Are You Using Natural Cleaning Products?

Natural or "green" cleaning products are all the rage these days. Lots of people are talking about them. But are you using them?

When I talk to people about eco-friendly products, the first thing I hear is that living green is expensive. In this time of pinching pennies due to a rough economy, one of the things that gives first is the "luxury" of natural products.

"Is safety of family and the environment a luxury?" would be our next question. Of course, we'd all answer no, it's a necessity. However, how many of us really are using these products?

I have also talked to people who are making their own organic cleaning products. That's fantastic! However, how many of us really have the time? I know I don't. So, I've been looking for good, effective cleaning products that won't hurt my family, pets or the environment; products I feel good about using that won't cost me too much.

Recently, we had some information about our drinking water that was very disturbing. We learned that there are small amounts of drugs in our drinking water. Even though water is treated, traces of what goes down the drain can linger in our water. That got me thinking about the chemicals we wash down the drains. Chemicals from washing our clothes, dishes and the cleaners we use in our homes which all go down our drains. Not only might they stay in our drinking water, they contaminate the water our wildlife depends on. Here is yet another reason to use natural cleaning products in your home.

The real question then becomes, can we really afford not to use natural cleaning products? I've made my decision, you decide.

The author uses natural cleaning products in her own home. She has found reasonably priced eco-friendly products including soy candles and reusable bags and put them together in one place. Check out LiveGreenOnTheNet.com which strives to find the best natural cleaning products (and other environmentally friendly products) at reasonable prices for your home.

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How to Dress If You're a Man (and Not an Idiot Or a Goofball)

Visit the closet of any American man, and you're likely to be engulfed by an amazing number of T-shirts and an equally astonishing hoard of blue jeans. This is especially true of young men, but an increasing number of men of all ages have - quite frankly - forgotten how to dress like men.

There are undoubtedly times that a T-shirt and a pair of jeans is the right thing to wear - a sporting event, walking the dog, or building a superhighway. This is also the right thing to wear for most rock-and-roll concerts, panhandling, and pumping gas.

But let's face it, folks - there are many more events in life than these, and part of being a real, live, grown-up man in this country is knowing what to wear to a number of different places.

A jacket and tie used to be so de rigueur at restaurants that dining rooms of all complexions kept a few in the coat check room to ensure that if some rube who didn't know better wandered in dressed improperly, he could be kitted up enough to decently eat his steak with the other diners. While this dress code does not exist in most restaurants today, it only makes sense that if you are headed for a place nice enough to have a menu that is not illustrated with photographs and "fun facts," you should dress appropriately.

Every man should have at least one good suit, even if your job and social calendar never require you to wear one. If an opportunity opens up in your office for you to speak at a conference, attend an important meeting, or have dinner with the boss and his wife, you are going to need a suit. Furthermore, if you live a normal life, you'll need a suit for weddings, funerals, christenings, and other such events.

If you don't need a number of suits and you don't plan on buying one every year, buy the best suit you can possibly afford in a gray or blue wool and two fine cotton shirts. It goes without saying that the suits and the shirts should fit you impeccably. It also goes without saying that the shirts must, absolutely must, have long sleeves. Along with your suit, you should buy a good black belt and a pair of black shoes. Remember when buying shoes that costs count - cheap shoes always, always, always look cheap. Also remember when buying shoes that lace-ups are generally going to be dressier than loafers and are less likely to go out of style than most styles of slip-ons.

Certainly ties are a very quick and easy way to give a plain blue or gray suit a number of new looks. Blue suits can look great with ties that are predominantly red, green, yellow, orange, burgundy, or a contrasting but complementary shade of blue. Gray suits pair well with ties that are predominantly red, blue, silver, black, and even some shades of olive. A white shirt is the perfect plain canvas to make a tie in just about any color pop. However, you can coordinate a pale blue shirt with a red, yellow, or navy tie, or pair a pink shirt with a burgundy or navy tie.

If you choose to don a striped or checked shirt, match the tie to the most prevalent color. Most men's patterned dress shirts pair a color with a neutral - for instance, a pink-and-white stripe or a blue check. Ignore the white and match the tie to the color. Also - a plaid shirt is never meant to be paired with a tie. Think about how often Pa Ingalls or Grizzly Adams wore a tie...almost never. Why, you ask? Because plaid shirts don't go with ties!

Another way to step up your style is to add a pair of cufflinks. Cufflinks are worn with shirts that have French cuffs and are always classic and eternally stylish in a way that button-cuffed shirts just simply can't be. If you don't have the need for a lot of different styles, pick something timeless such as a pair of silver engraved oval cufflinks, or even something squares in gold or silver. This classic jewelry will be in vogue for your lifetime, and are an excellent investment.

