March  2013
 

 
Hello from Mahlah!

  

March is a great time of the year to get organized and clean out those file cabinets, desk drawers, closets......well any and everything in your home or office. It's time for Spring cleaning in the home and business. Are you organized for your taxes? It's a good time to set up a system to make keeping track of expenses and receipts easy and orderly.
Organize on the fly....
 
Here are some quick and easy tips to stay tidy and organized as part of your daily reunite. 
  • Take 5 minutes each morning to make the bed, clean up clothes from the night before, and clear dishes or items from the night stand.
  • Open mail as you get it, recycle or shred the junk and sort the rest. Have a place for magazines, bill to pay, ext.
  • Clean dishes and tidy the kitchen while meals are cooking.
  • Keep a donation bin in a closet or garage to add items to as you find them around your home or in your wardrobe.
  • When putting away groceries make sure to throw out any old food in the fridge or pantry and wipe up spills in the fridge.
  • Always empty all household trash cans on trash day and check the house for old newspapers and magazines to recycle.
  • When opening a drawer that is looking untidy, take a second to tidy it up again.   
 
 
Is Spring here yet?

 

I admit I just can't wait! I want to plant flowers and spruce up my outdoor spaces. Little signs of Spring are already popping up and it's hard to not get excited.  

Here are some inspiring little birds who make cute and fun decor any time of the year. 


Little Bird Salt & Peppers 
 
   
Fun Bird Napkin Rings 
Bird Silhouette Pillow 

 
Happy Spring Bird
Iron Bird Hooks 
 
  

Thank you everyone who participated in the first ever ITS (a) Workshop. We had an amazing and inspiring day. In fact we had such a successful day my workshop partners Denise Elizabeth Byron and Janette Valentino and myself are already planning another one for later this year. I'll keep you posted on when.  

 

About the Author

 



Interior Designer Mahlah Karpavage has had a passion for design since childhood. As an adult she followed her passion by earning her BFA in Interior Architecture & Design. She now owns

Design Me By Mahlah an Interior Design and Organizing business in Santa Cruz County, California.

 

 

 

 


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Healthy Home Tip
 
Vinegar is an excellent all purpose cleaner. You can buy it by the giant jug and it's cheap and a natural antibacterial.  Stinky, toxic Lysol back off! I mix white vinegar with water in a squirt bottle and use it to clean my bathroom. Mixed with other ingredients you can clean just about anything. Curious? Just email me and I will tell you more. [email protected]  
 

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Denise Elizabeth Byron is an enthusiastic numerologist, teacher, and writer. She loves assisting clients as they create lives expressing their deepest desires and dreams. Individual sessions are designed to inspire people to embody their authentic selves. Her numerology interpretations reflect over 35 years of study of the hidden meanings in numbers and symbols of all kinds combined with her powerful intuition.

Please join her free numerology tele-conference/meditation on the first of each month at 9 am PT. To receive the phone number and passcode, please email:

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