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Moms – celebrate the back-to-school season with a little gift for yourself!
I’m happy to announce that Organized A to Z is carrying Absolutely Organized by Debbie Lillard!
With school starting soon, you may soon find yourself running non-stop (if you’re not already) shuttling kids to after school activities, pushing to get them out the door in time for school, struggling to get them to wind down at night and in bed at the proper time, and squeezing in all the other daily errands and work in between.
You may feel like never you accomplish anything. You might feel stressed out just walking in the door or waking up in the morning. Ever dream about doing things that you never get around to doing? Wish you had extra hours in your day? Well, here’s something even better!
Absolutely Organized is “a book full of tips and hope” for overworked, time-crunched, clutter-crushed moms. It’s brimming with practical, proven and, in many cases, very simple solutions for keeping order in every corner of your life, from your refrigerator to your file drawers, from keeping a newborn on a set schedule to getting kids to willingly pitch in on household chores.
Debbie Lillard, professional organizer and mother of three, shares her easy-to-use “Absolutes of Organizing” tips to help you gain and maintain order in the three key areas of your family’s life:
YOUR TIME: Learn the tricks for streamlining cleaning, laundry, grocery shopping and other everyday duties. Get more done and have more time left over to spend on your kids, your spouse, projects around the house, and even yourself!
YOUR BELONGINGS: Use Debbie’s simple but effective C.P.R. method (Categorize, Purge and Rearrange) to organize paperwork, photos, collections, toys, clothes, children’s artwork and more.
YOUR HOME: Take it room by room–home office, kitchen, bathroom, family room and even (gulp!) the kids’ rooms. Rid your house of clutter, make the most of your space, and make home feel more comfortable, functional and relaxing.
Follow Absolutely Organized from start to finish for a complete, full-life makeover. Or dip in here and there for help on one problem area at a time, such as that ever-growing mountain of paperwork, your collection of children’s memorabilia, or that disaster area called a closet. Tried-and-true advice for every mom, Absolutely Organized will help you simplify your life so you can enjoy more and stress less.
Get the school year started off right with more organization, less stress, and a more comfortable and relaxing living space!
August 5, 2009
It’s the last day our of birthday specials! We will close out the celebration with our Deluxe Triple Laundry Sorter. This wonderful laundry helper saves your time because you can sort clothes automatically and easily toss a load in the washer. No more piles of dirty clothes on the floor!
Organized A to Z is celebrating our birthday in July, but we’re giving you the presents! Each day, we are offering our favorite products at 25% off. The discount is good today only, so get it now! Thanks for all of your support!
July 31, 2009
A super helpful organizer for new moms, these diaper bag pouches keep clean clothes separated from dirty. A great baby shower gift!
Organized A to Z is celebrating our birthday in July, but we’re giving you the presents! Each day, we are offering our favorite products at 25% off. The discount is good today only, so get it now!
July 23, 2009
Today’s Birthday Special is the Kid’s Car Organizer. When you’re on the road with kids, it helps to keep them entertained. This handy car organizer holds everything they need – DVDs, game consoles, crayons, books, snacks, drinks, and more!
Organized A to Z is celebrating our birthday in July, but we’re giving you the presents! Each day, we are offering our favorite products at 25% off. The discount is good today only, so get it now!
July 15, 2009
Today’s Birthday Special is the Stuff Bucket. I love the convenient, easy-to-access pockets that allow you to see where everything is stored. Perfect for organizing scrapbooking materials, art supplies, small kid’s toys, bath and beauty supplies, and much more!
Organized A to Z is celebrating our birthday in July, but we’re giving you the presents! Each day, we are offering our favorite products at 25% off. The discount is good today only, so get it now!
July 13, 2009
Today’s featured “birthday” special is the Busy Bee Toothbrush Holder!
Organized A to Z is celebrating our birthday in July, but we’re giving you the presents! Each day, we are offering our favorite products at 25% off. The discount is good today only, so get it now!
July 12, 2009
Today’s featured “birthday” special is School Years Memento Keeper!
