Gifts: What do you give a couch potato?

Written by The Gift Wizard


So you know someone who likes to "veg out" in front ofrepparttar TV and you're looking for a gift for him or her. There are three ways you could go with your gift idea.

Option 1: Get them something that fits right in with their couch potato persona.

You're not trying to change them, you just want to get them something they will enjoy. Well, there are no shortage of TV and movie gifts out there. You could choose a gift membership to Zip.ca (Canada) or Blockbuster Online (US), where they can rent unlimited DVDs every month for one price. Or get a snazzy universal remote control. They'll be in control fromrepparttar 134949 comfort of their couch - how fitting! They'll enjoy their TV and movies more with a home theater system or a liquid crystal TV. Or how about converting them into a "chair potato" with a robotic leather massage recliner!

7 Baskets That Help With Home Organization

Written by Karen Fritscher-Porter


These seven baskets are like magic wands; they provide instant home cleaning and home organizing solutions)

Baskets are a perfect "tool" to use in organizing your home. They're often inexpensive, beautiful and functional items. And baskets are usually made of quite durable materials forrepparttar typical person's usage. You can use them in every room of your home. Use them to organize and store everything from your kitchen utensils to your bathroom towels to your child's toys.

In a way, baskets are a magical organizational tool. Why? Baskets are decorative items that hide mess right before your eyes (and those of your visitors). They're your home organization magic wand--the one that makes disarray disappear in seconds.

Here are seven types of baskets and how to use them to organize your home.

1. Stair Basket - A stair basket is shaped likerepparttar 134948 letter "L" upside down. Set one on your top step or your bottom step of your staircase. Fillrepparttar 134949 basket ongoing throughoutrepparttar 134950 day with things that need to go up or down. That way you only make one trip. And whichever direction you go with it, up or downrepparttar 134951 stairs, leave it atrepparttar 134952 opposite end ofrepparttar 134953 stairs once it's empty. That way your next trip withrepparttar 134954 basket will include items that go torepparttar 134955 opposite end of your home.

2. Bushel and Peck Baskets - These look like wide, round pails and usually have swinging metal handles. They're deep baskets (that hold a bushel or a peck, for example). And unless you're a farmer (or selling produce at a farmer's market), you won't want to fill them with dozens of tomatoes, apples or other fruits and vegetable (unless you have a lot of immediate family members to feed!). Instead fill them with your children's miscellaneous toys divided into different categories for each basket (dolls, soldiers, rubber balls, etc.).

3. Wicker File Baskets - Wicker file storage baskets or boxes are becoming quite popular. You'll find them in lots of mainstream stores or specialty organizing stores. They're sort of square or rectangular shaped baskets (to accommodate hanging file folders or manila file folders). Usuallyrepparttar 134956 wicker file storage basket is made of rattan (because it's quite sturdy and durable). And they'll often have a lid and swinging handle so you can go mobile withrepparttar 134957 baskets from room-to-room. For instance, carryrepparttar 134958 file basket from your home office closet torepparttar 134959 kitchen table to do your work. Just storerepparttar 134960 file basket on a shelf in your home office like you would a box. Or storerepparttar 134961 basket inrepparttar 134962 open; that's okay because wicker file baskets are much more stylish to look at than a plain paper file storage box or traditional metal filing cabinet. A wicker file basket is part of your home decor.

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