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Free Organizing Advice on Sat. Jan. 28
In honor of National Get Organized Month, the North Carolina Chapter of the National Association of Professional Organizers will be dispensing free organizing advice at Cary Town Center shopping mall on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2012. We’ll be there from 10:00 until 2:00. Stop by and talk to the experts about your organizing challenges.
Organizing Books Published in November and December 2011
If you’re interested in learning more about organizing, you have many, many books to read! Here’s a list of the most recent publications. I have not yet had a chance to look at any of them, so I can’t tell you anything about them. Please note that I have typed titles as they appeared on the source websites.
Source: www.amazon.com
Title: How To Declutter Your Home and Your Life; Minimalist Concepts to Help You Start Organizing Today
Author: Martha Sinclair
Format: paperback and Kindle e-book
Publication Date: Nov. 7, 2011Title: Getting Rid of It: The Step-by-step Guide for Eliminating the Clutter read the entire article»»
Get Expert, Inside Info On Chronic Disorganization
The Institute for Chronic Disorganization (ICD) has long been an invaluable resource for professional organizers, with hundreds of classes on issues around chronic disorganization. These classes, taught by leading experts in their fields, look at things like attention deficit disorder, procrastination, and hoarding, to name a few. The classes explain how and why people who suffer from these disorders and tendencies may have difficulty with organizing. The experts also offer ideas for professional organizers to use, so that we can be more effective when we work with our chronically disorganized clients.
The ICD announced on November 1, 2011 that it will now offer four classes — formerly available only to professional organizers — to the general public. The cost is $10 per class. You “attend” the class by listening to it on your phone. For more information and to sign up, visit http://www.challengingdisorganization.org and click on Help for the Disorganized. When the pull-down menu appears, click on Public Teleclasses.
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Organizing Books Published in October 2011
If you’re interested in learning more about organizing, you have many, many books to read! Here’s a list of the most recent publications. I have not yet had a chance to look at any of them, so I can’t tell you anything about them. Please note that I have typed titles exactly as they appeared on the source websites.
Source: www.amazon.com
Title: Organize Your Home Office For Success: Expert Strategies That Can Work For You
Author: Lisa Kanarek
Format: paperback and Kindle e-book
Publication Date: Oct. 4, 2011Title: How To Declutter Your Home And Your Life: Minimalist Concepts read the entire article»»
Organizing Books Published in September 2011
If you’re interested in learning more about organizing, you have many, many books to read! Here’s a list of the most recent publications. I have not yet had a chance to look at any of them, so I can’t tell you anything about them.
My apologies for not including e-books available from Barnes and Noble on the Nook in previous listings. This month’s list does include Nook books.
Source: www.amazon.com
Title: Smart Office Organizing: Simple Strategies For Bringing Order To Your Workplace
Author: Sandra Felton and Marsha Sims
Format: paperback and Kindle
Publication Date: Sept. 1, 2011Title: Cut The Clutter, Save The Green: Organizing Your Kitchen, Bathroom And Closets To Save Money
Author: Nichole Beningham
Format: Kindle
Publication Date: Sept. 21, 2011Title: What Every Professional Organizer Needs To Know About Hoarding
Author: Judith Kolberg and David Tolin
Format: paperback and Kindle
Publication Date: Sept. 1, 2011Title: Family Organization: Tips To Help The Family Stay read the entire article»»
Your Spooky Attic Could Be A Winner
The folks who invented AtticMaxx (they’re from Apex, NC), a new attic storage system, announced at the NAPO-NC meeting on September 22 that they will soon sponsor a contest for the most spooky attic. The winner will receive a complete attic reorganization and AtticMaxx storage products. For more info on the contest, visit www.atticmaxx.com.
Self-Storage Mania Crosses The Pond
Americans aren’t the only ones who have too much stuff. Take a look at this Aug. 31, 2011 article from the BBC about self-storage units in Britain: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-14718478.
Organizing Books Published in August 2011
If you’re interested in learning more about organizing, you have many, many books to read! Here’s a list of the most recent publications. I have not yet had a chance to look at any of them, so I can’t tell you anything about them.
Source: www.amazon.com
Title: Organizing and Paying Bills [Article] (Bookkeeping for Normal Folks)
Author: Russ Bain and Nora Hoffman
Format: Kindle eBook
Publication Date: Aug. 3, 2011Title: From Chaos To Order
Author: Malia Russell
Format: Kindle eBook
Publication Date: Aug. 15, 2011Title: Conscious Order: Clear Your Mind, Leave Clutter Behind
Author: Annie Rohrbach
Format: Paperback
Publication Date: Aug. 4, 2011Title: Make Space For Life
Author: Angella Gilbert and Peter Cross
Format: Aug. 28, 2011
Publication Date: Kindle eBookTitle: Organization and Order
Author: Thomas Brown
Format: Kindle eBook
Publication Date: Aug. 15, 2011Title: The 30 Day Home Management Project: How To Turn Chaos to Order on Day One
Author: Kimberly Brixey
Format: Kindle eBook
Publication Date: Aug. 20, 2011Organizing Books Published in July 2011
If you’re interested in learning more about organizing, you have many, many books to read! Here’s a list of the most recent publications. I have not yet had a chance to look at any of them, so I can’t tell you anything about them.
Source: www.amazon.com
Title: Get Organized! Your 12 Month Home Clutter Killer Guide: Organizing The House, Storage Solutions, Decluttering and How To Clean Your House To Perfection
Author: Colette Leigh
Format: Kindle eBook
Publication Date: July 21, 2011Title: Sweep The Trash Out Of Your Life: Get Organized!
