Greetings ,
We are cooking up a storm this month. Baskets are full of hand picked fruit and veggies from the garden, giving us an extra spring in our step while cooking for family and friends.
I had a loaded blackberry bush this year. Each time I went out to pick berries I could tell the birds were enjoying them too. :) But all is well as there was plenty to share.
While my family and I ate most of the berries right off the vine, I did use some restraint and did not eat any during one picking. I collected a large bowl of berries which I used to make fresh homemade blackberry jelly.
So this month we are talking about Cook Up Organized!: how to do things faster and easier with some great organizing tools for your kitchen.
Also this month we are introducing a new partner: Cornerstone Chem Dry. They are the official carpet cleaning company for Get Organized!. I use them in my own home and would recommend them to all our clients.
Lastly, our ad came out this month in The Home Mag. To see the ad click on the link above. It is on the bottom right hand side of page 23.
Enjoy this issue and if you like it forward it on to a friend. They will actually thank you for sharing good advice.
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Cook Up Organized!
It's such a great feeling to work in an organized, well laid out kitchen. It makes you actually want to spend more time in your kitchen.
This month we want to give you some ideas about short cuts in the kitchen and organizing the areas you work in while cooking.
Let's start with some useful tips for busy cooks who want to make yummy meals but not when it takes all evening.
Consider precooking ground meats all at once, dividing it into convenient portions, then refrigerating or freezing for future use. You can also cut onions, celery, or other veggies to use for spicing up dishes. Most can be frozen also. When you are ready to add ingredients to your recipes, your vegetables are already diced up and ready to go.
You can do the same thing with veggies and fruit for your family. Once a week cut up cucumbers, celery, watermelon, cantaloupe, etc., making fresh, healthy food always available when anyone needs a snack.
Now that we have a few quick tips under our belt, let's talk about organizing our kitchen. We often find with our clients that people place items where they fit, rather than where they belong. This, over time, causes your entire kitchen to get cluttered and everything ends up disorganized.
One product that we love as organizers is over the door storage for your pantry door. For an inexpensive solution use a clear shoe organizer (see picture below).
Another great organizing tool to use that will maximize you space is a wire cabinet shelf. By using this shelf you create a space below and above. You could also use a Sterlite container on the bottom to hold small items and use the top part for large items.
This wire shelf is not just for giving you more space to put plates on...the ideas are truly endless. |
Meal Planning
 Planning meals for some is as natural as eating three meals a day. But for others...they haven't realized it will save them time and money. Doing a little work at the beginning will save both time and money through the week.
Setting aside thirty minutes before going to the grocery store will save you extra trips later to buy forgotten items. Preplanning will keep you within your budget because you will only shop for what you are going to cook.
I recently found a new company in Richardson that created a software program called What's for Dinner? It allows you to plan up to 6 different meals a day, and can include snacks or lunches for kids and adults.
You can also plan "out to eat" nights on evenings you don't have time to cook. The site offers many great recipes you can download for free and then add to your meal planning software.
The program allows you to create and print a shopping list, a menu that is posted for the family, and a menu plan for the chef. This great tool for busy moms sells for $29.99 for a downloadable copy and $39.99 if you want both a downloadable and a CD. With either purchase the company donates $10 of their proceeds to a charity of your choice. The company also does fundraisers as well.
For adding something fun to the dinner table, check out www.NapkinFoldingGuide.com. They offer easy to use instructions for creating fun and beautiful cloth napkins for the table. |
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Get Organized! is now a Certified ShelfGenie Designer
In June most of our organizers spent an entire day training with Shelf Genie. We did our training in an actual home environment allowing us to get hands on experience in real kitchens, closets, and cabinets. We are now able to offer our clients our professional organizing services plus our expertise in designing your glide out kitchen drawers and shelves.
Our organizers will work with you to make every space in your kitchen or other area easly accessible. No more getting on the floor to find things in the back of cabinets, no unusable areas and no more wasted space.
If you would like a FREE In-Home Design Consultation call us at 972-841-0738 or email us at Info@GetOrganized.ws. |
Great Product from IKEA
Ekby Mossby SS shelves can be cut to fit in any space but if you have a dead corner or wall space you might consider adding a few of these shelves.