You could also pick up a pair of cufflinks that will shout to the world your penchant for your hobbies, favorite sports teams, cool gadgets such as levels and compasses, or your favorite animal. Sports and novelty cufflinks are always a big hit. This is one area where you can pretty much go wild without stepping off the ledge into bad taste, so show your quirky side and know that you're still going to be one stylin' dude.

Whether your interests are in silver, gold, artistic, sports, or other theme-related cufflinks we've got you covered. Cufflink Aficionado carries a broad range of men's cufflinks designed to meet each connoisseur's individual style and interest. Our selection of cuff links are sure to top off that perfect look.

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The Legend of Victoria's Secret

Victoria's Secret was established by Mr. Roy Raymond in the year 1970. The purpose behind the creation of it was to have a cozy and inviting atmosphere that was similar to the victorian boudouir. There is a lot of interest in the popular brand. It was taken over by the Limited Brands in the year 1982. One of the popular misconceptions about the its history is that it has a British heritage. The history of the brand is associated with being youthful and romantic. Grace Nicholas had a great role in shaping up the history of Victoria's Secret. The company has seen the golden period under her leadership. She had joined the company in the year 1986 as the general merchandise manager and VP. It was during that era that Victoria's Secret was considered to be one of the top 10 brands across the globe.

The brand has gained a lot of popularity over the past years. It has diversified from Lingerie to a host lot of other products. Its Product range varies from shoes to lotions to fragrance and a host lot of other products. Some of the popular products from the range are the Victoria's Secret shoes and the Victoria's Secret lotions. the shoes range has made a place for themselves as a mark of quality and style. Victoria's Secret shoes are a combination of elegance and style.

It is one of the best lingerie brands in the world. Its commercials have gained quite a bit of popularity because of the beautiful models featuring in the ads. The models wear the most exotic lingerie that makes the commercial really enticing. The commercial songs add to the aura of the commercial. The Victoria's secret commercial song is beautifully composed and is very catchy.

One of the most popular Victoria's Secret Commercial is the 2004 Victoria's Secret Christmas ad medley. The ad has supermodels wearing exotic lingerie and they are uttering idiotic things like dazzle me and delight me. This is perhaps one of the most well directed and thought of commercial. The Victoria's Secret Commercial makes use of the most over used song - The Christmas song.

Read more about how to take the popular Victorias Secret Credit Card. You can also read about the mystifying Victorias Secret Fashion Show

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Kenneth Cole - Designer and Philanthropist

A fashion designer by profession, Cole established his own company in 1982 under the name Kenneth Cole Productions. He first introduced a delicate collection of ladies' footwear, but over the years the company was able to produce a variety of fashion products and accessories, including a line of perfumes, for both the national and international market.

The products are distributed and marketed from different areas in the world under three major labels. Included in the list are the unlisted.com, Reaction, and his very own label. More than 30 product categories are distributed in these labels, with the most recent addition holding the name, the Kenneth Cole Women's Collection.

This is a first ever company of its type that came out in the United States and is run and managed by Cole. Cole has made a massive expansion though, bringing the name and his designs even to Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, and Amsterdam. He made this expansion by creating a marketing strategy that turned out very effective.

He distributed catalog mails under his name to more than three million of consumers worldwide, and this marketing strategy is utilized every year. He also established his own websites, each receiving thousands of visits per day. It was this marketing savvy tactic that has earned him an image renowned not just by Americans, but also by Europeans and Asians. He, in fact, is known as the forerunner of trends and fashion in today's modern world.

Although very active in fashion designing, Kenneth Cole has also made himself committed to societal movements founded for a good cause. He is a member of a fashion community that takes stand in fighting against AIDS. He has been supporting many other global fights for corporate and personal issues.

What matters most for him is his dedication to provide a part of his marketing budget to support public awareness. Knowing the benefits of the movement, Cole continues to serve the American Foundation of AIDS Research (AmFAR) as a national board member. He is also helping the HELP U.S.A. Homeless project since the year 1987.

Having strong dedication to fashion and philanthropic movements, he was honored and awarded with the Spotlight Award by the Creative Coalition. He also received recognition from the Amnesty International for the 1998 Media Spotlight Award. The other titles and honors received by him include the following: Humanitarian of the Year by CFDA and Divine Design (1996), Mother's Voices Extraordinary Voice Award, 1996 Humanitarian Leadership award by the Council on Foundations, Footwear News' Person of the Year, and The Fashion Medal of Honor Award by the Fashion Footwear Association of New York (1997).

