WEBVTT - Put it in a basket

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<v Speaker 1>Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of iHeartRadio.

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<v Speaker 2>Good Morning.

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<v Speaker 1>This says Laura, Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast. Today's

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<v Speaker 1>tip is to put it.

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<v Speaker 2>In a basket. If you want to clean up quickly

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<v Speaker 2>or make any space more inviting, stuffing the loose stuff

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<v Speaker 2>in a basket is basically the best way to do it.

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<v Speaker 2>I like to have a clean house, though I don't

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<v Speaker 2>particularly like to spend a lot of time cleaning it.

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<v Speaker 2>Given that reality, I have noticed over the years that

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<v Speaker 2>the reason things tend to look clean is that the

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<v Speaker 2>horizontal surfaces are clear. If the coffee table is clear,

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<v Speaker 2>the living room looks picked up. If the kitchen counter

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<v Speaker 2>is clear, and so is the kitchen table, then the

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<v Speaker 2>kitchen looks like it's nice and tidy. Now, obviously stuff

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<v Speaker 2>needs to live in both a living room and a kitchen,

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<v Speaker 2>and things wind up there too that can be hard

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<v Speaker 2>to corral. But here is a shortcut. Just put it

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<v Speaker 2>all in a basket. If it's random stuff, the basket

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<v Speaker 2>can go over in a corner somewhere. If it's stuff

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<v Speaker 2>that makes sense, like coasters and a remote control on

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<v Speaker 2>a coffee table, those can stay in the basket on

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<v Speaker 2>the table. But put everything in a basket, and it

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<v Speaker 2>instantly looks neaterer. Honestly, this trick works almost anywhere. I

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<v Speaker 2>have a giant basket on my office desk for papers

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<v Speaker 2>I am no longer actively using but don't want to

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<v Speaker 2>throw away. I have a basket on my bathroom counter

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<v Speaker 2>for my makeup and hair products. Often I just leave

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<v Speaker 2>those things out, but if the place needs to look neat,

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<v Speaker 2>into the basket they go. I can even imagine this

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<v Speaker 2>working for a car. Just get a square basket of

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<v Speaker 2>some variety and throw all the random stuff that lands

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<v Speaker 2>in a car in there. The floor and seats will

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<v Speaker 2>be clear, and the whole space will look more inviting. Now,

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<v Speaker 2>obviously this won't work infinitely. Eventually you have to go

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<v Speaker 2>through the basket and bring things where they belong or

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<v Speaker 2>get them out of the house. If not, you'll wind

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<v Speaker 2>up losing things in the bottom of the basket or

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<v Speaker 2>seeing things deteriorate into crud. I suspect this is already

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<v Speaker 2>happening in the giant bin I keep on my porch,

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<v Speaker 2>where lots of broken sidewalk chalk pieces and broken bubble

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<v Speaker 2>making toys tend to wind up. And if you have

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<v Speaker 2>too many baskets that can wind up looking cluttered too.

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<v Speaker 2>But in any case, if you need a space to

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<v Speaker 2>look neat and you don't have a whole lot of

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<v Speaker 2>time for achieving neatness, just grab some baskets, put whatever

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<v Speaker 2>keeps you from having clear horizontal surfaces in there, and

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<v Speaker 2>just like that, the problem is solved. In the meantime,

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<v Speaker 2>this is Laura. Thanks for listening, and here's to making

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<v Speaker 2>the most of our time.

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