Place either decorative items or often used items on each shelf for easy access. These shelves start at 31" wide and go up to 46" wide but can easily be trimmed down to the size you need. They are not ideal to use in wet areas like a bathroom but can be used in any other area of the home.
Check out IKEA in Frisco for these and other cool organizing tools. |
IKEA Workshop
July 31st @ 2pm
Come out to IKEA in Frisco on July 31st and hear Professional Organizer Lorraine Brock speak on organizing your workspace and tips for sending your child off to college with all the right organizing gear.
See IKEA items that Lorraine Brock has personally picked herself. These organizing tools will make your office area more functional and your space maximized.
Workshop will take place upstairs in Work IKEA (office furniture area). Be early and sign up for giveaway. |
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When you change your seasonal clothes, place your hangers around the back side of your closet rod and when you wear the item, place the hanger facing the front side of your closet rod. At the end of the season the hangers that did not get changed are the ones you did not wear and you can eliminate from your closet. Sell them or donate to charity.
Idea submitted by Tammy McCallum |
Other "GO" Team Organizers
Debbie Luther | Debbie has been a Professional Organizer with Get Organized! since 2008. Debbie has focused on helping to bring peace and comfort to a client's home through organization and staging. Possessing a degree in Cosmetology and formally trained in numerous areas such as Decorating for Homeowners (floral design and color coding), Debbie has a special knack for balance and a good eye for color coordination. She has relationships in the home building industry spanning the past 25 years, affording her the opportunity to assist in model home installations, including one sponsored by both Home Magazine, and Builder magazine. |
Carol Bernett | Carol is a native Texan and graduate of Texas A&M University. She lives in Richardson with her husband, daughter and son. Carol has loved cleaning, organizing, and clearing out clutter since she was a little girl (often to her mother's chagrin). Carol is also an avid recycler and encourages others to recycle by providing them with recycling bags and information on what to recycle. As a mom, Carol knows the importance of organizing your home and life to minimize stress and maintain order. Everyone who knows Carol has said this is the perfect job for her. |
Angela Robinson |
Angela is originally from New York, but has made Texas her home for the last 12 years. She is the mother of two beautiful daughters, ages 7 and 11.
Angela is a high energy, very focused individual who finds the right plan of attack for each client and hits the ground running. She is so passionate about cleaning, organizing, and decorating that no space is too large or too overwhelming for her.
Kitchens and closets are her specialty. Angela says, "It's exciting to find ways to make our client's spaces more functional by finding just the right products and fit."
Angela has been working with Get Organized! since 2007. Prior to that, she was a stay at home mom who managed her home and worked part-time for another local organizer where she began her organizing career.
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Cook Up Organized! - Want to find a more organized way to feed your family and utilize your kitchen? Read our featured article with tips and ideas for organized meal planning and kitchen layout. |
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Savvy Ways to Save
Have you ever bought an item and then weeks later found it on sale?
There is a way to get the price difference back in your pocket.
Many stores have policies for adjusting the prices anywhere from 7-30 days after you have bought the item.
For example: Target stores will adjust the price for up to 14 days after your original purchase...it's call price adjustments. Another reason to keep your receipts. |
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Get Organized! would like to barter with a printing company in exchange for organizing services for your home or business and exclusive advertising on our site, newsletter, and other forms of marketing.
If you are local in the Dallas area and are interested, please contact Lorraine Brock today. |
Get Organized! has now partnered with Cornerstone Chem-Dry. Chem-Dry is our exclusive partner
for the services listed below,
and we proudly recommend them to our clients.
We believe in them so much that we use Chem-Dry in our own homes. They clean your carpets, oriental, and area rugs, tile and grout cleaning and sealing, carpet repairs, stretching, leather cleaning and repairs, upholstery cleaning, 24 hour water damage restoration, and pet urine removal and treatment.
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Need your Home Cleaned?
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all our clients to Sparkle Clean.
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Mention Get Organized!
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They will then create a personalized inventory of the contents of your home.
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Get Organized! has teamed up with Lori Dwight a pro at anything ebay. Lori will offer her services teaching our clients how to sell on ebay. She'll come to your home and walk you through everything from setting up your account to shipping.
Pricing
Navigation
Paypal
Uploading
Ratings
and more
If you have items in your home you want to sell on ebay for some quick cash, but are not sure how, contact Lori today and let her know Get Organized! sent you.
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