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		<title>Too Much Stuff?  Free Organizing Help With Rubbermaid &amp; Scott Roewer</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jan 2010 20:25:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The National Association of Professional Organizers for years has celebrated January as Get Organized Month, and this year is no different!  You likely  know someone who&#8217;s proclaimed that in 2010, they would finally get organized.  Or is this your year to banish the clutter for good?  Either way, free tips and suggestions for get organized [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1255" title="header" src="http://www.declutteryou.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/header1.gif" alt="header" width="629" height="175" />The <a href="http://www.napo.net" target="_blank">National Association of Professional Organizers</a> for years has celebrated January as Get Organized Month, and this year is no different!  You likely  know someone who&#8217;s proclaimed that in 2010, they would finally get organized.  Or is this your year to banish the clutter for good?  Either way, free tips and suggestions for get organized and staying organized are always desired.  So, together with Rubbermaid I&#8217;m here to help.  Rubbermaid is hosting a <strong>Get Organized Month – 5 Day Twitter Chat.  I&#8217;ll be guest tweeting for Rubbermaid on the topic of &#8220;Too Much Stuff&#8221;.</strong></p>
<p>Join me on <strong>Tuesday, January 12th from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. EST time</strong>. I&#8217;ll be tweeting about your organizing problems and offering solutions.  Also, the nice people at Rubbermaid will be <strong>giving away products</strong> each day to help you get organized!  How cool is that?  In order to win you simply need to participate in the discussion on Twitter.  They&#8217;ll randomly choose four people  to receive prizes.</p>
<p><strong>To join the Chat and win:</strong></p>
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<li>Create a Twitter account (if you do not already have one). Go to <a href="http://twitter.com" target="_blank">www.twitter.com</a> to sign up for a free account.</li>
<li>Follow myself and the two Rubbermaid hosts<br />
You can find me on Twitter &#8211; Scott Roewer <a href="http://twitter.com/declutteryou" target="_blank">@Declutteryou</a><br />
The Two official Rubbermaid hosts are:</li>
<li> Jim Deitzel: <a href="http://twitter.com/rubbermaid" target="_blank">@Rubbermaid</a> &amp; Erin Gentry: <a href="http://twitter.com/rubbermaiderin" target="_blank">@RubbermaidErin</a></li>
<li>Remember when you are referring to us or asking us a question on Twitter to either reply or use our entire Twitter handle (i.e. <a href="http://twitter.com/declutteryou">@DeClutteryou</a>)</li>
<li>Use the <strong>hashtag #Rubbermaid for the contest. </strong> You must use the #rubbermaid hashtag in your tweets to qualify for prizes. Also, search for the #rubbermaid hashtag to follow along with the conversation.The chat continues on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.  Check out the schedule and the hosts below.</li>
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<li>Day Three – January 13th &#8211; Kitchen Organization: Guest Host  – Julie Verleger (<a href="http://twitter.com/organizedhome" target="_blank">@organizedhome</a>) &#8211; <a href="http://www.organizedhomeinc.com/" target="_blank">organizedhomeinc.com</a></li>
<li>Day Four – January 14th &#8211; I Can’t Find Anything to Wear!  Closet Organizing: Guest Host  – Krista Colvin (<a href="http://twitter.com/kristacolvin" target="_blank">@kristacolvin</a>) &#8211; <a href="http://www.organizeinstyleblog.com/" target="_blank">organizeinstyleblog.com</a></li>
<li>Day Five – January 15th &#8211; Fitting the Car in the Garage Host Jim Dietzel (<a href="http://www.twitter.com/rubbermaid" target="_blank">@Rubbermaid</a>) &amp; Erin Gentry (<a href="http://twitter.com/rubbermaiderin" target="_blank">@RubbermaidErin</a>) &#8211; <a href="http://www.blog.rubbermaid.com/" target="_blank">Rubbermaid Blog</a></li>
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		<title>Get Organized At Home With These Helpful Products &amp; Services</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2009 10:24:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DeClutterYou</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I recently attend the National Association of Professional Organizers Washington, DC &#8211; Metro Chapter&#8217;s June meeting.  Members featured new products and resources from the NAPO Conference in Orlando, Florida which I attended this past April. One by one, members demonstrated various products and explained the highlights of some new services. Everything shown was new, unique [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I recently attend the <a href="http://www.dcorganizers.org" target="_blank">National Association of Professional Organizers Washington, DC &#8211; Metro Chapter&#8217;s</a> June meeting.  Members featured new products and resources from the <a href="http://www.napo.net" target="_blank">NAPO</a> Conference in Orlando, Florida which I attended this past April.  