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Working Mom Wednesday: Smead
By metropolitanmama | February 28, 2008
Whether you work part time or full time for someone else, part time or full time for yourself, or at home as a SAHM, being organized will help you in your plight toward achieving peace and productivity in your life.
One important way to do that is to conquer the piles of paperwork in your home. Smead can help you get to where you want to be. Smead “has been dedicated to finding innovative ways to help you get organized for over 100 years.” For example, you can buy filing products, shelving and storage, and software to assist you in creating your own home filing system.
My personal filing system is actually made up almost completely of Smead products. I have 12 different categories (Bills, Taxes, Education, Legal Documents, Insurance Policies, etc.) of color-coded file folders that hang in matching hanging folders. [If you're "going green," you can buy products made of 100% recycled materials.]
Smead is consistently coming out with new products to accommodate the needs of its customers and they love hearing customer feedback. Right now, you can join Club Organomics for ideas to help you stay organized. You can also read “advice from organizational experts and download a free e-book called “100 Ideas for Better Organization“on the Smead website.
Want to find Smead products? They’re available at most office supply stores (think: Office Depot and OfficeMax), but you can search for a retailer near you on the Smead website. NOTE: Smead products are not available directly on Smead.com.
WIN IT! One mama will receive a Weekly Organizer from Smead, a new product designed to help you “keep your schedule, agenda and notes at your fingertips.” To enter, simply leave a comment and your e-mail address on this post prior to Monday, March 3. The winner will be announced and contacted on Tuesday, March 4. * Winner must provide a U.S. mailing address.
* UPDATE * The winner is #167 jaydonco1. Congratulations!
NOTE: Are you just starting up a filing system? If you’re not an organized type by nature or if you need a ready-made system that you can start today, I recommend checking out the MyVitalFiles system. If, however, you want a more elaborate or tailored system that you can create yourself, Smead is probably the way to go.
Topics: Working Mom Wednesday, contests, home organization/decoration |
February 28th, 2008 at 11:44 am
One of the greatest weapons a Mom can have is organization. Just like any other job it keeps us from having to repeat something, or worse, forgetting something important to the “sanity” of our lives. (Like a coffee date, or an important bill.)
Great Giveaway!
Suzanne Bastien
Lilith_Silvermane@yahoo.com
February 28th, 2008 at 12:05 pm
This weekly organizer looks great! It would take care of the pile of papers I have on my desk as my to do list
Please add me into your giveaway
saddeyezz at yahoo dot com
February 28th, 2008 at 12:17 pm
Yes I do need more organization in my life!
February 28th, 2008 at 12:28 pm
I could really use this!
February 28th, 2008 at 12:46 pm
What mom couldn’t use a little organization.
February 28th, 2008 at 12:46 pm
I need all the help I can get.
watson(at)zerostreet(dot)net
February 28th, 2008 at 12:55 pm
My daughter has a busy job and a new baby - she needs this!
February 28th, 2008 at 1:27 pm
I really, really need this!!
February 28th, 2008 at 1:31 pm
This organization freak would love to have!
Julianna
pineneedleroad@aol.com
February 28th, 2008 at 1:33 pm
I need some organizational help to help me keep track of my kids activity schedules.
February 28th, 2008 at 1:34 pm
This is such a fantastic product. If I don’t win I may have to go buy one. Thanks for the great giveaway.
February 28th, 2008 at 1:35 pm
I’m teaching two classes, showing at three galleries, shoots one day, flying here and there, and somewhere in there I have two kids, and trying for the third…I could use anything to help!…
February 28th, 2008 at 1:35 pm
Boy could I use this!
February 28th, 2008 at 1:36 pm
I’m an organization junkie! I love it!
February 28th, 2008 at 1:37 pm
i wanna win
February 28th, 2008 at 1:46 pm
Great giveaway! I’d love to win.
luvmybabybee(at)gmail(dot)com
February 28th, 2008 at 1:47 pm
I have three boys and a husband in a very small apt. I need organization!!!
February 28th, 2008 at 2:18 pm
Organization does not come easily to me but I would like to improve that.
February 28th, 2008 at 2:20 pm
Always interested in getting a bit more organized!
kelli (at) pfrog (dot) net
February 28th, 2008 at 2:24 pm
looks like a great product would love to win it
February 28th, 2008 at 2:46 pm
this would be a BIG help to me
February 28th, 2008 at 3:03 pm
Enter me, please.
February 28th, 2008 at 3:33 pm
What a great tool for organzation!
February 28th, 2008 at 3:44 pm
I have four children. People often ask me “how do you do it”? And I answer, it’s easy you just have to stay organized! I would love to try Smead!
