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It takes a lot of work to make a
home run smoothly, but
Microsoft
Office Home and Student 2007
has tools to get you organized so
you can stop working and start
having fun.
•- Get your financial house in order.
Use Microsoft Excel* 2007
pre-
designed templates to create
a household budget, monitor
investments and track monthly bills
and payments easily.
Keep important home repairs and
improvement projects from slipping
through the cracks by creating to-do
lists in Word. Make sure to share the
workload and create a list for every
member of the family.
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' Creatively keep track of family
schedules with PowerPoint
2007.
Each family member can customize
their own calendar of events using
SmartArt™ graphics, updated themes
and fun text effects.
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From work to home, your life is full—
and you need to be ready for anything.
Banish paper clutter with a scanner/software
combo that digitally organizes receipts on your
computer. “I scan a month’s worth in only 40
minutes,” says pro organizer Ellen Damaschino.
NeatReceipts scanner, $200; neatco.com
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helps you organize your financial
information, create presentations and
manage home projects so you can achieve
more in less time.
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“I use my label-maker daily, for myself and clients,
to label files, drawers, bins—even the shelves in
my fridge,” says organizer Vicki Norris
(restoringorder.com). Go one step further: Add
labels to a clear multipocket file sleeve to divide
information for home projects. P-Touch Portable
Home and Office Labeler, $40; brother-usa.com and
Beautone 5-Compartment Project Manager, $3;
myofficesource.com
Keep cleaning tools
hidden yet handy on a
pullout, wall-hung
rack. “It’s perfect for
that small space on
the return wall next to
your refrigerator,”
says Ladik. 5-Section
Store ’N Slide Tool
Rack, $20;
containerstore.com ini)
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JANUARY
2009
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