then maybe … Read more

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DOWNSHIFTING: a movement to voluntarily simplify your life (slow down, minimize, review priorities). I am all about less stuff and more travel.

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