Kenneth Cole Productions is currently featured on the World's 200 Best Small Companies in America. The company has been featured on that page every year, since 1994 when the company was established.

The Business Week also highlights them as one of the Top Hot Growth Companies in the US. In addition, Cole is continually producing a wide selection of quality fashion products, including perfumes, shoes, clothing, hosiery, watches, eyewear, and luggage, to mention but a few.

See all Kenneth Cole perfumes and also visit the Kenneth Cole company site for latest info. Browse other womens perfume at PerfumeCenter

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Dressing To Impress

It's not just one leg after another

Does it really come as a surprise that the more we know the more difficult things become? We create products to simplify our lives but in doing so make our lives more complicated-take cell phones and e-mail for example. It's great when you can check movie times or game stats while waiting in line at the bank but when all you want to do is sip a Pina Colada on a sandy beach, that email notification emanating from your Treo can get pretty darn old.

We know more about the human body, diseases and viruses than ever before, which is great-I mean we'll all be hooked up to machines until we're 185 years old-but in the meantime we live in fear of pre-packaged spinach and germy bathroom handles.

And what about fashion? Clothes, along with food, are necessary items but we are in a constant pursuit to keep them interesting and "fresh". But it makes sense-if we didn't keep innovating, we wouldn't have anything to look forward to. So while we must wear clothes-in most places anyway-why not have fun with fashion, and make your wardrobe work for you?

Shopping for clothes these days is more overwhelming than ever. The average American is exposed to 3,000 advertising images every day and has so many options available to them, oftentimes the result is straight out apathy.

Instead of getting bogged down by designer labels and the hottest trends, fashion stylists recommend focusing on quality, shape, color and patterns. Obviously there is a difference between a bargain basement suit and a custom-tailored Armani. But sometimes it's hard to tell what will look good in the real world. Buying clothes that look good on the rack is not the only benchmark for creating a polished look, so if you focus only on brands and trends, you could still end up on the Worst Dressed List-if A-list celebrities can get it wrong, so can you!

And guys, you don't get off the hook so easy. While you may not concern yourself with how round your rump looks or if your pants make you look stumpy or squat, others may be picking up on your unintentional fashion boo-boos-and regardless of lifestyle or career, no one wants to give off the wrong impression. So if your past plan was to roll out of bed and reach for the first pair of slacks that could pass muster without ironing, listen up ... and take notes.

Alan Au, client relations manager at Jimmy Au's for Men 5'8" and Under, suggests the following tips for looking your best at any height.

Dressing Tips for business wear

Stripes have an elongating effect and make you look taller. Choose wider stripes if you are trying to look bigger and narrower stripes if you are trying to look slimmer. Avoid loud plaids and windowpane patterns. If you like these patterns, choose more subtle tonal varieties in smaller patterns. When choosing solid colors, remember lighter colors tend to make you look bigger and darker colors tend to make you look slimmer.

Shirt Tailoring Tips

Have the sleeves tailored if it's too long. If you don't, all you will ever do is roll them up. Have the sides taken in if it's too full. No one wants to look like a flying squirrel.

Shirt Dressing Tips

Avoid large patterns of any kind, including stripes. Narrow and fine line stripes are best to give your torso length. Checks, houndstooths, and herringbones patterns should only be big enough to be appreciated at social distances. Lower shirt collars help elongate your neck. Avoid high collar styles. They make you look like a turtle.

Sweater Dressing Tips

Avoid large patterns in bold or bright colors, especially loud horizontal stripes. If you like horizontal stripes, choose more subtle color combinations. Avoid large gauge knits, especially cable knits. They are too thick and chunky. You will be lost in the sweater. Choose smaller gauge knits in small patterns or solids. Choose slim fits and v-necks. It brings attention to your head and chest.

T-shirt Tips

Avoid shirts where the sleeves go past your elbows. Avoid shirts that are too full. Most cannot be altered.

Dress Pant Tailoring Tips

Always take in pants that are too full in the seat, crotch and leg. The fullness leads to chaffing and discomfort. Plain hems are preferred because its angular hem will also give you a longer leg line.

Dress Pant Dressing Tips

Pleated pants are okay if the pleats are shallow and in a short rise. Avoid regular rise pleated pants. The pleats are too deep and make you look stubby. Wear dress pants at the waist where most are designed to be worn. To look taller, keep contrasts to a minimum with your portcoats. Go with more tonal combinations. Avoid large patterned pants, especially in plaids and windowpanes. Solids and marled shades are best, followed by stripes, small herringbones, and small checks.

