"As my three kids became social butterflies, I had trouble remembering which friends belonged to which child," explains Fran Custer, a civil service worker and member of the Air Force Reserve.

She once read that other moms use color coding to organize their family chores. So Fran applied that idea to streamline contact info about her children's many pals!

She purchased a Rolodex, designated a different color card for each of her youngsters, and arranged corresponding buddies' phone numbers on the appropriate hue. Fran kept her own contacts on the white cards. All emergency facts were stowed in front of the "A" tab for easy access. "This trick made phoning anyone seamless!"

What Fran Won: A Nancy Koltes bedding set and serveware from Tyler Florence Chef's White Collection from Mikasa.com