One by one, members demonstrated various products and explained the highlights of some new services. Everything shown was new, unique or a great resource.  Below is a list of eight items featured.  I&#8217;ll blog about the other five items in a future post.  Thank you to all the companies who donated their product.  Each product was given away as a &#8216;door prize&#8217; at the end of the meeting!  Read on to discover which item I won.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.declutteryou.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/glideout.jpg" rel="lightbox[917]"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-924" style="border: 2px solid maroon;" title="glideout" src="http://www.declutteryou.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/glideout.jpg" alt="" width="229" height="123" /></a><a href="http://myrollouts.com" target="_blank">Shelf Improvement Rollout Shelves</a><br />
Shelf Improvement makes glide out shelves which only require four screws to mount and have a &#8220;2 minute&#8221; estimated installation time.  They were very solid in construction and had beautiful dovetail corners.  I was very impressed with the quality and price.  The glide out shelves are $79.00 plus $10 shipping for any size.  The widths available are: 10&#8243;-30&#8243; wide increasing in 1&#8243; increments and the depths are 21.5&#8243;, 18.5&#8243;, or 16.5&#8243;.  If you&#8217;re a do-it yourself type, check out these glide out shelves.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.declutteryou.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/notecards.jpg" rel="lightbox[917]"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-925" style="border: 2px solid maroon;" title="notecards" src="http://www.declutteryou.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/notecards.jpg" alt="" width="113" height="129" /></a><a href="http://www.www.clearlynoted.com" target="_blank">Clearly Noted</a><br />
These designer note cards were created specifically for Professional Organizers.  They are the concept of my friend and colleague, Jill Revitsky of <a href="http://www.discoverorganizing.com/" target="_blank">Discover Organizing</a> from Pittsburgh, PA.  The designs are fresh, unique and feminine in style.  They&#8217;re also very reasonably priced at $15.30 for a 6-pack.  If you&#8217;re an organizer and need stylish stationary to stay in touch with your clients, buy these cards!</p>
<p><a href="http://www.declutteryou.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/savemypix.jpg" rel="lightbox[917]"><img class="alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-926" style="border: 2px solid maroon" title="savemypix" src="http://www.declutteryou.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/savemypix-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="131" height="131" /></a><a href="http://www.SaveMyPix.com" target="_blank">SaveMyPix.com</a><br />
The owners of SaveMyPix.com, Maxx &amp; Monica attend the meeting as guests.  Their unique service will scan your precious photos, old slides, and convert your old VHS Tapes and 8 mm film to DVD.  I love the idea of their service called &#8211; <em>Stuff &#8216;n Send</em>. A prepaid box which will hold up to 1600 photos. The photos are scanned at 300 DPI  and returned on your choice of digital medium  for the current sale price $99.95.  They really couldn&#8217;t make it any easier.  Make this your Father&#8217;s day gift!</p>
<p><a href="http://www.declutteryou.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/brother.jpg" rel="lightbox[917]"><img class="alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-927" style="border: 2px solid maroon" title="brother" src="http://www.declutteryou.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/brother-150x131.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="131" /></a><a href="http://www.brother-usa.com/ptouch/ModelDetail.aspx?ProductID=PT1230PC" target="_blank">Brother P-Touch 1230PC</a><br />
This easy to use label machine connects to your PC via USB.  You do not have to load software on your PC because it&#8217;s preloaded on the machine.  You can <span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblLongDescription" class="NoColor__70">conveniently design <span id="bd_24_0" class="bdistriblearn bdTrigger">durable, laminated labels</span> up to ½” wide using your PC keyboard and monitor</span>.  The labels print on their TZ label tape which comes in white, clear, and various other colors.   You can load additional logos or any True Type Font on the machine.  Brother says it&#8217;s &#8220;Perfect for home or home office labeling needs.&#8221;  I won this label machine in the &#8216;door prize raffle&#8217; at the end of the meeting but I&#8217;m a Mac user &#8211; so, it&#8217;s not so perfect in my opinion.  For PC users, at $49.99, you could use this label machine &#8211; a bargain in my opinion.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.declutteryou.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/listplanit.jpg" rel="lightbox[917]"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-943" style="border: 2px solid Maroon" title="listplanit" src="http://www.declutteryou.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/listplanit.jpg" alt="" width="116" height="117" /></a><a href="http://www.listplanit.net" target="_blank">List Planit</a><br />