A. Covington is a fashion writer with a sharp eye for men's fashion. Her men's fashion blog covers the essentials on how to dress well, from neckties and pocket squares to to men's casual clothes to work attire for men. She always knew she wanted to be a writer and always loved fashion - and finally found a way to revel in both. Her work has appeared in numerous regional magazines and ezines, including San Diego Magazine, San Francisco Downtown Magazine, Ranch & Coast Magazine and JustLuxe.

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Motivational Speaker Says Time-Shifting Can Be Your Gateway To Vitality & Genius

Im awake again at an odd hour, banging out yet another article for my fellow sleep explorers.

It occurred to me that my recent sojourn to Europe, the resulting jet lag, and summer cold that I have experienced, are all joining to give me some insights about our typical and atypical sleep and waking cycles, and their significance.

But let me back up. Because Im on the West Coast, Italy is nine hours ahead. So, when I arrived there at 8:30 in the morning, it was 11:30 at night, to my body.

I forced myself to stay awake for another four hours, walking around, drinking espresso, and then I took a nap, waking up a few hours after that, for dinner. And, more or less I stayed on Italian time for the duration of my 7-day adventure.

But during the week and a half that Ive been back, my body and its cravings have been out of whack. Im sleeping at odd hours, getting hungry too soon and too late, and Ive also caught a cold, sapping my strength.

But these maladies are making me see that really, we can operate on a 24-hour clock, providing we allow ourselves to do it. Our days do not have to be broken down into three, 8-hour intervals, to which many of us are acculturated and conditioned.

Thomas Edison knew this, reportedly taking numerous cat naps during each 24 hour cycle, instead of blocking out a longer span for repose. His accomplishments are legendary, and from the photos Ive seen of him, he lived to a ripe old age, or if he died young, he looked like he lived to a ripe old age!

The New York Times just featured an article about a fellow, 94 years young, who does drivers training for other geriatrics.

The secret to his longevity: lots of short naps.

These gents are what I term: time-shifters.

Theyve taken control of the clock, and theyre using it in creative ways, ways that suit their purposes.

Obviously, they dont take long trips or catch colds for this purpose, but somehow they have arrived at the insight that time is what we make of it, and their willingness to defy convention in when and how they use it, may actually be the mark of genius!

Dr. Gary S. Goodman has been burning the candle at both ends for much os his life, so he knows a thing or two about time management. Holder of five earned college degrees, including a Ph.D., J.D., and MBA, and an internationally respected and sought after sales, service and success consultant, he is the best-selling author of 12 books and numerous audio and video programs, including Nightingale-Conant's "The Law of Large Numbers: How To Make Success Inevitable." His seminars have been sponsored by 40 universities across America, and he is currently tormenting students at UCLA Extension and onsite at corporations that need to train their wild animals. He is President of http://www.Customersatisfaction.com and The Goodman Organization, located in Glendale, California.

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Handbags Get a Bling Makeover From Ms. BB

Daahling, your handbag is like your best friend ~ it will never tell where the two of you have been! Bling, much like your best friend, will make all of your handbags special and brighten up your life at the same time.

Daytime handbags might be the ones you are most reluctant to display with bling, depending on where you work. Remember that times are changing and many business workplaces allow you to freely express your individual fashion taste. Even if you work in a suited environment, you can subtly add a bling garnish to the most sophisticated bag or briefcase. A vintage cameo broach applied somewhere on the strap or bottom corner adds an air of elegance and class. A small earring gem dangling from the zipper is always acceptable and nice eye candy to cheer you up while you work. Additionally, you can creatively sparkle with bling on the inside of your bag while keeping the outside appropriate for your business day. A jeweled wallet, make-up case, or pill box will dazzle your spirits each time you open your bag, and remind you that evening fun will soon begin.

Handbag totes are a stylish way to carry essential extras that tend to bulge your standard bag. They can be casual, business, or fun, and you can find them in a wide variety of patterns and materials from straw to leather. Totes with a smooth surface can be decorated with adhesive backed crystals and hearts by simply peeling off the back and sticking them on the bag. Try cutting a sheet of rhinestones into your initial, or if you are the artistic type, you will have lots of fun designing an original work of bling art! For surfaces that are not smooth, jeweled clip-on earrings can be simply clipped onto the straps, and brightly colored pierced earrings can be attached to the zipper pull and left dangling.

