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| Greetings! Dear (Contact First Name),
Happy New Year !
As the new year begins, many believe it to be an opportunity for fresh starts, if that applies to you, you may enjoy the article I've written for the January Issue of Dallas House & Home Magazine online, "Green Organizing," that brings eco-friendly ideas into your home as you organize.
Also, as you clear out that closet and get ready to donate to your favorite charity, please consider saving those items for a drop-off donation on January 31, 2009 at the Alpha location of The Container Store. The "Share to Care! G.O. with NAPO D/FW" Event of the NAPO D/FW Chapter will be contributing donated items for the citizens that survived Hurricane Ike that hit the Galveston area.
Please read more on specific need items and times for drop off.
Check out the Top 10 Organizing Tips for more fresh start ideas, to help begin asking yourself the following, what are some of the organizing goals you would like to accomplish? Is it a long neglected closet or eyesore of a garage? Maybe the paper chase of your life has been caught on your desk and running over? A child's room/playroom or family room trying to multi-task your activities? Whatever you find yourselves organizationally challenged with, I am here to help! My goal remains the same, to help my clients achieve the order and balance in their environments, so that they can spend time on what matters most to them! Your family and activities that give you joy and help you to be more productive in work and to be able to relax as well.
Included in this months newsletter are helpful tips for organizing your holiday decor and for most of my clients some simple method checklist for getting your car winterized for the months ahead. Be sure to pass these along to your friends, college students and family to get them emergency prepared!
All of us have goals, identifying them and accomplishing them depends on a good plan of action and sometimes the support or help of others. The new year is here and it's time to focus on those goals, and we at Organized By Terri would like to help. Take this opportunity to save on 5 hours of organizing with the coupon below, or send to someone you know that could use a little help and give us a call and Resolve to Get Organized to the T!
Our best wishes for the New Year!
Sincerely,
Terri
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New Year's Resolution Let 'Organized By Terri' help accomplish your goal to get organized in 2009!
Top 10 Reasons to Get Organized
1. Clutter drains your energy. It makes you feel overwhelmed and distracts you from what's important in life.
2. Clutter creates guilt and shame. It can lower your self-esteem and compromise your relationships.
3. Clutter breeds chaos. If you're busy (and who isn't?), clutter makes it harder to get things done.
4. Clutter is wasteful. If you're not sure exactly what you have and where it is, you're probably not using it-or wearing it or playing with it or enjoying it.
5. Being organized saves you time. What will you do with that extra time?
6. Being organized saves you money (no more late fees, purchasing duplicate items, etc.)
7. Being organized lowers your stress level every day. It makes it easier to get out the door-and more relaxing when you're there.
8. Being organized increases your sense of control over your life and your environment. You feel like you're on top of things.
9. Being organized makes you more effective. No more missed deadlines, appointments, birthdays, etc.
10. Being organized lets you be ready for new opportunities. You can be more spontaneous and flexible. You can have more fun!
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January is a great month to....
Organize Holiday Decor
Now that the holidays are behind us and the leftovers are now a memory, the only remnant of the season is your holiday decor and the notes and cards received from loved ones and friends. The task may seem daunting for you when returning these treasures to their home for another year.The process begins by setting aside enough time to get the job done. Having the right kind of storage containers and labeling those containers.
>Set aside a block of time, maybe 3 hours, or two separate blocks of time totaling as much a six hours to get started. Remembering to set aside time for not only indoor decor but outdoor items as well.
>Gather containers and bubble wrap or archive safe materials for wrapping your keepsakes. Varieties of storage containers for ornaments and fragile items and those designed for garlands and wreaths are available at hardware stores.Having the right container for your treasures for recontainerizing will make next years access and decorating much easier.
> Our weather extremes can cause damage over time and if your decor is showing some wear, storing them in a condtioned space such as a closet, when you can. If these areas are not available, use containers that protect from humidity and dust. Air tight containers that will seal items inside these from bugs and critters. How well you seal items in the containers will determine the amount of preservation from breakage and other deterioration.
>Set a budget for storage containers and buy a few to get started. Here are some web sites to help get you started:
>In the Organized By Terri, December Newsletter, readers were encouraged to purge from the contents any items you will not be needing such as dulpicates or older faded and worn items. If time did not allow for you to purge, do so now before any item goes into next years' storage. This will help reduce the amount of storage containers needed and space to store them.
> Label your boxes and containers for easy identification.Since you probably own more that just one box of decor, labeling is a necessity to finding your items from year to year which is a real time saver! Not only can the color of the storage help associate with the decor such as the red and green containers, it's important to attach a label on the top and sides to identify its contents.