Organized A to Z is celebrating our birthday in July, but we’re giving you the presents! Each day, we are offering our favorite products at 25% off. The discount is good today only, so get it now!
July 5, 2009
Thousands of kids are hurt each year by furniture tipping over on top of them.
There’s a new report out today, and it warns of a household dangerous, but sometimes hidden, situation for our kids! More children are getting hurt in accidents where furiture tips over and falls on top of them. We all know how much little tots like to climb, especially when there are enticing objects up high. Unfortunately, they can easily pull over dressers, bookcases, and other furniture on top of them, causing injury, or even death.
This problem was highlighted just this morning on The Today Show and the CBS Early Show. (click the shownames to watch the video footage). The biggest danger, experts say, is a television sitting on top of furniture. When the furniture is tipped, the TV can easily slide off, potentially causing serious head injuries.
Anti-Tip Kit available from Organized A to Z
Organized A to Z can help you protect your children! Both morning shows highlighted an anti-tip kit device for large furniture. Our
anti-tip kit is easy to install and tamper resistant. And, it’s made from steel and galvanized aircraft cable, so you know it’s strong. Be sure to get enough for the furniture in every room of your house, and don’t forget the garage! Many of us have free standing shelving in our garage that can easily tip over, even on adults!
May 4, 2009
Special thanks to Organized A to Z partner Kelli Wilson, a professional organizer and owner of A Simple Plan Consulting for contributing this week’s “peace stealers” series and offering practical solutions to help you find a new sense of peace and calm!
Peace Stealer #1 – Getting out the door
The alarm goes off and the dread creeps up from your stomach to shoulders to head as you become more conscious. You fell into bed late and have a full day ahead. The rush begins, skip the flossing, your hair dry’s a natural and maybe the wrinkles in your clothes aren’t that bad. Dole out the lunch money, your wallet now empty, feed the cat instead of yourself and run like a maniac gathering books, homework and Oh NO! “What do you mean it’s due today?” Sound familiar?
Tips for getting out the door – STOP! The toughest part is creating new habits and breaking the crazy cycle of rushing. You can do it. Take time out now or take it when you are sick from stress or exhaustion. Choose now. Don’t minimize the effects of stress on body & spirit. 15 minutes in the evening restores serenity in the morning.
- When the homework is done, put the backpacks by the door.
- When packing up backpacks, check for signatures needed and any other work due.
- Take 5 to pack lunches the night before, do this at dinner clean up so there’s one clean up activity in the kitchen.
- Consider healthy breakfast bars for grab n go. Keeps you out of the drive thru and the ATM.
- Keep trail mix or healthy non perishable snacks in the car to avoid drive thru.
April 20, 2009
It’s not always easy to get everyone on board when you want to start or expand recycling in your home. It’s easier for some family members to throw things in the trash rather than sort recyclable materials. Here are a few tips that might help you build the recycling habit and responsibility in your household:
- Start by finding out what kind of recycling is available in your area. Not every site will accept any type of material. If you can decide what you can easily collect and dispose of, your more likely to follow through.
- Distinguish a specific place for recyclables in your home. Set it up in your garage, on your porch, or in another easily accessible place from your kitchen, since that’s where so many of your recyclables will come from.
- Educate your family by showing them examples of materials to recycle and explaining how to prepare those items – washing and rinsing, removing labels, lids, etc.
Tread Bins
- Use bins or containers that are specifically labeled. Have one for plastics, glass, newspapers, magazines – whatever you decide to collect. Choose bins with handles so you can easily transport your recyclables. Our Tread Bins are perfect for this purpose!
- Find out if there are recycling pick-up services in your area. You may have to pay a few extra bucks a month, but these services make it so easy to recycle. Sometimes you don’t even need to sort! Here are a few sites that might help: http://www.recyclingcenters.org/, http://www.kab.org/, or search Google with the phrase “recycle in (your town or state).
Remember – the more convenient you make recycling, the faster your household will jump on the bandwagon.You’ll be teaching your children responsibility and you’ll be making a difference for the environment as well!
February 19, 2009
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