February 28th, 2008 at 3:50 pm
Organize me!
Heather
hmdilorenzo (at) aol (dot) com
February 28th, 2008 at 3:53 pm
I need this.
February 28th, 2008 at 4:08 pm
I HAVE to stay organized or I go crazy. The problem is making sure that my hubby and I are organized in the same way; if he puts something where he thinks it’s best and that’s not my place for it, I admittedly get irrationally annoyed. I need to work on that… Anyway, I’d love to win this! Thanks! gumbi1313@msn.com
February 28th, 2008 at 4:13 pm
I was so organized before my 2 kids came along! LOL! Help!
dansan826 at yahoo.com
February 28th, 2008 at 4:17 pm
I need a smead -gladstone7272@yahoo.com
February 28th, 2008 at 4:28 pm
Look like it would keep me organized.
pj.kuhn@yahoo.com
February 28th, 2008 at 4:48 pm
Love Smead products!
February 28th, 2008 at 4:52 pm
Yeah organization! Looks like a wonderful system.
February 28th, 2008 at 5:01 pm
Who doesn’t need a little more organization in their lives!
Thanks,
Marissa
md-sweeps at hotmail dot com
February 28th, 2008 at 5:01 pm
I thrive on organization so this would be perfect for me. Please count me in!
lisaelliott[at]cox[dot]net
February 28th, 2008 at 5:02 pm
Another Great Giveaway!! Just found out we are expecting #3 and organization is something I will be in desperate need of. Must start now..
February 28th, 2008 at 5:15 pm
Always looking for a better way…
Thanks for the chance!
hianded[at]earthlink[dot]net
February 28th, 2008 at 5:24 pm
i hope i win! i really need a planner
February 28th, 2008 at 5:25 pm
I need help organizing the chaos that’s in my house!!
February 28th, 2008 at 5:28 pm
What a fabulous organizer! My family knows this mom could certainly be more organized. Please enter me in your contest. Thanks,Cindi
jchoppes[at]hotmail[dot]com
February 28th, 2008 at 5:31 pm
This is the most needed tool for my household. I am so unorganized, but I have to start somewhere. Please help. I NEED
SNEAD!
luckyme51@sbcglobal.net
February 28th, 2008 at 5:48 pm
Please…before I am declared a lost cause!
February 28th, 2008 at 5:53 pm
would help my daily life
February 28th, 2008 at 5:56 pm
My husband would love for me to have one of these:)
February 28th, 2008 at 6:18 pm
This looks great! I hope I win it, I sure could use it to keep things straight!
February 28th, 2008 at 6:25 pm
Oh, PLEASE organize me!
tiny525 AT yahoo.com
February 28th, 2008 at 6:34 pm
I definetly need some organization! Thanks
February 28th, 2008 at 6:45 pm
It would be a starting place for my very unorganized life!
February 28th, 2008 at 6:47 pm
Cool -enter me please
February 28th, 2008 at 6:50 pm
I agree with the first comment. It sucks not to be organized, because then we forget the things that keep us going. Lunch meetings with friends, or just remembering you told someone you’d have coffee with them. This is a great giveaway.
kirkleyak at sbcglobal dot net
February 28th, 2008 at 7:13 pm
i like to keep organized- please enter me!
February 28th, 2008 at 7:19 pm
If anyone could do it I knew it would be you. This is the help I could use. I need a way to organize all the doctor apointments, home appointments and the papers and “to do” list. Thanks and please enter me.
February 28th, 2008 at 7:31 pm
Ahhhh…organization!!!
stbaisch[at]yahoo[dot]com
February 28th, 2008 at 7:47 pm
I could definitely use this! Thanks,
maraco36(at)yahoo(dot)com
February 28th, 2008 at 7:55 pm
As funny a it sounds, when my kids go down for a nap or go to bed, I LOVE to organize. I find it theraputic…..or maybe it’s OCD?? =)
I would love the organizer!
amyr888(at)msn(dot)com
February 28th, 2008 at 8:21 pm
At times I feel like such a scatter brain. This would really help out. Thanks for the contest.
February 28th, 2008 at 8:40 pm
Boy do I need this.
February 28th, 2008 at 9:00 pm
Something I could really use.
February 28th, 2008 at 9:24 pm
Anything to help me get organized!
kelli
taureau AT yahoo DOT com
February 28th, 2008 at 9:48 pm
I’d love to win, so please count me in! Thanks for the chance!
Jennifer
TwoBlackLabsnSC[at]aol[dot]com
February 28th, 2008 at 10:12 pm
I need help to get organized so badly. This would really help.
