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UPCOMING CLASSES
DEPOE BAY COFFEE
in Downtown Auburn
"Preparing for
the Holidays"
Tips & Tricks to get you
through the Holidays
Learn about ways to get control of your shopping, decorating & cooking during the upcoming holiday season.
Sunday Nov 2 at 1:00 pm
and repeated on
Tuesday Nov 4 at 10:00 am
See all my FREE classes at Depoe Bay Coffee. Just show up, grab your coffee, and learn a few new tricks about clearing clutter.
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If you need a speaker for your group or conference,
Speaking to Soroptimist International of Roseville
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 A beautiful Fall greeting to
 I love October. The weather is perfect with cool mornings and evenings, and just the right amount of warmth during the day. I like to travel in October. My husband and I spent a week in North Carolina where we attended the Notre Dame vs. Univ. of N.C. football game, ate BBQ, grits and hushpuppies, and walked the beach along the Outer Banks. Delightful, y'all.
October also signals the start of NBA basketball and many of you know what a Sacramento KINGS fan I am. I was excited to spend quality time with Mikki Moore and Sheldon Williams at a recent season ticket holder BBQ....yummy. (Yes, they really are that tall.)
OK, so I've had my October fix. Now back to focusing on the garage project....
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| TIPS & TRICKS |
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Garage Sales
This is a good time of year to plan a garage sale. You don't even need to hold it at your home. Look at other options that provide instant buyers like the Auburn Grange Hall (530-885-3974), Denio's Roseville Auction, and be sure to check Sierra College in late spring for their annual summer giant yard and craft sale.
Need help in planning a sale? Try this link provided by the TV show "Clean House". Or go to this site for tips from experienced yard sellers: Tipz Time
Here are some of my best tips
Make a decision before the sale on what will happen with what's left over. Contact a charity to pick up unsold items the day after your sale.
Keep it simple. Group items on tables and post a sign "anything on this table for $1" (or other price). Keep pricing in 25¢ increments to simplify making change.
Pin clothing sets together so they don't get separated.
Have a mirror handy for clothing shoppers, an extension cord for electric items, and original instruction manuals if available.
Set up a children's play/color area so parents can shop without distraction.
Place larger and more attractive items near the front where they are sure to catch the eye of people driving by.
Don't want to bother with a yard sale?
Contact 1-800-GOT-JUNK to remove unwanted items from your property. You will pay them to do this, but they will do all the moving out of your yard/house, and they take most of it to recycling facilities. You don't have to lift a finger, except to point the way.
 I met a local owner (Brent Jameson) at our NAPO-Sacramento Vendor Expo last week. Great people...I was very impressed. If you are thinking about calling for this service, let me know...I have discount coupons I'll send you.
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| PERSONAL CHALLENGE |
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Oh, remember that garage project...
Remember my garage project I started last month?  Well I have to confess that I let it slide while I enjoyed the trip to North Carolina. However, I did do some sorting and look what I found. Now really, how many drill bits can one person actually use? Does this sound familiar? It is not uncommon to start sorting your project area and find you have "millions" of duplicates. The challenge is to decide what is enough.
Set limits Whether it's tools, collectibles, clothes, photos, or Post-its (and you know who you are!), set a limit on a quantity that's reasonable before you put things back.
Donate extras
What to do with the extras? Sell them at a yard sale, or donate them to agencies that can really benefit from your excess.
Read this plea I just received...
"We met the other day at the Kases 4 Kids collection. I also work with Placer Foothills Women's Club, we make cups for cancer patients and gift bags for children with cancer. My needs are cups and saucers or mugs, no wording, no cracks or chips and beanie baby's. If you could put me in your news letter that would be wonderful, as we are limited on funds."
Thank You, Pat Ryan
There are many worthwhile charities in our community who are delighted to take your clutter and put it to good use.
Have extra suitcases laying around?
This weekend the Auburn Kiwanis sponsored a "Kases 4 Kids" project. They collected over 100 gently used suitcases for the local foster children. Now this is a great way to get rid of your duplicates. They will accept suitcases any time. Contact Pat Ryan at (530) 367-2150 or Pat Thomas at (530) 888-0784 for more information.
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| GOOD READS & LEADS |
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Support the Economy
The current economy has many businesses offering discounts like crazy. Take advantage of these offers only if they support your organizing efforts. Be cautious not to add more stuff to your life unless it serves a purpose. Check out Linens 'n Things for storage options on sale - they are closing doors at end of year.
Flash Drive Sale
Scan the October 26th STAPLES ad for a 4GB flash drive for only $17.99. This provides a ton of memory and will easily hold many of your photos, back-up files, contact lists, etc. for safe keeping. I keep one in my bank safe deposit box containing my backed-up critical files and photos.
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Placer Adult School Organizing Classes
The two organizing classes for home and office that I taught this month were a huge success and will be expanded upon in February/March of 2009. Will keep you posted.
e-Waste and Paper Shredding Event in Auburn - November 1st
PRIDE Industries will hold their regular event at their 13080 Earhart Drive location (near Auburn Airport). Shred for $5/file box. e-Waste disposal for free.
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If you are ready to start on an organizing project, give me a call. My initial consultation is always free and allows us to discuss a plan that might work for you.
Call me at (530) 613-2968, or you can email me at detailsbyshelly@yahoo.com
Sincerely,
Shelly Fletcher
Details by Shelly Fletcher
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