Problem: Article: To declutter in an organized fashion, you'll need to empty out everything in one room, or one area of a room, or even one drawer, before you can get the whole picture. You can put all of the things on the floor or on a piece of furniture -- anywhere where they are in plain sight. Be prepared with four different boxes: a box for things you'll keep, a box for things you'll store, one for things you'll donate or sell, and the last one for things you'll throw out. At first, you may want to keep absolutely everything you've taken out. But remind yourself that the point of decluttering is to get rid of all of the extra things that are crowding your life. You should keep the items that you use on a regular basis, which you wear, cook with, or use for other household tasks. You should keep anything you've used in the last year. If you're really trying to declutter, you can make that everything you've used in the last six months. The point is to get rid of any- and everything you no longer use, that has expired, is broken and can't be repaired, or just anything you generally don't use and just lays all over the place. Get rid of it. If you have an item that you haven't used in a year, have completely forgotten about, or can't even image what you'll need it for ever again, then it's time to toss it. Go through your things and ask yourself, "Do I really need this?" If the answer is no, or if you hesitate for more than five seconds, it's time to part with it. You may save a few precious sentimental items, but don't overdo it. You can't save every little thing, and you shouldn't make excuses for why every little button and piece of lint has special meaning in your life. This is a great time to get the advice of your trusted friends. They may be able to be more honest and tell you that you will never use a certain item. You should store any item that you will need eventually, but which you know you won't need for at least a few more months. Many of these items will be seasonal or special occasion items. Store your seasonal clothes. If it's the middle of summer, you can put away your winter sweaters for a few months. Store any holiday decorations. Put away those Halloween, Easter, or Christmas decorations and take them out only when you need them. Store any camping gear, ski equipment, fishing poles, or anything that you only need on vacation. You should sell or donate any items that you don't want/need but which still may have some value to someone. If you have clothes that are still in good condition, appliances that are still completely functional, or a nice painting that you just can't stand, then it's time to donate or sell the items. Look for doubles of useful items. If you have two coffee makers, two tea kettles, or twice as many lamps as you need, then start donating or selling the items. Even if they work perfectly well, you don't need two of them. You can easily sell your items by putting them on craigslist or having a garage sale. You can donate anything that isn't sold. Selling items is rewarding, but it can take a bit of time. If you don't have the time, then just donate everything and you'll be doing a good deed. The "maybe" box is where you can place the items that you're not sure if you should store or keep the stuff. Store the stuff for now, and then come back to it in six months and throw it out if you haven't thought about it once. You may forget about the box all together -- but at least all the stuff in it will be out of your space.
Summary: Empty out all of the things in one room or area. Decide what to keep. Decide what to throw out. Decide what to store. Decide what to sell or donate. Keep a "maybe" box.

Problem: Article: In some cases, the divisor will be larger than the first number of the dividend and you will not be able to divide. In this case, you will divide into the first two numbers of the dividend. For example, 567/7. In this case, 7 doesn't go into 5, but it does go into 56 eight times. When solving this problem, write the first number of the quotient over the 6 instead of the 5 and continue solving. The final answer is 81. This is similar to the first special case, except this time, you will put a zero in the middle of the quotient. If you encounter a problem like this, simply write a zero in the quotient, and try dividing with the next two numbers in the dividend until the number can be divided. For example, 3208/8, 8 goes into 32 four times, but does not go into 0. You would add a 0 and then divide into the next number. 8 goes into 8 one time, therefore, the solution would be 401. The best way to understand short division is practicing with many different types of problems. Below are a few more examples for you to try out. Divide 748 by 2. How many times can 2 go into 7? Three with a remainder of 1. Write 1 next to the 4. How many times can 2 go into 14? Seven times, evenly. Two goes into 8 four times, evenly; therefore, the final answer is 374. Divide 368 by 8. Eight doesn't fit into 3, but it does divide into 36. Eight fits into 36 four times with a remainder of 4 (8 x 4 = 32, 36 - 32 = 4). Write the 4 next to the 9. Eight can go into 48 six times, evenly; therefore, the final answer is 46. Divide 1228 by 4. Four doesn't fit into 1, but it does fit into 12 three times, evenly. Four does not fit into 2, so you must add a zero in the quotient and divide four into 28. Four fits into 28 seven times; therefore, the final answer is 307.
Summary: Recognize that the divisor may not go into the first number of the dividend. Add a zero in the quotient if the divisor does not go into the dividend. Practice with some more examples.

Problem: Article: A small hoop or a lightweight chain are good options. You can even create your own belly-button jewelry designs using simple materials such as straight pins, beads, wire cutters and pliers. If the earring has a hook, either snip it with wire cutters or use needle-nosed pliers to open that link or loop attached to the hook and pull it apart from the rest of the earring. Using a straight pin with a beaded head, slide small beads onto the pin in a custom pattern. Slide the beads over the pin in whatever arrangement you like. Remember, the pin head will be the bottom of the jewelry, so the beads should be small enough they don't slide over it. Don't make the pin arrangement longer than what you'd like dangling from your navel. Using needle-nosed pliers, bend the remainder of the pin so it forms a 90-degree angle. Clip the sharp end of the pin so that only about 1 centimeter of bare wire remains. Bend the remaining wire into a small loop using needle-nosed pliers. The loop will be the top of the belly-button ring. The best adhesives to use are spirit gum, nail glue, eyelash glue or body glue. You will find it helpful to add glue to both the jewelry and your skin, then stick them together. To give the fake belly-button piercing a more realistic appearance, add a jewel about an inch above your navel. If you don't have a sticker, you can use wire cutters to snip off the post from a rhinestone earring (as long as it has a flat back) and glue the jewel to your skin. While the size of the rhinestone is based on your personal preference, choosing a jewel the same size or smaller than the pin head you chose will look most realistic. Be sure you don't move around or touch the pieces for several minutes. It's also helpful to lay down flat while the glue dries.
Summary:
Find a lightweight dangling earring. Remove the post from existing jewelry by snipping it with wire cutters. Create your own beaded jewelry by sliding beads onto a pin. Attach the earring to the top side of your navel. Place a rhinestone sticker above the earring. Allow the adhesive to dry.