>If you set up vignettes of your decorations or have someone decorate for you, take pictures of the areas before taking them down. Consider storing all the display together with the picture attached to the box. Also by naming the display, for example 'buffet table decor' , take the picure, label the container(s) and make an album of all the different areas that were decorated. Then, next holiday season the album pictures will show where each storage are ready to put on display in their designated area!
>Make it fun with family or friends, put on the holiday music , grab some snacks and beverages to keep the energy going. Sharing special holiday memories together and making new ones too!
>Although the holidays themselves are gone, keep the reason for the season alive in your heart!
>Use a special box for holiday cards and letters and photos.
>The coming holiday season will be a little easier to decorate and get ready for since you have taken the time now to store and label your holiday treasures right.
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Winterize your Car
The next several months whether you are in the north or south we can expect some extreme weather, and for those of us in North Texas it is no exception.
Here are a few things to do to get you prepared and your vehicle ready. >CHECK
Battery
Tire Pressure w/dial or Digital gauge
(Use owner manual for specific info)
>CHANGE
Oil-synthetic(won't freeze in extreme temperatures)
Coolant
(Use owner manual for specific info)
>CLEAN
Spark Plugs
Air Filter
(Use ASE Certified Tech.)
Clean windows so that you can see others
>CARRY
Jumper Cables
Flare Alert flash
Tire inflation product
Blanket/Gloves
Ice scraper
Container of water
Flashlight w/extra batteries
Plastic dropcloth for working under car
Toolbox
Pliers, screwdriver, adjustable wrench,small socket wrench, hammer, cleanup wipes for hands, clean rags and jumper cables. First Aid kit
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Dallas House & Home Magazine
January Issue 2009
'GREEN
ORGANIZING'
By Terri Cox
January is typically the month to start fresh and think of new beginnings and now a great month to get 'green' organized. Every year at this time ...
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Visit Page 14 for "Green Organizing"
by Terri Cox
Page 28 & 29 for Perfect 10 Tips for getting your home oganized for the New Year! | |
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Dear Readers,
January is GO MONTH 'Get Organized Month,' and the National Association of Professional Organizers of Dallas/Fort Worth will host
"Share to Care! G.O. with NAPO DFW" event to raise awareness of our profession. As a non-profit organization we can help those that are less fortunate by bringing aid to them from our annual event. This year we are giving the public an opportunity to join us in doing just that. As you purge gently used items such as sheets/cases, new pillows, baby/child related items and kitchen items and clothing will be donated. With the help of our organizations' Associate membersThe Container Store and IMS Relocation Sevices, these items will be shipped to the Galveston area which was hit so hard by Hurricane Ike. These items will help to refurbish and regain basic home and personal items. Your generosity by donating good and unused items will help you clear out 'clutter' and benefit them greatly. NAPO D/FW and our Associate members,
"Care to Share! G.O. with NAPO D/FW" and donate to a great cause of relief of the recent hurricane victims of Galveston, TX. Bring your items by the parking lot of The Container Store on Alpha in Dallas, TX location between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. where NAPO members and volunteers will sort and pack items and load onto the trucks of IMS Relocation Services and shipped that day to Streetscape Ministries in Galveston, Texas. At this juncture The Streetscape Ministries will distribute the items.
While there you can register for a $100.00 gift card from The Container Store.
Bring your items to:
The Container Store
5203 Alpha Road
Dallas, Texas 75240
Date: 01/31/2009
Time 9:00 am - 1:00 pm CST
Audience Public
Fee: Free
Contact Information:
Name Terri Cox
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As always, my goal is to help you get organized and establish your home or work environment so that you save time & money, reduce stress and become more productive!
Save 10% on 5 hours of organizing services for your S.P.A.C.E. when we help you sort, purge, assess, containerize and equalize your area with Organized By Terri. Call for specific savings and a free 20 minute assessment about your clutter challenge.
903-819-0368 or 972-821-7737.
Then copy this coupon and mention it with your call to book an appointment until January 31, 2009 to be fullfilled by March 31, 2009.
Sincerely,
Terri Cox
Organized By Terri
P.S. "I have always enjoyed the creative side to making environments functional and appealing to the eye as well as the psyche. While creating personal designs for effective style and organization, we obtain order and regain control over many areas of our life. By incorporating time management skills to coordinate work, home schedules and tasks, it frees my clients to spend time with the people and activities that are most important to them."
'By the way, I always have time for your referrals!'
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| Save 10% Off
5 Hours |
Save 10% off of 5 hours of organizing.
Call 903-819-0368 or 972-821-7737 for a free 20 minute organizing assessment of your space!
Offer is good for appointments booked by January 31, 2009 to be fullfilled by March 31st of 2009.
May not be combined with any other OBT Coupon offer. This coupon may be transfered to family or friend. |
| Offer Expires: January 31, 2009 Coupon Valued at $27.50 |
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