Greetings! 
Thanks for clicking this newsletter open! I think you will be glad you did.
We have a lot of exciting things happening at Discover Organizing! Our summer has been packed - I earned my certification as Professional Organizer, assumed the Presidency of NAPO Pittsburgh, gave organizing tips to Jennifer Antkowiak on her new TV show, and hired three more organizing professionals to our team. Whew!
In this issue, we hope to provide you with just the right amount of organizing tips and inspiration to help you along in your quest to have more order and peace in your life.
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| Never Get An Overdraft Fee Again! |
Are you tired of getting overdraft fees from your bank?
Check out these 3 tips from Heidi Calhoun, Financial Organizer, to get you on track so you never receive one again:
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Overdraft Protection-Most of the banks provide overdraft protection for their customers. Contact your bank to get your account enrolled.
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Use your Check Register-Track your account balances, checks written, debit/ATM withdrawals, and deposits in your check register. Keep your checkbook with you and put all of your debit/ATM receipts in your register until you can write them down and track your balance. Transfer your receipts into your register every few days to ensure that you know your available balance. Don't just rely on what your "current balance" is from your bank.
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Download your information into Quicken-Most of the banks have the ability to download your information directly into Quicken for FREE! Discover Organizing can help you set up your accounts in Quicken and develop a system that will work best for you so that you are always up to date with your spending, even if you forgot to keep the receipt or write down your information. |
| Organizing Tools to Use! |
Have you ever gone to a huge retail store to get organizing products, see the rows and rows of plastic, and get ovewhelmed? There are so many to choose from, from styles, colors, and brands, that selecting a simple container can be daunting. We have TWO simple, no-fuss solution for you!
- My affiliate, Organized A to Z, is offering great organizing products at great prices, brought to you in your own home, without paying for gas and running to the store! There are products for the office, the kitchen, and for the garage, as well as any other space you want to organize. Still not sure what to buy? Just call me and I can help you make some great selections!
- Our Shopping Service - We buy the products that are right for you at local retailers and bring them to you!
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| I Will Persist... |
 For those of you who read my last newsletter, you will know that I had just finished my first 10K Run, and had proclaimed boldly that I would begin training for a half-marathon, or 13 miles. As the 10K is only 6.2 miles, I did the math, and then I began to quickly re-evaluate my goal! I came up with every excuse in the book, such as, "well, with the kids, the business, and all the traveling and speaking I am doing, maybe not right now..."
Then, in early June, while in the Rollier's Hardware parking lot, I bumped into Marnie, who had taken my scrapbooking class last year. She mentioned that she had read my article from April, and that she runs also. Let me just say now that Marnie is my age, my height, and several pounds lighter than I. She also has a 14 month old son, and works full time. I needed a running partner who wasn't tall, young, and faster than a gazelle (like my step-daughters), and oddly enough, so did she. Marnie and I run together whenever possible, and there are times when she brings her little boy in her large jogging stroller, pushing him up hills while running alongside of me. Marnie pushes me farther than I would ever have pushed myself, and she swears I do the same for her.
What I have learned is that we need not reach for a goal all by ourselves, especially one that can be daunting. I have my half-marathon, but you might have a basement full of memories, your mother's old furniture, and possibly some broken exercise equipment to tackle.
Do you need an organizing partner? Together we can do anything!
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Thank you for taking the time to read my newsletter. I hope you become motivated to organize one small area of your life today, and that you have a fantastic August!
Sincerely,
Jill Revitsky
Discover Organizing Inc. |
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| Featured Article |
Start your Day the C.A.L.M. Way
Part one of five
Calm mornings start the night before!
Treat your body well by planning what you will eat the night before.
Check the options for breakfast. Nothing is more disappointing then anticipating a bowl of cereal only to find there is no milk. Mark the missing items on your grocery list and mentally make another choice.
Askif there are any food needs for tomorrow. Is it your turn to bring in coffee for the club? Are you responsible for snacks for children's or your own organizations and activities?
Lunches should be packed. If buying, have the funds ready including beverage money.
Make your dinner selection and take out anything that needs to be thawed.
-contributed by Jan Blahut, Assistant Professional Organizer | |
| Do You Have A... |
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Living room chair
Sofa
End table/coffee table
Small dining table
Two dining chairs
to Spare?
Also needed are small appliances, toaster, toaster oven, microwave, pots or silverware
THESE ITEMS ARE NEEDED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, to support some teachers coming from overseas to live in Pittsburgh
Contact Michele Heryford at Pitt for more information:
ferrier@ucis.pitt.edu |
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| Customer Tip |
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Gigi Colosimo, from McMurray, gave us a great idea for a linen closet! Just use a clear vinyl over the door shoe holder on the back of the closet door to grab all those "extras" from the drug store -
extra razors
extra shaving cream
extra bodywash
extra sunscreen
extra toothbrushes
extra toothpaste tubes
extra ANYTHING!
Thanks Gigi!
Our customers are so smart...
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