In the News…

A round-up of Professional Organizers in the news and stories about organizing this week:

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Clever storage ideas in the UK

Ovetoo recycling bin: This is beautifully designed with separate compartments that divide up your recycling. Click headline to read more.

Clutter Diet Blog is #1 on Kindle

Austin, Texas (PRWEB) November 20, 2008 — The Clutter Diet Blog, based on the affordable online home organization coaching program to help people put their homes on a diet and lose their “Clutter-Pounds,” has maintained its bestselling position on the Amazon Kindle device for over seven weeks, currently as #3 overall (out of 1118 blogs available) and #1 in the Lifestyle & Culture subcategory (out of 168 blogs available). It is the first blog about home organization available for readers of the Amazon Kindle wireless reading device.

Storables to open in Mesa, Arizona

Valley residents will soon have an ally in the battle against clutter and chaos with the exciting December debut of Storables. With a passion to “make room for living,” Storables recently announced plans to open its second Valley location at Dana Park in Mesa.

Getting out the Door ideas

It’s 7:45 a.m. You have a meeting with your boss in 15 minutes — and you’re still searching for your keys.
You might not have this problem if you created a launch pad. No, it has nothing to do with rockets but everything to do with getting organized.
It’s a relatively new buzzword for a starting point in your home — or office or garden shed — wherever you need a central place to store items, such as keys and a cell phone for when you have to bolt out the door.

Organized Travel story – PO Gigi Miller quoted

Go simple, think ahead

Candler Park professional organizer GiGi Miller stresses planning ahead, including visualizing your entire trip.

“Lay everything out on the bed so you can get a look at everything,” the owner of Vision Organizing advises. “Go with simple color schemes. And before you haul something with you, try it on. That slinky black dress you wear on New Year’s Eve might not fit any longer.”

PO Sara Eizen gets profiled

Tired of the mess? Sara Eizen helps parents tame toy tornados.

As the interior redesigner and organizer at Nest, Eizen helps families refocus their living space — using what they’ve already got on hand.

PO Christine Bailey gets profiled:

Organizer takes gentler approach to clearing clutter

Christine Bailey’s new career as a professional organizer seems fitting. As a pastor for eight years, she helped people rid themselves of the clutter in their spiritual lives. Her job as owner of CSB Organizing Solutions is to help people learn how to improve their lives by eliminating the clutter in their houses.