<span class="fn">Jen Tankersley has</span> branded her company as &#8220;List to Put Your World in Order&#8221;, and I agree!  List Planit has over 400 attractive, printable lists and planning pages for you to manage life.  They&#8217;re conveniently organized on their site by categories &#8211; life, business, kitchen, finance, etc.  They have three types of membership &#8211; print, download, or professional ranging from $20 &#8211; $50 yearly. That&#8217;s If you like paper lists, I highly recommend this service.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.declutteryou.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/timetimer.jpg" rel="lightbox[917]"><img class="alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-929" style="border: 2px solid maroon" title="timetimer" src="http://www.declutteryou.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/timetimer.jpg" alt="" width="131" height="145" /></a><a href="http://www.timetimer.com" target="_blank">Time Timer®</a><br />
If you saw the episode of <a href="http://www.fineliving.com/fine/time_makeover/" target="_blank">Time Makeover on The Fine Living Network</a> when I worked with the <a href="http://www.fineliving.com/fine/time_makeover/episode/0,3147,FINE_30420_55222,00.html" target="_blank">Lucchesi family</a>, you would have learned about the very cool, Time Timer®.  Their products demonstrate how much time has elapsed.  If you see the color red on the face, that shows you how much time remains.  If you have trouble managing time or if you&#8217;re teaching the concept of time, there is no better tool than a Time Timer®. Their website boasts &#8220;This innovative tool constantly reinforces the sense of elapsed time in order to promote better time management.&#8221;  You can buy the 3&#8243;, 8&#8243; or 12&#8243; version or their handy wrist watch style.  They even have a new PC/Mac software that runs on your computer screen.  I&#8217;ve been using it since April to help manage the time I spend on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/profile.php?id=525156136&amp;ref=profile" target="_blank">Facebook</a> and <a href="http://www.twitter.com/declutteryou" target="_blank">Twitter</a>.  Prices start at $30 and I recommend you purchase the timers with the optional audible signal.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.declutteryou.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/reciperelish.jpg" rel="lightbox[917]"><img class="alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-930" style="border: 2px solid maroon" title="reciperelish" src="http://www.declutteryou.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/reciperelish-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" /></a><a href="http://www.reciperelish.com/" target="_blank">Recipe Nest®</a> by Recipe Relish<br />
I&#8217;m in love with this concept because I frequently tear recipes out magazines, dreaming of the day I&#8217;ll learn to cook.  The Recipe Nest® is perfect because it&#8217;s designed to store full-page recipes from your printer or from magazines.  They&#8217;re organized with tabbed dividers.  No more trying to punch holes in the flimsy magazine paper!  The built-in easel easily folds out and works with the clip-on the front to display the recipe you&#8217;re using.  This keeps my dirty hands off the recipe when cooking and I use a plastic sheet protector, or you can buy the specially designed &#8216;Recipe Sleeve,&#8217; to keep the recipe clean as you cook.  The surface of the Recipe Nest® is also spill proof, so you can splash and splatter all you want!  There are great colors to choose from and the Recipe Nest® easily fits inside most kitchen cabinets or on a bookshelf.  Choose the color that matches your unique style.  Mine is Kiwi Green!  This is perfect for anyone who likes to cook at $38.95.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.declutteryou.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/rubbermaid.jpg" rel="lightbox[917]"><img class="alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-931" style="border: 2px solid maroon" title="rubbermaid" src="http://www.declutteryou.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/rubbermaid-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" /></a><a href="http://www.easyfindlids.com" target="_blank">Easy Find Lid Food Storage Containers</a> by <a href="http://www.rubbermaid.com" target="_blank">Rubbermaid</a><br />
I <a href="http://www.declutteryou.com/2008/09/appearing-on-wusa9-wednesday-with-these-products/" target="_blank">blogged</a> about these Easy Find Lid Food Storage Containers by Rubbermaid back in September 2008 which I featured them on a WUSA 9 TV Appearance.</p>
