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Travel & Summer Entertaining

Volume 6   Number 7 July 2009
In This Issue
Traveling Checklists
Pantry Planning
Diabetic Organizing
Moving...It's What We Do
Social Networking
Home Inventory Services
LA's Largest Mixer
Roll-out Shelves
Departure Checklist Assures Vacation Needs
 
CheckYou have just arrived at your destination and the reservation confirmation was not packed.  The battery is dead in your camera and the charger is at home. 
 
The trip may be for business or pleasure, over seas or across the state, make your travels more organized by creating a check list to cover both what you need to pack and what you need to do before leaving the house.
 
Did you stop the newspaper, turn on the alarm?  Do you have overseas adaptors or emergency numbers?  There is no doubt lists help keep us organized.  A Travel Departure Checklist is always included in the Get It Together LA! Organizing Procedures Manual provided to moving clients.  For a complimentary Travel Checklist for your next trip click here and place "Travel Checklist" in the subject line.

Is the sight of clutter keeping you from a more organized life?  Call the experts at Get It Together LA! 323-525-0678.
Summer Entertaining means Pantry Planning
It is time for barbecues and outdoor entertaining, but that Pantrymeans the inside of the pantry should not be forgotten.  Dig into those shelves and see what has been hiding and taking up space.  Check dates and discard out of date foods. 
 
Clear containers air tight containers make keeping inventory easy and foods fresh.  Your organized pantry will make those patio parties fun and simple.
 
For your picture perfect pantry call Chris McKenry at
323-525-0678.
Condiment Containers can Help Organize Diabetic Needs for Vision Impaired 
Macular Degeneration makes the easiest tasks difficult for diabetics.  At best it is like going through life with your hands four inches from your eyes.  Vision is greatly impaired and it only gets worse.
 
Imagine having to treat your diabetics with injections and Diabetic Containerhaving low vision.  There are tools available to make this easier, but organizing the test meter, lancing device, lancets and waste is almort more important.  A simple condiment container intended for relish, olives, vegetables gives compartments for items needed and the removable trays make disposing of needles easy.  Labels created with the largest and boldest fonts are also a help.

Do you know someone feeling challenged by special needs?  Let us help make life easier 323-525-0678.
Moving ...
It's What We Do 
If you would not consider decorating your home with out the services of an interior designer or going to court without the best attorney, you shouldn't consider moving without turning to the area's leading organizing firm.  Get It Together LA! will quickly help you shed your pre-move clutter and handle all the details of the transition.  Working with several of the area's best moving companies, we know who to turn to for local and long distance moves and will assist you in choosing the one for you. 
 
Safe packing your belongings is no problem and we can provide a detailed inventory if requested.  The most important service Get It Together LA! can offer is unpacking and organizing your new home.  We ask all the right questions and make the closets, kitchen, garage and storage areas functional and beautiful.  If new closets, garage or office systems are needed, our award winning designs will give a stylish environment for your needs. 
 
We provide a Organizing Procedure Manual to assist you, or your staff, in maintaining your new home.  Once the project is completed a detailed Home Inventory Manual can be provided for insurance needs.
 
If you are about to move, or know someone who is, please give us a call.  We love referrals. 
 
Make Your Move Organized...Get It Together LA!
A Professional Organizing Firm 
Phone 323-525-0678
Become a Fan of Get It Together LA!
Last issue we discussed social networking and Facebook in particular.  If you are a fan of organizing and Get It Together LA! click here and join our fan page.  You will have instant updates on new products and services to make your life easy. 
About Get It Together LA!
headshop casualGet It Together LA! is a professional organizing firm providing hands-on solutions for challenging projects. Do you feel that clutter is inhibiting your goals?  Are you stressed by your cluttered garage, office or workspace?  Email or call Get It Together LA! at 323-525-0678 and schedule an assessment. If your group or organization needs a polished organizing professional to help its members tap into their potential, lower stress, and improve peace of mind, call Chris McKenry at Get It Together LA! today.
    Chris McKenry:
National Association of Professional Organizers, Board of Directors
Past President, National Association of Professional Organizers, Los Angeles Chapter
Member, West Hollywood Chamber of Commerce
    Recipient of:
2008 Shinning Star Award, NAPO National Conference
2008 Ambassador of the Year, West Hollywood Chamber of Commerce 
2007 Raising the Bar Award, NAPO-LA
2005 Leading Edge Award, NAPO-LA
Home Inventory Services
to Protect Your Investments 
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Get It Together LA! now offers the option of two programs for documenting the value of your home.
 
Estate Documentation Program is a comprehensive service where our staff comes to your property and photographs your furnishing, art, collections, antiques.  The cost is provided by the client or we can recommend an appraiser to give the current market value to your contents.  The client is provided with a pdf and printed document listing the total cost of your assets should a loss occur.
 
The Family DIY Documentation Program is for the family that wants to be protected by an inventory without the expense of hiring our full service inventory division.  For a minimal cost you will be provided with a program for your computer and will receive four (4) hours of training to get you started.  This program is easy to use you just need a digital camera and some time.
 
Call today for more information on these valuable services.
 


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700 W. 32nd Street
Thursday July 23
5:00-9:00pm
 
Meet hundreds of businesses and new clients at the best business Expo of the year. 
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Links to keep you organized:
Get It Together LA! 
Clutter Control
 
Donation Directory
Out of the Closet
800-558-8220
benefits AIDS Healthcare Foundation

National Council of Jewish Women
800-400-6259
benefits women's services organization

Goodwill Industries
323-223-1211
benefits people with disabilities or vocational disadvantages

Salvation Army
800-728-7825
benefits adult rehabilitation
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Roll-out Wood Drawer Boxes 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Let us replace your crowded shelves with convenient roll-out drawer boxes in your pantry and kitchen.   Our new line of custom made, all wood, roll-out drawers are perfect for deep cabinets.  Pots and pans will come to you instead of having to move everything in your cabinet.  These are perfect for pantries and other storage throughout your home.
 
Contact Get It Together LA! for a quote for your kitchen.  Call 323-525-0678 today.

Office Systems

designed by Chris McKenry
  
 
-Shelf Units
-Desks
-Space Planning
 
Custom designs for organized results in your home and office.
 
Green Products NOW AVAILABLE
 



Get It Together LA!
Style and function...quality construction are all included in a Chris McKenry design project. After years of organizing the finest homes in Los Angeles, we know how to make spaces work for you to enjoy.

Laundry Rooms
Garages
Closets
Silver Closets
Butler Pantries


Call 323-525-0678 today.  

Finalist Best Closet Design Firm - 2009 Los Angeles Organizing Awards

 
What if the worst happened?
 
Filing an insurance claim can be costly without accurate information.  Don't rely on memory.
 
A Get It Together LA!
Home Inventory Manual
will provide a photographic record and information necessary to help with the stress of the event.  It may also assist in determining if your household contents are underinsured.
 
To protect your assets call 323-525-0678 for more information.