Shred It Event this Saturday

This Saturday, December 8, 2007, NBC 4 has partnered with PNC Bank for a community shred.

Time: From 8-11 on December 8
Where: Montgomery County Fairgrounds, 16 Chestnut Street, Gaithersburg, MD
Why: A great opportunity to get rid of/shred all those documents with personal information that you don't need to keep anymore. It is perfect timing to get
organized and get rid of documents before company arrives for the holidays!

NEAT Receipts Giveaway

I was just told about this HUGE cash giveaway that NEAT Receipts (a product that I HIGHLY recommend) is doing for the holidays.

What you do is send NEAT Receipts your own receipts with your contact information on the back of the receipt. You can send them one by one or even hundreds at a time— whatever you want! Each receipt you send is one entry in the sweepstakes! Then, every Friday between November 30th and December 28th NEAT Receipts picks a winner who will receive $1,000 cash.

This is such a great giveaway! First, you can do something useful with all the receipts that you accumulate. Next, you are entered to win a great prize.

Here is the link to the contest giveaway page on their site:
http://www.neatreceipts.com/index.asp?section=our-company&page=holiday-contest

GOOD LUCK!!

Great Deals Around Town for December

Check out some great local deals..just in time for the holidays!! Thanks, Lucky Magazine. We always love a bargain at great stores.

Emily Grace: A great store located in Rockville full of jeans, shoes, accessories and other cute clothing! 9740 Traville Gateway Dr. 866-669-4184. SAVE 20% if you mention Lucky.

Sylene: The best store I know in the area for bras, lingerie, pjs, etc. I just made a stop there the other day and picked up the cutest pjs! 4407 S. Park Ave. Chevy Chase. 301-654-4200. SAVE 20% if you mention Lucky.

Cut Down on Catalog Clutter

So who out there receives so little mail they want even more junk catalogs? The answer is NONE of us. We are all so bombarded with mail that includes 75% junk mail that it is overwhelming to most.

Do you receive catalogs and don't even remember signing up for them? Well, I have a great solution to cut down on the clutter of unwanted catalogs. There is a great site that will help: http://www.catalogchoice.org/. And what's best is that it is FREE! Try it out and I promise a decline in your catalog/paper clutter.

Do you have any other clutter cutting tips? If so, I want to hear from you!

Happy Halloween.. A Treat For You!

Happy Halloween!!

Thanks to the wonderful people at Daily Candy, http://www.dailycandy.com/, you can now save 25% on all orders at See Jane Work (http://www.seejanework.com/). This is a fabulous site that I reference all the time in my newsletters in terms of organizational products.

Right now take 25% off their collection of school and office supplies. Happy shopping. Enter code DEAL25 at checkout

Dress for Sucess & Bloomingdales

This Saturday, October 20th you have a few GREAT reasons to go to Bloomingdales. First, bring in all your clothing donations for Dress for Succes. This organization is a wonderful organization dedicated to helping women return to the workforce with confidence of style.


Also, if you bring in barely used suits and blouses, you will then receive 10% off any Theory purchases. In addition, 10% of all sales on Saturday will benefit Dress for Success.

When: 10am-8pm
Location: Bloomingdales in Chevy Chase, 5300 Western Avenue


Happy donating and shopping!

Quick Feng-Shui Clutter Cures

Many of my clients have been asking if I work with Feng-Shui techniques. While I am not fully trained in feng-shui, I have found and used various techniques in my organizing. Most of them are really quick so there is no reason not to get started!

1.***** Clean Out Junk Under the Bed, in the basement and closets- Accumulated stuff weights you down, and those hidden piles block energy flow through the home.

2. Keep Kitchen Counter Clear- and wash dishes. Periodically clean out the fridge as well. This area is considered the heart of your home and messes will affect your health and finances.

3. Mend or Toss Broken Clocks- Any symbol of dead time impedes progress.

4. Move Out Any Items/Furniture From Behind Doors- Also fix squeaky hinges. The feeling of every room is conditioned in part by how you enter it.

5. Throw out any cracked or chipped vases and old flowers- Fresh blooms, beautifully arranged, attract wealth. Dead plants or broken containers do the opposite.