February 28th, 2008 at 10:55 pm
thanks for the cool giveaway steph! I could really use this…
hellomary018 AT yahoo DOT com
February 28th, 2008 at 11:46 pm
Ah…to be organised…the POSSIBLE dream?
February 28th, 2008 at 11:53 pm
Awesome!
Feel free to enter my giveaway to win a Gucci handbag.
February 29th, 2008 at 12:10 am
I wonder if it could organize me???
February 29th, 2008 at 12:34 am
Organization??? What’s that??
February 29th, 2008 at 12:39 am
Haven’t seen Smead before… looks great though!
carter.katelyn(at)gmail.com
February 29th, 2008 at 12:44 am
Gee, I always wondered what it would be like to be organized….
zboltcoup@yahoo.com
February 29th, 2008 at 12:47 am
Between my daughter’s Girl Scouts, and school activities, my husband, the Marine’s, duties, and stuff, and my younger’s stuff, not to mention anything I might be able to squeeze in for myself, something like this is just what I need! LOL
February 29th, 2008 at 1:26 am
This is definately something I would LOVE! And it would be such a help, what with hockey, schools, swimming, soccer, ball, on top of my schedule & my husband’s!! What an awesome giveaway!!!
February 29th, 2008 at 1:35 am
I’d like this for my niece Emily.
February 29th, 2008 at 2:13 am
I really need this.
(cme8397@yahoo.com)
February 29th, 2008 at 2:34 am
This would be such a help in staying organized!
jenthompson@nc.rr.com
February 29th, 2008 at 3:17 am
I love being organized, and am completely struggling with keeping up with everything in my family. I would love this!
Allison
mpakwilk@yahoo.com
February 29th, 2008 at 3:34 am
Definitely need some organization here.
February 29th, 2008 at 4:01 am
I would love this!
February 29th, 2008 at 4:17 am
Help! I need to get organzied.
February 29th, 2008 at 4:50 am
My daughter has a very social pre-schooler and a 1 year old, and she could really use this!
February 29th, 2008 at 5:00 am
Always looking for a new way to become organized.
February 29th, 2008 at 9:09 am
This would be a great product to help keep my busy life organized.
partymix25(at)hotmail(dot)com
February 29th, 2008 at 9:44 am
Please add me, Im miss super organized, lol, and would really use this!
February 29th, 2008 at 10:16 am
Anything to help me be more organized would be a blessing!
pamela.callahan@sbcglobal.net
February 29th, 2008 at 11:34 am
Nice prize, Thanks!
February 29th, 2008 at 12:12 pm
sweet, enter me too.
February 29th, 2008 at 12:24 pm
Maybe it can help me figure out how to be two places at once. How do parents do it with more than two kids? Invariably both boys have activities at the same time.
February 29th, 2008 at 1:45 pm
nice prize
misternat1@cox.net
February 29th, 2008 at 2:00 pm
Please enter me and thanks! jennem22 at yahoo dot com
February 29th, 2008 at 2:12 pm
I so need to be more organized. Thank you
February 29th, 2008 at 3:22 pm
3 kids, a husband, a job,,,,I need this!
February 29th, 2008 at 4:20 pm
I can always use help getting organized
*Thanks* for the giveaway!
February 29th, 2008 at 4:24 pm
i would love to be more organized
February 29th, 2008 at 5:17 pm
I so need some organization in my life!!! Thank you!
mogrill@comcast.net
February 29th, 2008 at 5:32 pm
I do need more organization
February 29th, 2008 at 5:34 pm
Boy, do I ever need this, Ithink I go in so many circles that I meet myself halfway
February 29th, 2008 at 6:48 pm
I could really use this! Thanks for the fantastic giveaway.
sbashs(at)gmail(dot)com
February 29th, 2008 at 6:55 pm
Count me in!
February 29th, 2008 at 7:34 pm
how useful!!! would love to try this!
monakarif at yahoo dot com
February 29th, 2008 at 7:37 pm
How Awesome!!! Pick me!
February 29th, 2008 at 7:55 pm
All I can say is “NEAT-O”!
February 29th, 2008 at 7:56 pm
This would be great!
February 29th, 2008 at 8:09 pm
What an awesome giveaway! This can only help my plight!
February 29th, 2008 at 8:56 pm
I seek out organizational items!
February 29th, 2008 at 9:56 pm
Looks great!
February 29th, 2008 at 10:04 pm
i want this item
February 29th, 2008 at 11:07 pm
Can you please come up with an alternate means of entering these giveaways other than having to publically put our email address in the comments section?