Evening Bags are great fun to shop for and will accentuate your outfit with a wide variety of styles. A small clutch is always chic if you do not need to carry much. These can be found in smooth leather, reptile skin, canvas, or even transparent plastic. A light weight chain handle that tucks inside makes it easy to convert to a shoulder bag, leaving both hands free to handle all important things that comes your way ~ like wine or hugs! If you need to carry a bit more than lipstick, look for a bag with several compartments that will allow you to tuck in your cell phone and other essentials you simply cannot leave home without.

Evening bags can be found with just a touch of bling or totally covered in glitter, beads, jewels, or embroidered flowers and initials ~ or with all of the above! If the bag you love does not already come adorned for evening, simply add your own bling! Jeweled pins and earrings make it simple and quick to dress any bag for evening to coordinate with your latest outfit. Take good care of your handbags and they will last a lifetime, Daahling ~ just like your best friend!

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Tall Women's Clothing

Tall women require an extra degree of attention in choosing clothing and fashion styles to flatter their figure. For example, if a tall woman wears skirts that are too short or too long, it makes their body look out of proportion. Therefore, it is important that the length of their skirts be at either the knee or just below knee level.

A tall woman can also play down the length of her torso by wearing blouses that fall over the pants and skirts, giving an illusion of a perfectly proportioned figure.

Some fashion experts also suggest that tall women should avoid pants with tapered legs, as they appear to lengthen the legs and accentuate the size of the hips and thighs. Tall women should wear clothes with seam lines, belts, bows and collars to shorten or narrow the torso. They may even wear prints around the neck and over the shoulders, to make those areas appear wider. In fact, low-rise pants and shoes with straps make the legs appear shorter, thus giving the body an evenly proportioned look.

Fashion experts say that too much color for a tall figure can be overwhelming. Therefore, they advise a tall woman to wear several different colors. Wearing the same color of nylons as the skirt and shoe lengthens the leg, so if one wants to have the appearance of shorter legs, then one should wear a natural nylon color.

There are many fashion suggestions for tall women available through various online and catalog stores. Several manufacturers offer clothing designed for taller women. However, getting one's clothes custom tailored might be one of the best options for tall ladies to keep looking great in clothes specifically modified to flatter their figure the best.

Womens Clothing provides detailed information on Women's Clothing, Women's Clothing Catalogs, Plus Size Women's Clothing, Tall Women's Clothing and more. Womens Clothing is affiliated with Ballet High Heels.

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Beginners Guide on Finding the Right Shoe For Your Running Routine

Running shoes are specifically designed for runners and for that reason you should not only choose your shoes because you like the design best. Rather look at your running shoes as very important piece of equipment and consider them an investment for your aerobic activities. Here are some guideline for buying the right running shoes aimed at folks new to running.

Where do you run?
When you are running a lot on concrete and other hard undergrounds, buy shoes that have good supports. This way you'll reduce the high impact on your knees. Another idea is to run on soft undergrounds, it is more fun anyway. There is a nice park or forest trail somewhere nearby, right?

What is the best time to buy running shoes?
The best time to buy your running shoes is in the afternoon. After walking the whole day your feet have expanded, -just like they do when you are actually running. This way you'll avoid buying shoes that are too small.

The right shoe for your feet!
Do not buy generic fabricated shoes when you are planning to run seriously. The perfect running shoes have fit to your feet, -or to be more specific: they have to fit the arches of your feet. If you do not know what shoe suits your needs best, ask the sales assistant for guidance. Say "Goodbye!" if he doesn't seem to have a clue what you are talking about and check out another store.

When to buy a new pair of running shoes?
A rule of thumb is that it's time for a new pair of shoes after about 500 miles. But if your current shoes start to wear out before this magic mark, consider to visit your local shoe store earlier.

The author of this article is an avid long time runner himself and thinks that running is a healthy exercise for everybody. And that it is a lot of fun, too.

Please visit him at http://www.squidoo.com/RunningReview for more information on how to find the right running shoe and other tips on running related topics.

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Sheepskin Boots - How to Find the Perfect Pair

If you are interested in getting a pair of sheepskin boots, you want to get the perfect pair. This will ensure that you get all of the benefits from the sheepskin that you have heard about. Sheepskin boots are a great product, but you need to take the time to make sure you get the pair you want that works the best with you.

Since there are so many choices, you will need to make a personal assessment. With that assessment, you need to decide what you want out of a sheepskin boot. When you decide, you will then be able to find the perfect pair.

First, you need to decide the style of sheepskin boots that you want. Do you want tall boots? They are incredibly stylish and you will look great in them. There are many places you can purchase tall sheepskin boots, and you can look at pictures online and see if you can picture yourself in the trendy style. If you do not feel as if that look is right for you, consider one of the styles of mid calf sheepskin boots. There are many trendy mid calf styles that look great.

