New Organizing Show
 Real Simple Comes to TV
Some of you may have missed the premiere of this new TV show, but you don't have to miss future episodes ...
Gwinnet Daily Post article by Shelley Mann, 1/5/06:
TV Show Brings Real Simple to Life
Lessons from the pages of Real Simple, the magazine devoted to simplifying meals, homes and lives, are never more relevant than at the start of a new year.
So there’s no better time for PBS to debut a new television show inspired by the magazine. The show is scheduled to premiere at 4 p.m. Jan. 14. It’s not the last we’ll see of “Real Simple,” either — its creators are trying to brand their simplified approach to life this year with a product line and a collection of books.
The show is meant to help make life easier, whether it’s finding a quick alternative to cooking a complicated dish or tackling an overstuffed closet.
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Super Bowl
 Organize a Super Bowl Party
The Super Bowl game is the sports event of the year and many people bring friends together at home to watch it.
If you're planning a Super Bowl party, I found some tips on the Internet to help you with planning that. About.com has party tips with links at the bottom with more Super Bowl related articles.
At AskMen.com, there is a great article about organizing a Super Bowl party. I, myself, am going to use the advice in this article for my party!
Organize with Style
 Decorative Style Solutions
Walk into most any store now and you'll find some type of storage container product of various sizes, shapes, and purposes. Plastic storage containers are the most useful and popular among storage solutions and, while these are great for storage areas and inside cabinets, they may not be the most attractive for room decor.
That's where decorative baskets, artful boxes, stylish box luggage, and many other types of items that contain and store things. Even furniture manufacturers are making furniture that serves dual purposes: like end tables with a magazine rack;, bench seats with storage; foot stools with storage...and so on.
When I wanted my home office to get away from the "office look," nice wicker stacking baskets fit better than plastic. A wrought-iron wall rack was much nicer-looking than a plastic  file holder, too. And, on my wall shelves, a decorative piece of luggage holding some greeting cards served as a much better storage solution than plastic boxes, too.
Take a look around our site for products that might help you add style to your organizing project!
Dangerous Piles
Tradegy for Hoarder
I couldn't believe the story I came across and, as a concerned organization consultant, this is as bad as it gets: a woman fell and suffocated under her piles of clutter at home. When husband reported her missing, it took two searches for them to find her under the clutter (estimated at several tons piled in the house). It's true.
Click here for the story.
Professional Organizers
Professional Organizers Can Help
Professional Organizers can assist individuals in getting organized with many areas of organization: home and business, managing paper, managing time, implementing filing systems, helping with a move, organizing finances, organizing an event, designing and organizing closets, garages and storage areas.
A professional organizer will:
- Assess your needs
- Offer tailored solutions
- Provide encouragement and support
- Do the physical work (in most cases)
The Organized-Living.com site is sponsored by HandyGirl Organizers who serves the L.A. County and surrounding areas. To find a professional organizer near you, visit the National Association of Professional Organizers.
Cyndi's Bet
 How To Lose Your Clutter in 10 Days
Inspired by the movie concept “How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days,” professional organizer Cyndi Seidler got the idea of using an analogy of the principles from the movie that addresses the classic mistakes people make in relationships to the classic mistakes people make keeping stuff that clutters their life.
For the New Year, Cyndi decided to make a bet with those suffering with too much stuff. And, to get people to tackle their clutter in a light-hearted and fun way, Cyndi is placing a bet to see if people can loose their clutter in 10 days.
The clutter challenge is to extend through the month of January, deemed Get Organized Month by the National Association of Professional Organizers.
Here's what you to do participate:
The bet begins from the time a person joins the bet to ten days following it. To join the bet, go to the Organized-Living.com web site and submit the entry form.
Those who win the bet will be awarded a special prize that rewards them for their efforts (although not a gift that adds more stuff). Losers will be asked to write an essay on “How to Keep Clutter for Years” and turn it in to Cyndi Seidler for study purposes.
Organized Storage
Cathy's Way ...
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Get Organized Month
It's a New Year
Well, it's here ... it's 2006, and we have 12 new months to reach new goals, to accomplish new heights, to do new things.
To start the new year off with those dreams and resolutions, the National Association of Professional Organizers designated January as Get Organized Month. The more organized you are, the more you'll get done. And, that's no small thing.
So, make a list and check it twice ... this could be the start of something wonderful!
Happy new year!
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