Denise Turocy – Denise comes to DO Inc. with years of computer, financial, and administrative experience. Maria Welshons has joined us with a strong background in administration and residential organizing. Denise and Maria, who both have a passion for organizing EVERYTHING in the home or office, are welcome additions to our existing Assistant Organizers: Maureen Mulvihill (specializing in relocation and downsizing) and Amy Malloy (specializing in interior design).

When clearing out your closets, basements, and attics this season, please consider your neighbors in need. There are several families new to the Mt. Lebanon community who are in need of household items. If you have any household items that you could donate, please contact me for details!

The city parks and police departments are seeking used bikes appropriate in size for kids 3-15 to recycle for disadvantaged kids for Christmas. The bikes can be taken to either the:

• East Liberty Police Station at Penn Circle & Broad Streets. They are open 24/7!
• Jerry Kranicks Bike Shop in Garfield - 5003 Penn Avenue 412-621-6160

The Pittsburgh Food Bank is taking donations at most Goodwill Stores (not at small drop- off centers), so you can donate food AND household goods in ONE stop! To donate or to find out more information call 412-460-3663 or go to www.pittsburghfoodbank.org.

Do you have an old computer? Goodwill Stores (not small drop-off trailers) will take working computers. But how much should you deduct for your old PC? “It’s Deductible”, a Turbo Tax Software Program, will tell you the value of your computer or any other item that you would like to donate at its current value for tax deduction purposes. For instance, a Dell Dimension 2100 Desktop computer is worth $139 in good condition. A user-friendly workbook is also available at most online bookstores.

The Holiday Season is here! For those of you with children, you may be bracing yourself for the onslaught of toys and gifts from well- intending family members! What can you do (besides lock the door)?

Express your wishes for family and friends to give consumable gifts to your children this year, like:

• movie passes
• recreational gift cards (i.e. Carnegie Science Center)
• computer games
• video games
• music CD's

Encourage your relatives to give the gift of time! It will mean more to your child to get a day of fishing with his or her grandfather, or a day at the Pittsburgh Zoo with Aunt Sue, than a toy that will soon become a distant memory.

Schedule time with your favorite person - YOU!

We honor all kinds of appointments every day, like taking the dog to the vet, kids to get their flu shot, meetings at work, lunch appointments with friends- but what about YOU? Maybe your “To Do” list is too long because you are not scheduling time to take care of tasks that will, once completed, give you peace of mind. In your calendar or PDA, make sure you schedule your tasks as real appointments. Keep the appointment as you would with a friend or boss to complete your task for you.

ACT (don’t REACT) on incoming information. Schedule regular intervals in your day to check voice mail, incoming paper mail, and email.

Hang up the phone on your email!

Typically you hang up when you end a phone call, right?

You can be DONE with that email just as quickly by making the decision to delete the message, delegate the action, or act upon it right away.

If you don’t have the time to deal with email that comes in, don’t open it!

Who said Susan was Lazy?

We always knew that the Lazy Susan worked on table tops and in cabinets, but once this great organizing product is in your fridge, you won’t be knocking over the pickles to get to the mayonnaise again!

The Fridge Lazy Susan can be used on glass or metal shelves and is 15 ½ inches wide. This item is available on my website via the shopping cart for $17.00

Need Organizing Products but don’t have time to go looking for just the right thing at the best price? Have them come to your door by shopping online! Just go to my website, www.discoverorganizing.com and click on the shopping cart for an easy trip to the organizing store!