After you decide if you want mid calf or tall boots, you must then decide what color will work for you. Sheepskin boots come in many different colors, and you want the color that will enhance the look that you are going for. If you are planning on wearing your boots out quite a bit you want to make sure you get a color that is appealing on you. You want a color that will go with your clothing and look great every time you have them on.

You must also decide if you want side laces. Side laces are an extra design that many people love, but they are not for everyone. Take a look at the sheepskin boots with side laces so you can decide if they are right for you.

Spilled wool is something else to consider when looking for the perfect sheepskin boot. You can get your boots with or without spilled wool, and you must decide which look is best for you. Both looks are trendy, so get the one that you find to be the most appealing.

Lastly, you must find the right size boots. Sheepskin is meant to fit your foot in a certain way. You do not want to get your boots too big or too small or you will not enjoy all of the comfort.

Shopping for sheepskin boots can be a lot of fun. There are a lot of options available, so make sure you take your time and browse through the products to ensure you get the perfect one. You can make a great fashion statement and feel great in the right type of sheepskin boot.

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5 More Things to Do So You Can Have More Time

Want to get more of the right things done? These tips are sure to help you.

6. Stop multi-tasking

Yes, you read that correctly ;) When you try and do multiple tasks, your attention is split and you lose focus. The lack of focus means that you end up spending a lot longer completing your task because you're not fully engaged.

What happens when you're driving and you get lost? You switch off the radio so you can focus. Next time you have to work on a project, close Outlook so you're not distracted by incoming email.

7. Write it down

Write down things to buy, things to talk to X about, errands to run, upcoming birthdays, etc.

You won't find yourself returning from running errands only to find you forgot to return your library books. You will start being that organised person who actually has a birthday present wrapped days before the person's birthday.

8. Declutter and simplify

Did you know that decluttering cuts your cleaning time by 32%? If that isn't inspiration to declutter, then I don't know what is!

Living a simplified life means you no longer spend hours looking for things. It also means your schedule isn't jam-packed with activities and you actually have time to enjoy your life.

9. Plan your time

When you plan your time, leave enough time to complete the task plus some buffer time. Work expands to fill the available time so don't allow 3 hours for a 1-hour activity because you will use the full 3 hours if you do so.

If you're not sure how long things take to do, keep a time log for a week or two and see for yourself.

10. Organise your paper and email

Every time I run an organising workshop, I get participants to complete a Time Wasters Assessment. The results differ slightly depending on the type of group but since 2003, email has crept up the ranks and is now the top time waster! And paper is a close second.

Learning to correctly organise your paper and email will save you HOURS every day. Most business owners spend approximately 2 - 3 hours just attending to email; I spend 15 - 20 minutes!

Don't get overwhelmed - work on just one of these tips consistently until it becomes a habit and keep adding another until you have it all mastered.

This is part 2 so please also read the five tips in part 1.

Marcia Francois is a time management and organising coach who empowers small business owners and other busy professionals who want to make the most of their time. You'll get simple, practical organising and time management secrets to help you work less and enjoy life more! Visit http://takechargesolutions.org for your free Organising Success Pack.

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Your Wardrobe - Choosing The Right Colors

Remember that canary yellow baby doll dress? Yes, the one that looked great in the window at the little boutique on the corner. The one that still looked great neatly folded in the shopping bag and then displayed on your bed next to your new Christian Louboutin stilettos. Yes, that one that made you look like you made a dress out of the fluorescent lighting at the DMV.

So what happened? Put simply, you wore a color in the wrong seasons. Understanding seasons can be confusing. There are fashion seasons, and then there are seasonal colors. Again, its confusing because there are colors that go in and out of style based on the time of year. Then there are colors that correspond to personal coloring seasons.

The key to understanding your season is through color analysis.

Color 101

Hue

Hue refers to the colors we see and name. So red, blue, and orange are hues and so are colors with fancy names like Toasted Pumpkin and Tahitian Moonlight.

Hue also refers to color temperature. You've probably heard the terms warm and cool but colors also fall into in-between temperatures called neautral.

Value

Value refers to the lightness or darkness of colors.

Intensity

Intensity refers to brightness or darkness of a color. For example, canary yello is a bright color and baby blue is a soft color.

Color quality

Color quality combines value and intensity. Some colors are pure, meaning they haven't been altered from their purist form. Others are lightened into tints by adding white, or darkened into shades by adding black, or softened into tones by adding gray or brown.