February 29th, 2008 at 11:14 pm
sounds great
March 1st, 2008 at 12:48 am
After the week Ive had I need this!
March 1st, 2008 at 1:34 am
Smead ROCKS!
March 1st, 2008 at 3:16 am
thanks!
March 1st, 2008 at 3:33 am
Oh….I need to get organized!
March 1st, 2008 at 3:39 am
Wow, I could actually keep my kids papers in one place organzied by day rather than in a large pile on my desk!
Sjarrad@aol.com
March 1st, 2008 at 6:49 am
I need something to help organize, that would be perfect. Thanks for the great giveaway!
March 1st, 2008 at 6:53 am
Yes. Please. Thank you.
txterri[at]aol[dot]com
March 1st, 2008 at 1:08 pm
I definitely need a good weekly organizer! I would love to win. Thank you for holding this great giveaway!
March 1st, 2008 at 2:59 pm
want to win this great prize
March 1st, 2008 at 6:07 pm
I didn’t realize Smead had such great online resources. I love organizing, but hate filing paperwork! Any help I can get is much needed! Thanks!
March 1st, 2008 at 6:56 pm
love it!
March 1st, 2008 at 8:50 pm
this might be the solution to my problem …living in total chaos right now….it would be a GREAT prize to win indeed!
March 1st, 2008 at 9:29 pm
this would help a lot
March 1st, 2008 at 11:49 pm
I certainly could use more organizing
March 2nd, 2008 at 12:28 am
Please enter me. Thank you.
March 2nd, 2008 at 1:27 am
I would love to win this, I need all the organization I can get.
March 2nd, 2008 at 1:39 am
fabulous
March 2nd, 2008 at 2:02 am
Love anything that helps to keep me organized.
neneelynn@yahoo.com
March 2nd, 2008 at 4:36 am
I need all the organizational help I can get!!!
March 2nd, 2008 at 5:16 am
I could use some organization
March 2nd, 2008 at 5:57 am
i love this it’s very organized.
March 2nd, 2008 at 9:21 am
I really need an organizer.
kathleenyohanna@hotmail.com
March 2nd, 2008 at 11:05 am
I could definitely use the help!
March 2nd, 2008 at 12:32 pm
It would be nice if this organizer really did organize me. Do you think it would? I’ll give it a try. If I win, please notify me at dmj53(at)hotmail(dot)com
March 2nd, 2008 at 3:13 pm
I need this! I am always on the go and need somehting to help organize my life.
patsmandy@yahoo dot com
March 2nd, 2008 at 3:18 pm
You have no idea how disorganized I am.
March 2nd, 2008 at 4:34 pm
I’d love the chance to use this. Thanks for the contest!
March 2nd, 2008 at 4:39 pm
I so need this - am out of control with disorganization!!!
March 2nd, 2008 at 7:47 pm
I so need this! Thanks for the great giveaway!
March 2nd, 2008 at 8:10 pm
I love me a good organizer! Count me in!
March 2nd, 2008 at 8:24 pm
They say organization IS the key!
March 2nd, 2008 at 8:34 pm
I really could use this!
March 2nd, 2008 at 8:46 pm
please please please, with 4 kids, 2 schools, 2 PTA’s, 2 baseball teams, hubby, his work schedule, newborn dr appts. kids dentist and laundry for all of them I need to schedule taking a shower! I need all the help I can get!
March 2nd, 2008 at 9:39 pm
I could use this
dolls123 (at) gmail (dot) com
March 2nd, 2008 at 10:30 pm
I could use this.
March 3rd, 2008 at 12:24 am
I cannot imagine being organized! I’d love to try!
deyates66@yahoo.com
March 3rd, 2008 at 12:46 am
This looks like a wonderful product. I’ve just started back to work part-time. Between work and my boys’ schedules, I need all the help that I can get keeping everything straight!
Thank you for your terrific contests and the great website!
March 3rd, 2008 at 1:05 am
I haven’t bought myself a Franklin Planner (which I was addicted to) since I became a SAHM. But I could really use this, it would be a nice change from the scraps of paper I have been using. kristie2 (at) comcast (dot) net
March 3rd, 2008 at 2:03 am
My teenager needs this more than I do.
March 3rd, 2008 at 2:33 am
oh man! i need this so badly!
March 3rd, 2008 at 2:36 am
my daughter needs this, she’s get a lot out of using this.
March 3rd, 2008 at 3:23 am
i need to be more organized
March 3rd, 2008 at 3:38 am
I COULD ALWAYS USE A LITTLE MORE ORGANIZATION IN MY LIFE–THANKS FOR THE GREAT CONTEST!!!
