Recycle Your Clothes and Linens
Next time you clean out a closet, here is a great option for what to do with your discard pile: take your unwanted clothes and linens to a textile recycling location.
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Donate Your Unused Coats
Here’s a great way to create space in your closet and, at the same time, help out those in need. The annual New York Cares Coat Drive runs every December. Their web site states: “New York Cares collects nearly 70,000 gently used, freshly laundered winter coats each December and distributes them to thousands of men, women, and children who would otherwise be cold.” “90% of homeless adults need a new, warm coat each winter because they have no place to…
Read more →Gloves You Can Love
As a Professional Organizer and Productivity Expert, I am always on the lookout for products that have multiple functions or that make life easier. Thus I was particularly impressed with two types of gloves that I came across recently. Do you have an iPhone or other electronic device with a touch screen? Frustrated at having to remove a glove to use it? Then you’ll be interested to know that several companies make gloves that can be left on when operating…
Read more →Pet Products for Small Spaces
I was recently invited to a pet product expo sponsored by Pet Socialite Events. I was invited because I was an Organizer, but it was my new status as a Dog Owner that spurred me to go. While there, I ran into my organizing colleague Fern Silvernagel. Fern is a Cat Owner and her perspective was invaluable as we toured the vendor displays in search of products that our clients could use.
Read more →Out-of-the-Armoire Thinking
Sometimes I wish I could hire myself. Don’t get me wrong. I use the same organizing principles and techniques in my own home that I teach my clients. What I can’t bring to my own situation, however, is objectivity and a fresh look. As a result, I tend to get stuck in outmoded thinking. Here’s an example.
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