Personal coloring

Personal coloring refers to the hues of our hair, skin and eyes. Our attributes have a physical value that varies from person to person and the intensity varies too. A person with strong coloring can wear bright colors, while someone with soft coloring looks best in softer colors. So if you have light blond hair, fair skin and pale blue eyes, chances are a canary yellow dress will wash you out.

What's your season?

Based on your physical attributes, (hair, skin, eyes), most people fit into a specific seasons Natures color patellettes include four standard seasons:

Spring: golden, fresh, light, and energetic. Florals and bright colors, rounded bodices, ruffles.

Summer: cool, gentle, and refined. Lots of pastels, flowing tops, dresses and skirts.

Autumn: dynamic, earth, opulent. Orange, purples, warm tones like burnt sienna and umber.

Winter: striking, dramatic, intense and serene. Vibrant reds, high contrast, can wear skin tone to keep contrast low.

Seasonal guys

Autumn guys are those rugged gents with facial hair and strong facial features. Deep reds look great on male autumns. The winter man looks fantastic in tuxedos, in leather for a casual look but most winter men tend to dress up. Spring guys can get away with fun accessories and opt for red, white and blue colors. Summer men look best in subtle patterns and blended components and textures.

A. Covington is a fashion writer with a penchant for handbags, silk scarves and luxury accessories. She lends her fashion sense to the womens fashion blog The Divas Dreams. Her readers get a regular dose of fashion tips and articles on handbags, fashion trends and accessories.

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Revealed Clothes Airers - The Easiest Way To Reduce Your Carbon Footprint

What a gift to give - one that helps reduce your carbon footprint - saves energy - is silent - free of running costs - never runs out of energy and every time your friend uses it they benefit and think of you!

The clothes airer achieves all of this and more with one added ingredient -style.

Designers are no longer bound by the traditional outside washing line or clothes horse for clothes drying. Clothes airers or drying racks have had a design makeover.

Now we have available a full range of clothes airers. The wall mounted airer leads the way contained in a sleek compact casing. This opens to form arms along which slide hanger rods. Always available to take the daily and weekly wash.

The creation of the wall mounted airer means you can use indoor wall space. Especially that space previously unused. Just a shade higher up the wall. You can use several airers/racks in a row along the wall. Or in a double decker arrangement one above the other separated by one metre or so.

At last you can have a central place to hang those small things. No more scattered bits and bobs drying on every radiator. No more rushing around to sweep them up when unexpected callers arrive. It's all hung neatly in one spot - that's style.

Naturally the higher you mount the airer the faster the clothes dry. Why? As you know hot air rises. Clothes placed as high as possible above a radiator will enjoy a long lasting stream of warm air. So clothes placed on the airer in the morning could easily be dry for ironing in the evening. A natural drying cycle. Some would say a slow rhythm but I think of it as something I can rely on at all times.

Never mind the weather, power cuts or being left for the weekend. No standby power to remember to switch off and carbon neutral every time you use it. Every home should have one or better still two! Families will not only come to rely on it they will train their children to be eco friendly by using an airer. Not only as a drying rack but as a multiway washing line over the bath or a heavy duty aluminium concertina model taking up to 20 kgs.

All done with patience, understanding and never ending reliability. Yes style comes in many versions. It is generally something reached with ease. Exactly how your airer will give you iron dry laundry day after day.

For a full range of airers click here Jean Forsyth also writes for Airers4you and has a keen interest in environmentally friendly products.

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Calling All Men - You Can Still Look Good Without Going Bankrupt!

Even if the economy is in trouble, you can still find reasonably priced clothing from overcoats to shoes. The trick is really to find something that is relatively inexpensive, great-looking, and well made. So here are some ways for you to dress up like a rich guy even in recession (this is according to a well-respected men's magazine called Esquire).

Best Buys

Choose a three-piece suit that stands out for its pattern and sharp cut.
Think of your briefcase as a long-term investment.
Best wool pants have a flat front and a narrow fit.
Best casual shirts are hemmed short so that you can wear it un-tucked.
The best overcoats keep out the chill. Find a single-breasted cut because it is slimming and it will not let you drown in fabric.
There are casual shoes that cost about half compared to the main line, but still has the same character.
Cashmere can fall into two kinds - the depressingly expensive and the suspiciously affordable - choose something in between.
For jeans, purchase from the older brands - they are usually the ones that give the best quality.
For dress shoes, choose plain brown cap-toes that has a classic shape and high shine.
Buy casual jackets that are waterproof - this will provide enough warmth without physical and financial bulk.
The best blazers have details like working buttonholes and contrast pick stitching.
You can find leather jackets that are made with sheepskin - they usually get better with age.

