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Welcome to our first issue of the Pea Organizing Services Newsletter! It is filled with ways to help you organize your office, your home ... your life. If you have an organizing question that is not answered in this newsletter, please feel free to email me personally at kristin@thepea.com. Thanks for subscribing and have a peaceful, organized Spring
- Kristin White del Rosso, Pea Organizing Services.
Start Fresh This Spring
Spring brings thoughts of flowers blooming, birds chirping and a fresh start on life. Here is just one way to get organized so that you can start fresh this Spring.
Schedule one task each day and devote one uninterrupted hour to that task. You may decide that on Monday you will go through all your bills and pay those that are due. Tuesday may be your day for disposing of the piles of papers that have accumulated on your dining room table. On Wednesday, you may devote an hour to sorting through your closet for clothes that you no longer wear.
You'll be amazed at the difference you can make in your home by following this simple system. To get started, visualize the end result you desire.
Traveling with Pets
We are fast approaching the busiest travel season of the year. If you are planning to travel with your pet, here are some important steps you should take to make the trip easier for everyone.
Purchase appropriate carriers to safely transport your pets. For dogs and cats, create a pet pack that will make the transportation of your pet a more pleasurable experience. It should include an old bed sheet or blanket to protect your car upholstery, a favorite toy or two, and an old T-shirt or rag with your scent on it.
You should also take a plastic container of fresh water, and a container of food and treats. Remember to take medications that your pet may need and a leash for when you make rest stops with your pet. Finally, even if your pet doesn't typically get car sick, bring paper towels, a sponge, and plenty of plastic bags.
Organizing the Kids' Rooms
Spring is a great time to get the kids' rooms organized. First, get down to your child's eye level to see the world as he or she sees it. For younger children, remove closet doors entirely. Lower clothing rods and use child-sized hangers. Use floor-level open containers to hold toys, and open plastic baskets to store socks and underwear.
Next, you should sort, store and simplify. Store out-of- season items elsewhere and remove outgrown clothing. Remove extra items so the remainder can stay neat and orderly in the available space. Use a large lidded plastic storage container, a large box or even a plastic garbage bag to put away extra toys. You can always rotate them.
Place seldom-used belongings on higher closet shelves in clear plastic containers and identify the contents. Let the kids help with labeling. The more they are involved, the more they are likely to use the system.
What is cluttering? Part One in our Series on Chronic Disorganization
As Professional Organizers who specialize in helping persons dealing with chronic disorganization, we are often asked, "Do I have CD?". To help you understand the depth of your organizing issues, we are devoting this section to defining chronic disorganization, understanding its symptoms and improving its effects.
Cluttering is a serious problem involving compulsive behavior. It is more than piles of papers on your desk or kitchen counter. It illustrates an emotional block in your life. It is after all the person, not the paper, causing the cluttering. Progress to reduce cluttering habits may be slow and often several attempts are needed to make real solutions stick. It takes years to attain a life full of clutter. You cannot expect to be free of it in a week.
If you feel you may have issues with chronic disorganization and cluttering, consider talking to a counselor and a professional organizer who deal with these issues. Having a nonjudgmental organizing "buddy" to support you works wonders.
The National Study Group on Chronic Disorganization provides some assistance with locating professional organizers who have an understanding and knowledge of Chronic Disorganization (CD) issues.
Recommended Reading
"Organizing from the Inside Out" by Julie Morgenstern
Professional organizer Julie Morgenstern has written an organizing book that covers a new way of looking at the task of organizing effectively without labeling or blaming the person behind the lack of organization. Rather, she says, people who don't organize just never learned how to organize, through no fault of their own-- after all, it's not a skill that's taught in school. That said, she gets down to work helping you figure out an organizing system that will really work for you, not a system based on cookie-cutter filing concepts or special storage units.
"How to Be Organized in Spite of Yourself: Time and Space Management That Works With Your Personal Style" by Sunny Schlenger and Roberta Roesch
Recognizing that just one organizational system is not for everyone, the authors have devised solutions that provide ten different systems to match ten basic personality types, such as Perfectionist Plus, Hopper, Fence Sitter, Pack Rat, and Total Slob.
Dates and Quotes to Remember
"The sky is falling! The sky is falling!" - Chicken Little
April is Stress Awareness Month
April 19-23: National Organize Your Files Week
ADHD Information
Find my listing and those of other ADHD service providers in the National ADHD Directory. This Directory is hosted by the national non-profit organization, ADD Resources. Their website, in addition to the Directory, has numerous articles written by national ADHD authorities as well as adults with ADHD. They also offer memberships, which include the 138- page ADDult ADD Reader; an 8-page quarterly newsletter, ADDult ADDvice; and access to their ending library with over 450 ADHD titles in books, audiotapes and videotapes.
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