Professional Organizing for your Peace of Mind

I offer a wide range of organizational services, from presentations to products, small business mentoring to maintenance plans.

I am a member of

· The National Association of Professional Organizers (NAPO)

· The Chicago Chapter of NAPO

· The Evergreen Park Chamber of Commerce.

I am also a member Faithful Organizers, a group for Christian Organizers.

Hello everyone: July, 2010

Ahhh…. Summer! Still waiting for the Lazy Days of Summer to start, but summer camps are wrapping up and some adventure days are planned. Hooray! Can’t believe I am saying this, but I miss baseball...

Donate your items in good condition (books, DVDs, VHS, CDs & Audio books) to the Evergreen Park Public Library this month, and plan to attend their Annual Gigantic Book Sale, August 9-14.

Blog Topics I posted in June:

· Life Lessons on my Key Ring

· Balance Your Summer Time

· Coffee is better, but Two Other Ways to Improve Your Morning!

July New Client Special: Posted a coupon on my DexKnows Ad for a Free 1 hour new client consultation (within 20 mile radius). Call me!

It is a great time to tweak your Paper Management Habits, read about Binder Systems in my July newsletter to improve management and maintenance!

Organized A to Z offers a collection of Our Favorite Organizing Tips! There are some really great ones, Check them out!

Clutter Challenge: This month, it’s Sports Equipment:

· Think of your sporting goods like clothing. Everything has a season, and if this is not the season, you should store your sporting goods away. Keep the clutter at bay!

· Baseball has ended, but soccer camp has not. The baseball bags got emptied, washed, and re-stocked with baseball items we won’t need again until next spring. Soccer stuff stays out until after the season.

· We hang off-season sporting goods in a basement closet with other off-season items. Vertical hanging in the garage is also a great option.

· You can donate or sell used sporting goods, too. Check out Play It Again Sports to sell your items, or check with local schools, churches or park districts for donations.

· What is no longer useful to you may provide years of entertainment to others, so keep your clutter moving out of your home and into the hands of someone who will value and use it.

After a month off, I will offer Clear the Clutter the last week of July in Oak Lawn, Naperville and Palos Heights. Click here for registration information. Also, I would love to come out and speak to your group!

Also, new for Fall: Eco-Organizing (Clear the Clutter with an eco-kick); Taking Care of Business: Make your Home Office Work for you; and Organizing for Teens. Click here for class descriptions.

Coming in August and September—a new newsletter format, new organizing products and products of my very own. Good stuff is happening!

Peace-Colleen