logo
g Text Version
Beauty & Self
Books & Music
Career
Computers
Education
Family
Food & Wine
Health & Fitness
Hobbies & Crafts
Home & Garden
Money
News & Politics
Relationships
Religion & Spirituality
Sports
Travel & Culture
TV & Movies

dailyclick
Bored? Games!
Nutrition
Postcards
Take a Quiz
Rate My Photo

new
Bereavement
Natural Living
Walking
Dogs
Holistic Health
Gifted Education
Hinduism


dailyclick
All times in EST

Full Schedule
g
g Contests & Sweepstakes Site

BellaOnline's Contests & Sweepstakes Editor

g

Organized Clutter

Guest Author - Sandy Lovern

Now that you have your supplies, you need to have one spot you can designate as your work area. If you don’t carve yourself out a little cubbyhole, you will find yourself frustrated. With 3x5 cards on your bureau, envelopes on the counter and your stamps on your desk, you are going to be pulling your hair out.

I have a small rolling cart, which I picked up at a discount store, that has several drawers. In it I have the following items: assorted envelopes, index cards, paper, paper clips, postcards, pens, post it’s and my contest publications attached to a clipboard. My cart has wheels, so I can take it wherever I am going to be, whether that is watching television, sitting outside or working at my dining room table.

I also have a table set aside which is my work area. Here is where you can use all those dusty, decorative boxes and baskets you’ve collected over the holidays. I enter for all my family members so I need four sets of everything. In one box I have dividers made of cardboard which are labeled Sandy 3x5 Index, Sandy 3x5 Paper, Sandy 3½ Index, Sandy 3½ Paper, and the same goes for each member of my family. I can also see at a glance who needs more supplies made for their name. Then, while I am watching television, I can grab a pack of 3x5’s and pre-fill them out for whoever is running short.

What I mean by pre-filling is, I only put my name and address on the cards and papers. I do not fill in the phone number because many of the contests only call for name and address. Then, when I am entering sweeps, I just grab a handful of pre-filled cards and add the additional information needed such as: phone number, age, date of birth or additional wording required. When you’re a sweeper you will never again be agitated while having to wait in a doctor’s office. Another lovely bonus of your hobby!

Take a basket and fill it with assorted pens, magic markers, scissors, glue sticks, stapler and any other items you feel you might need. A 3-ring notebook is handy to keep all your completed contest publications in.

A good source for sweeps is paramount for your success. By subscribing to a contest publication, you are guaranteed a plentiful supply of contests. When you invest in a contest newsletter, make sure it has the following items: a wide range of sweeps, detailed explanations of rules and requirements, a list of other subscriber’s winnings, access to the editor for questions and simple instructions on how to use the contest publication.

I have been sweeping for many years now and some may disagree, but I have found when I subscribe to more than one publication, it is very easy to get confused on what you have already entered and what you have not. You don’t want to be disqualified from a sweep that is limited to one entry only, if the same sweepstakes is listed in multiple publications. Unless you keep excellent records, this can by risky.

Well, you have your tools now, your designated work area and some idea of what it’s going to cost you to start winning. Don’t let anyone fool you, this is work. Nothing aggravates me more than when I win something and someone says, “You are so lucky.” There is very little luck involved in sweeps, it is hard work, commitment, patience and persistence, but the payoff is great. To sum it all up, if you start out right, with a little organization and a lot of determination, you will be a success!

I want to hear from you. Do you have some creative ideas for sweeping? Share your thoughts on the Contests and Sweepstakes forum.
-------
Get the inside scoop on how people are winning all of those sweepstakes and contests, and here´s a clue, it´s not all luck! Sweepstakes Your Guide to Winning! will give you step-by-step instructions on how to be a winner. To learn more, go to Sweepstakes Your Guide to Winning!

To read more from Editor and Author Sandy Lovern, please visit
Sandy Lovern; and Sweepstakes Success
Add Organized+Clutter to Twitter Add Organized+Clutter to Facebook Add Organized+Clutter to MySpace Add Organized+Clutter to Del.icio.us Digg Organized+Clutter Add Organized+Clutter to Yahoo My Web Add Organized+Clutter to Google Bookmarks Add Organized+Clutter to Stumbleupon Add Organized+Clutter to Reddit




Sweepstakes! Your Guide to Winning
RSS
Related Articles
Editor's Picks Articles
Top Ten Articles
Previous Features
Site Map


For FREE email updates, subscribe to the Contests & Sweepstakes Newsletter


Past Issues


print
Printer Friendly
bookmark
Bookmark
tell friend
Tell a Friend
forum
Forum
email
Email Editor


Content copyright © 2013 by Sandy Lovern. All rights reserved.
This content was written by Sandy Lovern. If you wish to use this content in any manner, you need written permission. Contact Trish Deneen for details.

g


g features
Sweepstakes Advantage Website Review

Canadian Sweepstakes Sites

Food Festival Contests

Archives | Site Map

forum
Forum
email
Contact

Past Issues
memberscenter


vote
Earth Day Favorite
Eating Local
Enjoying Nature
Spring Cleaning
Helping Others



BellaOnline on Facebook
g


| About BellaOnline | Privacy Policy | Advertising | Become an Editor |
Website copyright © 2013 Minerva WebWorks LLC. All rights reserved.


BellaOnline Editor