Discover Organizing Inc.
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Greetings!

The fall season can actually be a time for renewal, to give yourself the opportunity to have an organized life through learning new skills, developing new routines, and creating and maintaining new habits.  We can help.

In this issue:
  • A New Clutter Educational Support Group
  • New "Over-The-Phone" Organizing Service
  • Back-to-School Organizing Tips

Reminder:  FREE Clutter Rescue Class taking place this Saturday at 10 a.m. at Discover Organizing...call 412-344-3450 or email us to register.  Seats are filling fast!
Clutter Support Group Starts September 17th
If you are one of the many people that are challenged by chronic disorganization, have a difficult time with parting with items, or find yourself acquiring too many items all at once while shopping, this group is for you.

You will experience:
  • A safe, confidential place to talk and connect about your organizing challenges with others
  • Organizing instruction and support
  • Educational Handouts and a Workbook to keep track of your goals, your feelings, and success
  • Resources to further your experience, such as therapists and helpful literature
Details:
When: Thursdays, for 6 weeks, beginning September 17th at 7-8:30 p.m.
Where:  The Productivity Center at Discover Organizing, 672 Washington Road, Mt. Lebanon, PA  15228
Co-Facilitators:  Jodi Eisner, MSW, CPO, and Jill Revitsky, PHR, CPO
Cost: $ 190.00
Register: jill@discoverorganizing.com
Jill head shot Phone Organizing Coaching Now Available
Sometimes it is difficult to find time to get organized, and getting yourself motivated to clean off your desk easier said than done.  Schedule a phone or live web organizing session with us and start living the simple, stress-free life you crave, right from the comfort of your own home or office (or home office!).  Package discounts available.

Call 412-344-3450, or email  jill@discoverorganizing.com
Back to School Means Back to Organizing!
Here are some tips to help your favorite student (and you) stay organized now and throughout the school year.
  • Establish a good routine for and with you child for homework, chores, and preparing for the next day.  Stick to this routine daily, and new, healthy study habits will emerge!
  • Post expectations and a family calendar in a highly visible place. 
  • Set up an environment conducive to studying and completing homework assignments.  For most kids - elementary through high school, this might mean the well-lit, clutter-free dining room or kitchen table.
  • What about all those papers?  I like using the Pendaflex Pilesmart organizer ($8.99, Discover Organizing Store) to keep my kids school action, reference, and medical forms ready to go.  No more  piles on the kitchen table with this guy!
  • Provide incentives for the child's ability to keep to the new routine - on Friday evening, for example, there can be a trip to the ice cream store for a job well done all week long!
Do you have an organizing tip to share?  Submit your great idea to jill@discoverorganizing.com by September 15th, 2009.  The three winning entries will be posted in my blog and October newsletter, and given gift certificates for organizing products in our store! 


 
Sincerely,
 

Jill Revitsky, PHR, CPO
Certified Professional Organizer
Discover Organizing Inc.
Save 20% if you bring in a donation for Operation Troop Appreciation in September!
Do you have gently used board games, video and electronic games, puzzle books, or MP3 players? How about some sports equipment:  soccer balls, footballs, baseballs?  While you declutter this fall, think about the soldiers still stationed in Iraq, and bring your items into our store.  We will donate all to Operation Troop Appreciation, and let you sign a thank you card to a soldier, plus give you a coupon for 20% off any Organizing product in the store!