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Food for Organizing

Volume 7   Number 5November 2010
In This Issue
Vote in the Los Angeles Organizing Awards
Closets by Get It TogetherLA!
Tips for Your New Kitchen
In the news...
Holiday Stress
Elder Organizing Tip
Residential Inventory Services
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May We Have Your Vote?  

 

Since 2007, Get It Together LA! has been honored to be a finalist in the prestigious Los Angeles Organizing Awards for Best Closet Design.  Again this year we have been recognized as one of the best closet design companies in Los Angeles.  The official voting takes place through December 24. 

 

 

Get It Together LA! started in 2001 organizing clients in Los Angeles and shortly after inception we saw the need for designing beautiful and functional storage spaces.  We work to make wardrobe areas luxurious no matter what the size.

 

May we have your vote for "Best Closet Design" firm?  Please click here for the ballot.  All you need to do to vote is create a user name and password.  This keeps voting honest. 

 

Thanks for your support.  I look forward to seeing you January 29, 2011 at the Sheraton Universal Hotel for the 6th annual Los Angeles Organizing Awards.

Closets by Get It Together LA!

 

Chris McKenry of Get It Together LA!, works with colleagues in the organizing industry to provide unique spaces for client's storage needs.  We can provide the entire design and installation or simply create the drawings for your contractor.  Materials range from melamine, to wood, to even "green" environmentally friendly products.
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For a consultation with Chris McKenry please call 323-571-2134 or email us.
For our portfolio, click here
Tips for Your New Kitchen 

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Getting ready for your new home is a great time to start fresh; fresh in the pantry that is.  Discard all your existing spices, flour, sugar, etc and start the new kithen with the freshest ingredients. 

Map out your kitchen before unpacking.  Simple "post-its" identifing the task to be performed in each area will expedite getting every thing set up and organzied for all the wonderful meals your family will soon enjoy.

 

Let Get It Together LA! Handle Your Next Move for

You or Your Parents.                Call 323-571-2134

Did You See Us In Women's Day?

Thanksgiving is around the corner and company is coming.  Check out "The Well-Organized Pantry" by Arianne Cohen in the November 17th issue of Women's Day, page 40.  Chris McKenry provided organizing tips along with good friends Lorie Marrero and Barry Izsak.

See the full article, click here.
Holiday Stress Can Be Relieved by SimplicityChristmas Tree
It seems everywhere we look these days the new trend is paring down; living more simply than we have in the past.  A recent NBC news series began by stating that since 1970, the average home has increased in size by 1,000 square feet.  Homes now average 2,600 square feet and yet almost everyone has an outside storage unit for the stuff in their life.  Items never used or seen.

Let's keep the economy going, but try to only purchase gifts that are useful and desired.  Don't try to do more during this season than your calendar allows.  Is it really necessary to entertain three times each week?  Shopping online can also save lots of time.

When decorating your home, remember what goes up must come down.  If you dread the thought of packing everything up after the holidays, decorate with only the items that you really love and have meaning.

See if a simpler holiday does not turn out to be the best yet, then apply then same to your new year.

Want to take decorating off your list?  Call Get It Together LA! and let us deck your halls for you...Phone 323-571-2134.
Senior Moves and Elder OrganizingAssisted Bed
As plans are made for the move to a independent or assisted living community remember the living space is most likely 500 square feet.  This will be more livable and functional once they are settled.  Furniture should not have hard edges incase there are slips or falls.  If possible use a full bed instead of queen size to allow more room.

Holiday Tip for Your Elder Parent:  As space is smaller now that your loved ones are settled in theirPhoto Book sample residential communities, you may think gift giving will be difficult.  Create a photo book that holds precious memories.  Your parents will enjoy revisiting their past and sharing with the neighbors. 
Your book can be a standard photo album or make use of easy accessed programs like My Publisher or Shutterfly.

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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
Residential  Inventory  Services Get It Together LA! offers the option of two programs for documenting the value of your home.

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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

323-525-0678.
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Time for a New Pantry
 
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Call us today and see how beautiful your new pantry can be.
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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 

Beautiful Offices designed by Chris McKenry

  

-Closets  
-Desks
-Pantries
-Garages

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 / Garage Design Firm - 2010 Los Angeles Organizing Awards

Inventory sample 
Home Inventory
Do You Know What You Have?


Filing an insurance claim can be costly without accurate information. 
A Get It Together LA!

Home Inventory Manual
will provide a photographic record and information necessary to help with the stress of the event.  

To protect your assets call 323-525-0678 for more information.