GO Month’s “Great Organizing Give Away”
Filed under: Clear the clutter, Home Organization, NAPO GO Month, Office Organization
Getting organized consistently tops the list of New Years Resolutions. Many people use the start of a new year to make goals to improve their lives, and becoming more organized can help save time and money, increase productivity, enhance one’s quality of life, and reduce stress. In fact, in its most recent national survey, the National Association of Professional Organizers (NAPO) found that 91 percent felt they could be more efficient at work if they were better organized. Overall, 71 percent indicated their quality of life would improve with more organization.
Although just about everyone seems to understand the benefits of being organized, it’s not always easy to figure out just where to start. To offer people solutions to become more organized in their office, with their time and in their home, professional organizers from around the globe are joining together to participate in the first ever “Great Organizing Give Away” to celebrate January as Get Organized (GO) month.
On January 25, 2010 seekers of organization and productivity wisdom can go to www.AskTheOrganizingExperts.com and sign up for free resources such as ebooks, tip sheets, audio programs and more as well as opportunities to enter into drawings for amazing prizes. Organizing information will be categorized into three main categories:
- your office
- your time
- your home
Business professionals, parents, students and seniors will all find expert resources to help them make 2010 their best year yet.
The Organizing Genie is excited to have been invited to participate in the Great Organizing Giveaway. More details soon.
Happy GO Month!
Resolve to Get Organized in 2010 with Organizing Workshops in Indianapolis/Carmel, IN
Filed under: Clear the clutter, Home Organization, NAPO GO Month, Office Organization, Paper Management, Time Management & Productivity
If you live in the Indianapolis area, here are my upcoming workshops for Get Organized Month
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
RE: January – February workshops / classes conducted by Indianapolis/Carmel Organizing Consultant, Janet Nusbaum, to help clear the clutter and simplify your life.
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Washington Township Parks & Recreation (Westfield)
Address: 1549 E. Greyhound Pass, Carmel (behind St. Vincent Medical Center & Barnes & Noble)
Time: 6:30pm-8:00pm
Cost: $18 per session
- Resolve to Get Organized in 2010 Tues., January 19
- Power over Paper – Put an End to the Paper Chase Tues., February 16
For more information: CLICK HERE (classes appear in the Adult Enrichment category) or call: 317-574-1074
St. Luke’s United Methodist Church
“Now It’s Time” Series
Address: 100 West 86th Street, Indianapolis, IN 46260, (317) 846-3404
Cost: $10 per session – open to the public
- Resolve to Get Organized in 2010 Sunday, January 24 – 4:0 – 5:30pm
- Power over Paper – Put an End to the Paper Chase Wednesday, January 27 – 7:30 – 9:00pm
Call the church to register – 317-846-3404.
Hope to see you at any of these upcoming workshops! Contact me if you have any questions – 317-867-1540.
jnusbaum(at)SimplifiedSpaces(dot)net
GO MONTH Bag Toss Challenge!
What a better way to start off the New Year and celebrate Get Organized (GO) Month than by shedding unused and unwanted items in your home, then passing them on to others who will use and love them. I call this The Bag Toss Challenge!
It’s simple and fun for the entire family. The challenge starts today and ends January 31 @ midnight. Let’s see who can fill and toss the most bags by midnight on January 31st. The winner gets a signed copy of my 
book ~ ‘Mom, Can I Help Around the House? A Simple Step-by-step System for Teaching Your Children Life-long Skills for Pitching in and Picking up’
Here’s how it works:
1. Grab a trash bag, grocery or shopping bag (size doesn’t matter ~ the action of doing this does). Make it even more fun and productive ~ get the whole family involved in the challenge. Have a contest between family members for a prize.
2. Purposefully roam your home, room-by-room, and fill the bag with unused /unwanted items that are just taking up space, not being used in your home that need a new home to be appreciated again. Criteria to consider:
- Outgrown (i.e., clothes, toys, textbooks, etc.)
- Broken
- Stained or torn
- Outdated or no longer relevant (i.e., magazines, newspaper, owner’s manuals for no longer owned items, etc.)
- Requires too much maintenance
- No longer loved or meaningful – you feel no emotion toward the item
- Was never loved or you never liked it
- No longer being used
- Duplicate item ~ you have more of the item than needed (i.e., unused kitchen utensils)
- Serves no useful purpose
- Too expensive to repair
3. Remove the filled bags from your home ~ this is the most important step. Here are several options:
- Take the bag to your favorite charity
- Give the bag(s) to a friend or neighbor
- Give the bag to your church or local clothing, household item drive
- Recycle the bag
- Dispose of the bag
It doesn’t matter which option you choose ~ the bag(s) leaving your home is what counts
After EACH bag you fill and toss, post a comment below with your tally. I’d love to hear how you feel as you lighten up and simplify your surroundings. You can do this in your office too!
The highest count at midnight January 31st wins a signed copy of my book ‘Mom, Can I Help Around the House?’
Originally posted 2009-01-12 13:05:18. Republished by Old Post Promoter
