ELFA at Container Store now 30% off

The Container Store is now holding its annual ELFA sale. All ELFA is 30% off. It is a GREAT opportunity to take advantage of their amazing ELFA system. ELFA can be used in any closet, any room and for any purpose! Make sure to check out the sale.

ROSEY'S tips on Let's Dish Blog

The fabulous people at Let's Dish have started a blog called Food for Thought. Today on the blog they have included a tip from Rosey's! Check it out.

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Well, it’s been a week since you made your New Year’s Resolutions - and 7 days of Food for Thought postings with tips from organizers and life coaches to keeping your resolutions. I thought instead of asking how you’re doing (no one likes a report card) or hinting at the failure statistics, I’d share Rachel Rosenthals’ advice on celebrating progress:
After you’ve made the effort to de-clutter and get organized, take time to celebrate. Whether you throw a party for friends or enjoy your first watermelon of the season, take pleasure in the progress you’ve made.- Rachel Rosenthal, ROSEY’S,http://www.roseysurbanstyle.com/

I’ll share my progress on one my “To Be Free of Personal Clutter that Stresses Me Out” for a virtual Food for Thought party: I typically read magazines in bed (ah, a little “me time” in a quiet place!) but find I end up with a stack of them around my room or on my nightstand. This time, I’m trying something new. I stuck a cardboard box (leftover from Amazon holiday orders!) discreetly in the room and after I finish reading my magazines, I drop the magazines in. I’ll recycle the whole box when it’s full. I’ve stuck to it so far and get a nice sense of satisfaction when I finish a magazine and it’s off to recycling. Hooray!
Want to share your progress on Food for Thought? Go for it! And maybe someone else will pick up a tip from your de-cluttering, organizing or goal-setting efforts!
– Alexa
p.s. Since our strong suit here at Let’s Dish! is helping you provide dinner for your family, I hope you’re also suceeding in your meal-time resolutions, be it taking care of dinner with less stress, eating healthy, saving money or more! Don’t forget to sign up for your January session - and then take care of February right away. In the store this month, you can enter to win a luxury spa package for two (value of $650) at the Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay Golf Resort, Spa and Marina in Cambridge, MD. Now that’s a celebration!

Organize Magazine & Organizing LA

So I was of course looking at my favorite magazine's website, Organize Magazine and I noticed that they have added my blog to their Community Page. In addition, I was reading over one of my favorite blogs, OrganizingLA and I saw that they have added me to their active blog list. And while it might not be exciting to you (sorry!) it was exciting to see that the premier organizing magazine and blog in the country have decided to include this blog on their sites!

I have talked a lot about Organize Magazine in the last few months. While it is a relatively new magazine, it is absolutely fabulous. It’s their mission to provide readers with organizing solutions for living and they are doing it! And I love John Trosko of OrganizingLA. He has also been featured on Daily Candy and several other media outlets. OrganizingLA is the premier Southern California organizing expert. They are known for creating excellent solutions and providing spectacular results in your home and home office and their blog rocks!

A Clutter Too Deep for Mere Bins and Shelves

There was a wonderful article in the New York Times yesterday titled A Clutter Too Deep for Mere Bins and Shelves by Tara Parker-Pope. I definitely encourage everyone to read the full article. The main question was: Is Clutter Standing in the Way of your Health? This is the perfect question for starting off the new year where most people's resolutions are about getting healthier.

Below is the synopsis of the article and a link to the main blog page where hundreds of people have left their comments and thoughts.

Being disorganized is frustrating. But it can also stand in the way of better health. That’s the focus of my Well Column in Tuesday’s Science Times, which explains that many efforts to declutter focus on organizing the living space. But the real problem often isn’t the house, but the person. Sometimes disorganization is a symptom of a health problem, like attention deficit disorder, depression or a mental health issue called hoarding. And sometimes, the clutterer just needs to learn how to sort and prioritize and let things go. Most experts agree that getting organized and cleaning up is good for your health.
“People don’t eat well because their kitchen isn’t functional, and they don’t sleep well because their beds are piled with stuff,'’ noted Lynne Johnson, a professional organizer from Quincy, Mass., who is president of the National Study Group on Chronic Disorganization. “I don’t see chronic disorganization ever becoming a medical diagnosis, but it is a contributing factor to noncompliance to taking meds and keeping appointments and being able to do exercise and eat well and all those things that so contribute to having a healthy life.'’ Is clutter standing in the way of your health? Have you found a way to overcome chronic disorganization?

Happy New Year!

I saw this story on CNN and just had to post it. I want to wish everyone a happy new year. Here's to a clutter-free, more organized 2008!

http://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/12/31/hm.get.organized/

Harriet Kassman Bridal Sample Sale

Are you recently engaged? Or still looking for that great wedding dress? If so, this weekend is for you! Why not take advantage of a great bridal sample sale that is going on. Harriet Kassman Bridal Salon (in Mazza Gallerie) is having a Bridal Sample Sale on some amazing designs this Friday through Sunday. You can save up to 50% on floor samples by Anne Barge, Badgley Mischka, and Romona Keveza.

Friday 10-8; Saturday 10-6 Sunday 12-5.

5300 Wisconsin Ave. NW (Mazza Gallerie) (202-363-1870)

Happy bridal gown shopping!

Holiday Coat Drive..time to Clean Out Your Closets!

Starting today (Thursday) and running until this Sunday, the store Urban Chic in Georgetown is having a holiday coat drive. The coat drive benefits So Others May Eat (SOME). When you bring in a gently warn coat, you then receive 30% off your total purchase at the store.

This is a great opportunity to clean out the coat clutter in your closets and save some money at a fabulous store, while benefiting a great charity. Tis the season!

Thursday.-Sat., 10 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sun., 11 a.m.-6 p.m.

1626 Wisconsin Ave. NW, b/t Reservoir Rd. & Q St.

(202-338-5398)