March 3rd, 2008 at 3:39 am
Please enter me in the drawing.
March 3rd, 2008 at 3:52 am
This has my name written all over it.
March 3rd, 2008 at 4:14 am
Good luck!
March 3rd, 2008 at 4:17 am
HHadry19114@aol.com
as a busy mom I need to be organized
March 3rd, 2008 at 4:17 am
Thanks for the chance to win.
March 3rd, 2008 at 4:34 am
The organizer looks great!
March 3rd, 2008 at 5:38 am
Neat!
March 3rd, 2008 at 6:51 am
Like so many moms I have a million things to do and never feel like I have enough time.
Getting organized is important because a lot of time gets wasted searching for things or trying to remember things.
Thank you for the contest.
Every mom needs this product in her life.
tonylethal@aol.com
March 3rd, 2008 at 9:34 am
I’m not sure what my family would do if I was organized ;). I try hard though.
March 3rd, 2008 at 9:50 am
My wife needs this!
March 3rd, 2008 at 9:51 am
Organize Me!
March 3rd, 2008 at 10:37 am
Two kids, a dog, a Marine for a husband and my own stuff to keep up with? I could really use this!
March 3rd, 2008 at 12:03 pm
Organization is key to keeping us all inline here at the house. I’d love this Smead item to help.
March 3rd, 2008 at 12:35 pm
Looks like a great prize!
jacaclawless@yahoo.com
March 3rd, 2008 at 12:51 pm
now this was just made for someone like me!!!
March 3rd, 2008 at 1:03 pm
sounds like a very very useful thing to have.
peneann@live.com
March 3rd, 2008 at 1:24 pm
I need this. Please enter me inthe contest. Thanks.
March 3rd, 2008 at 1:44 pm
My husband would tell you I really need this since I can never remember where I have to be!
March 3rd, 2008 at 1:58 pm
I can always use help with my organization!
March 3rd, 2008 at 2:04 pm
This would be perfect for our family and all our school activities!
March 3rd, 2008 at 2:25 pm
One of the greatest weapons a Mom can have is organization.
March 3rd, 2008 at 2:35 pm
I really need an organizer, would be great to win one! Thanks ^_^
March 3rd, 2008 at 2:45 pm
This looks like a really nice organizer!
March 3rd, 2008 at 2:50 pm
This looks great!
March 3rd, 2008 at 3:40 pm
As my daughter gets older we just keep getting busier and busier! While I pride myself on being pretty organized this would definitely help me out a lot.
shan9452 (at) hotmail (dot) com
March 3rd, 2008 at 3:50 pm
I really could use this
March 3rd, 2008 at 4:02 pm
i really need this
klp1965@verizon.net
March 3rd, 2008 at 4:04 pm
Love the organizer
God Bless
&
Good Luck
March 3rd, 2008 at 5:20 pm
ty!! 4 the contest!
March 3rd, 2008 at 6:20 pm
This looks very useful!
fireball351c[at]yahoo[dot]com
March 3rd, 2008 at 6:28 pm
this looks great!
March 3rd, 2008 at 6:37 pm
Wow, this looks really neat! I would love to win this. I’m in serious need of organization.
March 3rd, 2008 at 6:39 pm
I want this BAD!
March 3rd, 2008 at 6:54 pm
What a tremendous gift and help thid would be! Please enter me!
Aimee
arbrashears(AT)msn(DOT)com
March 3rd, 2008 at 7:13 pm
I definitely need to be better organized- would love to win!
March 3rd, 2008 at 7:35 pm
I could always use a good organizer!
March 3rd, 2008 at 7:38 pm
I love Smead files and labels! I got a small 2008 planner, but it really isn’t working for me, so I’d love to win this one.
March 3rd, 2008 at 7:58 pm
Please count me in! This looks like a great organizer! Thanks - never heard of it before! ~
jmagloro[at]ywave.com
March 3rd, 2008 at 8:27 pm
i would love to win this organizer… smead is cool…
March 3rd, 2008 at 8:43 pm
I love the organizer and could really use it.
March 3rd, 2008 at 9:25 pm
Boy, I could really use this
March 3rd, 2008 at 11:04 pm
I need this!
March 4th, 2008 at 1:02 am
AWESOME!!!
dakotakaylee@comcast.net
March 4th, 2008 at 2:29 am
I desperately need help with organization.
March 4th, 2008 at 3:06 am
I’d love this!
March 4th, 2008 at 3:20 am
liking it
March 4th, 2008 at 3:47 am
I would like this!
March 4th, 2008 at 5:59 am
Please enter me into the contest. Thanks!