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Quick and Cheap Organizing While swapping my son's winter comforter for his quilt in his walk-in closet, I realized that when I organized his custom build closet, I didn't get him something to hold his baseball caps. It was not a big deal at the time because we had lots of room to just place the hats on the shelf. So, I went on a hunt for something cheap and that would function for my son's closet.  You see, my son has a #closet that has one entire wall is pretty much useless.  If you put anything on this wall, it needed to be pretty flat or he would bang into it all the time. So, today I went at Marshalls and lucky for me (and him), they had a clearance sale. Here is what I found.  I got it for... $6.00. Yes, that's right, $6.00! As proof, I left the price tag on it so you could see it.  It had lots of hooks great for hats and I thought the Visit the blog for more details. #sabrinasorganizing https://lnkd.in/eESqyCrE #HomeOrganizingtips #ClosetOrganizing #ClosetOrganizingTips #hatrack

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If you are a start-up and want to connect with your clients or associates regularly, an e-newsletter is one personal way to do this. Connecting with your tribe is important in so many ways. It helps you increase traffic to your site, drive sales for your services, grow your social media community, and develop your brand. But, how to start this process may be overwhelming. This post will discuss the first steps in developing the most effective email newsletter process. 10 Email Newsletter #Tips to Get Started on your Business Newsletter Determine how much time during the month you have time to spend on the newsletter. Then determine how often you want to share your newsletter. You can send it out weekly, monthly, or only on holidays. Decide what your budget will be. A budget may include the application you want to use and if you need help with it. Layout the plan for this task. Will you have someone else do it for you? Outsourcing may be an option for you in your business. Will you do it yourself? Will you provide your content and have someone else set it up? Determine what you want to write about. Did you want it to be a short email? Do you want to talk about the items you sell? Do you want to talk about tips to help clients? Find a contact management company to use. There are several out there, some are free and others you need to pay monthly or per email address.  Here are some contact management companies to check out: Constant Contact, MailChimp, Vertical Response After you set up your account, gather the names and email addresses of your friends, family, clients, associates, coworkers, etc.… And add them to your contact management list. Only add people who would be interested in your email newsletter. Usually, you can upload this list if you have the list in spreadsheet software. Determine how you want the newsletter to look. The contact Visit the post for more information. #sabrinasadminservices https://lnkd.in/evCsJUn

Kielbasa and Lentil Soup Recipe Lentil soup is a staple food found all across Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East. There is a variety of ingredients you can add to make it. Read more here for the history. As the weather gets colder, I gravitate to soups. This kielbasa and lentil soup is very rich in flavor and serving size for a large family. Follow along and see how I made this delicious lentil soup. What is in the kielbasa and lentil soup recipe? 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 1/4 tsp of red pepper flakes2 large celery chopped2 large carrots chopped1 small onion chopped3 cloves of garlic minced1/4 tsp salt1/2 tsp pepper2 cups or 1 lb bag of dried lentils4 cups of chicken broth2 - 16 oz can of diced tomatoes12 oz of kielbasa - sliced1 cup of frozen chopped spinach1 tbsp of dried Italian herbs How to make this Visit the blog for more details. #sabrinasorganizing https://lnkd.in/eaya9uxP #soupswithlentils #soupsforcoldweather #instantpotrecipe #lentilsoup #Bestrecipes

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Creating a Small Business 1099 tracking sheet for your 1099s will make your process easier at the beginning of the year for the prior year. This week, we are sharing how to create this tracking sheet to add to your small business end-of-year tasks. Table of contentsHow to Create an Easy Small Business 1099 Tracking SheetFollow the steps below to create a customized small business 1099 Checklist.Order the current year 1099-NEC, 1099-MISC, and 1096 forms in August/SeptemberGet totals together for each recipientWhat to do in January?Add 1099-misc recipients to your tracking sheet.Write the mail-out date on the tracking sheet for each person.Write down on the tracking sheet when you mail it to the federal and state. First, have a software application and track the vendors. Place all the Nonemployee Compensation recipients in a vendor account for 1099-NEC. And all the other 1099-MISC recipients in a vendor account for 1099-MISC. Your tracking software may already do this for you. This will make it easy at the end of the year to find all the accounts for each person and how much they made. Some applications may have the new form embedded in their software. But others may not. If you want to keep it separate, track the names of the people in a separate spreadsheet. Sort the report by account or by payee so you can easily determine the amount for the entire year. This information is easy to collect when you use an application like Quicken or QuickBooks. But what about the process of making sure the right people get the right 1099? How to Create an Easy Small Business 1099 Tracking Sheet This post offers you a checklist that will make sure you don't miss anything. Follow the steps below to create a customized small business 1099 Checklist. Pull last year’s 1099s and 1096 completed forms for reference. We like to keep these handy just in case we need to reference data or any issues Visit the post for more information. #sabrinasadminservices https://lnkd.in/ezsttgn

11 Easy Tips to #Declutter and Organize before a Kitchen Remodel Remodeling can be difficult for any homeowner, especially couples and singles.  It’s not easy dismantling the heart of your home and knowing where everything is and where it ended up after the dismantling. This process needs planning and a strategy so you can reduce your stress through this process of your life. Recently, I assisted a client of mine in decluttering and organizing before she had her kitchen remodeled.  These 11 tips came straight out of our three-hour session. Purge as you pack up the kitchen. Don’t just throw everything in bags. Be mindful of what you place in the bag. Ask yourself, "Will I use these items after the remodel?" Group items and place them in the bags. Try to have all the like items in each bag. Stand small boxes on their side in the bag instead of laying them flat. This will Visit the blog for more details. #sabrinasorganizing https://lnkd.in/eEEGpQny #clevertips #KitchenRemodelTips

We write every day, not just for websites.  As small business owners, we don't necessarily have a lot of time to do the writing we need. It can be challenging to find time in the day to create a useful document. Doing the #writing task may be the first thing we procrastinate on each day. Today, we will be talking about what stops us from writing and some quick #tips to help you save time while business writing. What stops us from writing a well-thought-out piece?   When generating letters, website pages, or emails, there are many reasons we don't do our best.  Here are a few: Not having the time or scheduling the right amount of time to write everything we want to say.The writing has to be perfect, so if I can't do it, it doesn't get done.You are questioning yourself because you don't know how to go about writing the piece. To help you save time while business writing, these are some of the methods I use to help me with my small business.  I hope they help you also. 4 Tips while doing business writing Before writing, determine who your target audience will be. Will it be written for colleagues?  Will it be customers inquiring about services or products? Is it a broad audience or an individual? Pick a person in that particular company and write only to that person. This tip will help you zone in on the topic at hand.Never create anything from scratch. Unless, of course, you are a startup or creating a new offering. Then after you made it, always pull from something you have already written. This tip helps you stay consistent with your business focus and terminology.Create an outline of your piece and have others review it to see if you missed anything. What do you want to say in the article? This tip will help you get your thoughts together.After you created your document, determine if you can use it again. Print out the text and write at the top the times you can use this Visit the post for more information. #sabrinasadminservices https://lnkd.in/eKiTnM8

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