Keep the Suit Forever

Remember to buy yourself a classic suit. If you buy the trendy ones and it goes out of style, you might not want to wear it again. So after buying the suit, you can use some inexpensive tools in order to maintain it.

Garment-Suspension Device - this is another name for a hanger. If you don't hang your suit on this, you are actually cutting its life. You should look for hangers with good quality: strong metal hooks and generous thickness on the shoulders.
Steam-Delivery Tool - dry-clean your suit once every year only. If you do this more often, the process will only weaken the material as well as ruin its shape. If you want the suit to look immaculate without dry cleaning, the ideal thing to do is to steam it.
Bristled Cleaning Device - another way to put off dry cleaning your suit is to use a suit brush and brush it regularly. You must have seen your grandfather use it - before brushing, they air the suit beside a wide and open window, then they lay it flat either on a bed or table.

Esquire's Guide to Longevity

When you purchase any piece of clothing, you are the one responsible for making it last. Here are some tips for you to use:

When washing your jeans, turn it inside out in order to preserve its indigo dye and the cotton fiber structure (add 2 years).
Wash cashmere and wool by hand, and use only detergents that are knitwear-specific (add 2 years).
Roll untied ties rather than hanging them. This will allow the running stitch in the spine to relax (add 5 years).

The author of this article is Benedict Yossarian. Benedict recommends Costume Finder for all your fancy dress needs or perhaps Queens Leather for some stylish leather laptop cases?

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Watches For Telling the Time and Style

Fashionable watches together with womens and mens fashion watches are not only functional for keeping track of the time but also an stylish piece of jewelry that you will be swollen with pride to wear. If you are selecting a watch to purchase then you might select a diamond studded watch or decide to select from a massive range of mens gold watches for that extraordinary occasion that requires a special gift.

There are some watch companies that only specialise in luxury watches, embroidered in diamonds which are then designed to be worn as jewellery piece. Sports people and athletes are partial to certain brands which contain special features or have a tie with large sporting events for the reason that certain models are appropriate for extreme sport use some examples of these sports can include mountain climbing, flying in an airplane, and deep sea diving.

A popular feature more so on Mens watches are Chronometers and these are watches that are designed to meet accuracy standards and many come with a certificate. Another benefit of a chronograph the other hand is to allow the owner to not only tell time with the watch but also use the watch as a stopwatch.

For some people a must have watch feature is a calendar and many watches come with calendars, and it is well thought-out to be a complication to bring the calendar up to the standard of a perpetual calendar, which is accurate for more than one year, and deals with corrections due to variations in year lengths for example. For watch owners who need to know what time it is even in the dark when being able to see the face of the watch might be out of the question, a difficulty is available which is known as a repeater. This is a chime that can be set to ring on the hour and even on the minute.

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Fashionable Watches To Style Up Your Life

You will probably agree that a watch is a very important thing in defining anyones style. No fancy suit can be complete without a trendy watch, so if you dont have at least one by now, you must absolutely add it on your to-do list.

The latest in mens fashion brings up a very large range of watches to choose from. Whether it is a watch with white face and a black leather or a stainless steel band, it will most surely brighten up your life. It can change your image for the better and you will feel more comfortable with yourself.

For the ones seeking attention and envious looks, a funky watchstrap will be more than enough to achieve your goals.

Bright, multicolored, nylon straps are popping up on watches everywhere, and make for a great sporty look to add to your jeans or track pants and sweatshirt. The strap can be made of nylon, for instance. Nothing will look nicer than a multicolored strap to add charm to your timepiece, not to mention the colors in the watch face! The only thing you must think about when buying such a watch is that you can never wear it to a business suit!

Should you choose leather for your watch, you can be certain that you have made the right decision. Leather seems to be the king of the fashion world, whether it is in the form of jackets or pants and of course, as a watchstrap. You may also combine a leather watchstrap with a leather wristband!

If you want to be mysterious and interesting touch to your evening outfit, you can choose to conceal the time with a popular watch that features a face covered by a steel flap. Not to speak about adding an element of originality to your timepiece! The main point is that no matter if you decide upon a stainless steel or leather strap, this style is a very good way to hide your true intentions.

Not sure whether to choose a classical or a modern watch? You can have them both! The modern watches are not a bit like the ones we are used to. Their face shape and time display can be very strange at first glance, but what does it matter when your only purpose is standing out from the crowd?

For your business casual look, a tan strap gives a watch a more casual appearance, while the shape and style of the face will lend it a modern and minimalist appeal.

So, no matter how much money you want to spend for a new watch, you will always have a lot to choose from! Dont be afraid to try something new for a change!

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