Author: Wallace Barry
Format: Kindle eBook
Publication Date: July 20, 2011Title: 30 Days To An Organized Home
Author: Evelyn and Joseph Cucchiara
Format: Print
Publication Date: July 21, 2011Title: Say Goodbye to Chaos — Organize Your Life: This Ultimate Guide of Organizing Tips Will Teach You How To Get Organized and How To Stay Organized
Author: Edward V. Lewis
Format: Kindle eBook
Publication Date: July 17, 2011Title: How To Organize A Closet: Closet Organization Ideas and Closet Storage Solutions
Author: Maria Jordan
Format: Kindle eBook
Publication Date: July 7, 2011Title: Organizing Your Home
Author: Kometsi Ralenkoane
Format: Kindle eBook
Publication Date: July 4, 2011Title: Minimalism and Home Organization: Tips to Declutter, Downsize and Organize
Author: Angela Wood
Format: Kindle eBook
Publication Date: July 4, 2011Title: Decluttering Miracle: How to Declutter Your Home, Overcome Your “Messy Habit” and Protect Your Family
Author: Emma Thompson
Format: Kindle eBook
Publication Date: July 2, 2011Central Carolina Organizing Now Accepts Credit and Debit Cards Via Pay Pal!
That’s right! As of July 18, 2011, you can pay for Central Carolina Organizing’s services using a credit or debit card via Pay Pal. Talk to Deanne for more information and instructions on using the button below.
No More Hazardous Waste Hauling
Well, it’s a bad-news sort-of-good-news announcement.
One of the organizing services I’ve provided to clients since I started Central Carolina Organizing in 2007 is hauling hazardous household waste to the dump. Hazardous household waste includes household chemicals (cleaning products), paint and painting supplies (paint stripper, stain, etc.), lawn and garden chemicals, motor oil and so on. Unfortunately I can no longer provide this service as North Carolina law requires that businesses hauling hazardous waste obtain a license to do so.
The good news is that recycling hazardous household waste is FREE at the dumps in Orange, Durham and Wake Counties. Also, you don’t have to wait for a specific day of the year to drop off your stuff; the hazardous household waste facilities at the dumps are open weekdays. For more info on the dump in your county, visit your county’s website.
New Name For NSGCD
The National Study Group on Chronic Disorganization recently changed its name to the Institute for Challenging Disorganization. The ICD “explores, develops, and communicates information, organizing techniques, and solutions to professional organizers, related professionals and the public.” I’ve been a member of this organization for several years. If you want to check them out, go to http://www.challengingdisorganization.com/.
Get Your Consignment/Donation Manual
The North Carolina Chapter of the National Association of Professional Organizers published its “NAPO-North Carolina Organizer’s Reference Manual” in December. The book lists (almost) all the consignment shops, donation sites, and recycling centers in Durham, Orange and Wake Counties in North Carolina. This valuable tool tells you where to take items you no longer want or need, from craft supplies to hazardous waste to clothing, furniture and building materials. You can purchase a copy of the Manual by contacting Deanne Morgan at 919-949-2244. The cost is $10.00 plus postage. All proceeds go to NAPO-NC.
Forget About Donating Your Rubber Ducky
A new federal law designed to protect children from lead and certain ingredients in some plastics went into effect in February 2009. The law makes it illegal to sell items with lead and the plastic components known as phthalates. Most thrift, consignment and charity shops in the area no longer accept any children’s products containing metal or plastic. For more information on the new law, see my article.
New Law Restricts Toy Donations
The Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act went into effect on February 10, 2009. The law bans the sale of children’s products:
- containing more than 600 parts per million total lead;
- containing more than .1% of certain specific phthalates;
- the Consumer Protection Safety Commission (CPSC) recalled.
Children’s products are products designed for children age 12 and under.
Goodbye Rubber Ducky
According to the CPSC, phthalates “are a group of chemicals (oily, colorless liquids) that are used, among other things, to make vinyls and other plastics soft and flexible.” (See http://www.cpsc.gov/ABOUT/Cpsia/smbus/cpsiasbguide.pdf). Items that fall into this category may include bath toys, inflatable pools, “general use balls,” bibs, bottles, cribs, booster seats and pacifiers, the agency says. read the entire article»»
Maximize Efficiency And Minimize Stress: Organize Your Job Search
Looking for a job is stressful for many reasons; one is the volume of information you must gather, process, store and use. On February 4, 2009, professional organizer Deanne Morgan presented a seminar at the Parkwood Library in Durham, NC on How To Organize Your Job Search. read the entire article»»
3 Lists You Can’t Afford Not To Make
How Organizing Now Will Help You When Disaster Strikes
September is National Disaster Preparedness month in the United States. Before you roll your eyes and dismiss disaster planning as too much work or too ridiculous, remember that we do have disasters here in North Carolina, like the ice storm of December 2002 and Hurricane Fran. read the entire article»»
Deanne Joins NSGCD to Serve You Better
Membership Will Provide Education On Chronic Disorganization
Deanne Morgan, the owner of Central Carolina Organizing, has joined the National Study Group on Chronic Disorganization (NSGCD). The NSGCD’s mission is to “explore, develop and disseminate to professional organizers and related professionals organizing methods, techniques, approaches, and solutions that will benefit chronically disorganized people.” (From the NSGCD website.) read the entire article»»
The Mobile Librarian LLC Becomes Central Carolina Organizing
Same Great Organizing Services, New Name
As of June 1, 2008, The Mobile Librarian LLC, a Durham, NC-based professional organizing company, officially became Central Carolina Organizing LLC.
Central Carolina Organizing provides organizing services to seniors, adult children and caregivers, estate administrators, individuals and families, businesses and their employees and to people and entities with private libraries. read the entire article»»