<p>Their unique design allows you to snap the lid to the base of the containers.  You&#8217;ll never lose a lid again!  They come as small as .05 cup up to 2.5 gallons and all sizes in between.  With this graduated size design, they easily nest together. I’m a huge fan of square storage containers because they optimize your storage space.  Yes, you can microwave and freeze meals in these containers.  A 20 piece set is around $15.99.  I&#8217;ve seen them for sale at Target, Harris Teeter and Giant.  Click <a href="http://www.easyfindlids.com/rubbermaid-coupons.aspx?utm_source=rubbermaid-com&amp;utm_medium=banner&amp;utm_content=home-coupon&amp;utm_campaign=EFL" target="_blank">here</a> to download a coupon for $1.00 off your purchase.</p>
<p>We had five more products featured at the meeting which I&#8217;ll feature in a different blog post.  Did you find anything above that would be helpful to you at home or that would make the perfect gift for anyone?  Please leave a comment below to share your thoughts and ideas.<br />
Thanks,</p>
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		<title>Professional Organizers Recognized For Excellence in Los Angeles</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 20:38:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Roewer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[January was a busy month.  I spent time traveling to California to work with my clients who live there.   While in California, I had the opportunity to visit Los Angeles.  The National Association of Professional Organizers, Los Angeles Chapter on January 30, 2009 hosted the 4th Annual Los Angeles Organizing Awards.  This red-carpet event was [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div style="margin: 0in 2.5pt 8pt 0in;">January was a busy month.  I spent <a href="http://www.declutteryou.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/napolaawards.gif" rel="lightbox[786]"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-792" style="border: 2px solid maroon" title="napolaawards" src="http://www.declutteryou.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/napolaawards.gif" alt="" width="198" height="152" /></a> time traveling to California to work with my clients who live there.   While in California, I had the opportunity to visit Los Angeles.  The <a href="http://www.napola.org" target="_blank">National Association of Professional Organizers, Los Angeles Chapter</a> on January 30, 2009 hosted the 4th Annual <a href="http://www.napola.org/mc/page.do?sitePageId=79267&amp;orgId=napola" target="_blank">Los Angeles Organizing Awards</a>.  This red-carpet event was held at the beautiful <a href="http://www.luxehotelsunsetblvd.com/" target="_blank">Luxe Hotel</a> off Sunset Boulevard in Bel Air, CA and sponsored by <a href="http://www.officedepot.com" target="_blank">Office Depot</a>.</div>
<div style="margin: 0in 2.5pt 8pt 0in;">Best described by <a href="http://www.napola.org/mc/page.do?sitePageId=79267" target="_blank">NAPO-LA</a> &#8220;<span class="regularText"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">The Awards recognizes the best in the <a href="http://www.napo.net/our_profession/" target="_blank">professional organizing industry</a>. Professional organizers who set the standard for home and business productivity will be acknowledged for their accomplishments, along with those products and services that help consumers and businesses organize anything and everything.&#8221; </span></span></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 2.5pt 8pt 0in;"><a href="http://www.declutteryou.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/scott-roewer-and-hal-sparks1.jpg" rel="lightbox[786]"><img class="size-medium wp-image-803 alignleft" style="border: 2px solid maroon;" title="Scott Roewer &amp; Hal Sparks" src="http://www.declutteryou.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/scott-roewer-and-hal-sparks1-200x300.jpg" alt="" width="163" height="243" /></a>I had a great trip to LA for the Awards.  During the day, I had the opportunity to lunch with the Northeast Organizing Diva, Krista Colvin who was a <a href="http://www.napola.org/mc/page.do?sitePageId=82998" target="_blank">finalist</a> for Best Organizing Blog, <a href="http://www.organizeinstyle.typepad.com/" target="_blank">Organizing in Style</a>.  That evening, once everyone was dressed to the nines, everyone had their red-carpet moment.  After having my photo taken, I enjoyed cocktails with NAPO-NY&#8217;s Past President <a href="http://www.organizeme.info/" target="_blank">Janine Sarna Jones</a>,<strong> </strong>Organizing Expert and Life Coach on &#8220;Dr. Phil Show” <a href="http://www.centerfororganization.com" target="_blank">Dorothy Breininger</a>, David Bertnick, President of <a href="http://www.iapsp.net" target="_blank">The International Association for Private Service Professional</a> and <a href="http://www.napo.net">NAPO</a>&#8216;s President, <a href="http://www.thingsinplace.com" target="_blank">Standolyn Robertson</a>.</div>
<div style="margin: 0in 2.5pt 8pt 0in;">TV Personality and Stand-up Comedian <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hal_Sparks" target="_blank">Hal Sparks</a> was the emcee.  He kicked off the evening by &#8216;losing&#8217; his jokes.  After emptying each suit pocket, he found the jokes stored in a plastic baggie, appropriately labeled &#8216;Jokes&#8217;.  Each joke was numbered and organized.  Hal has worked with a Professional Organizer in the past, so he created the perfect spoof to kick-off the Awards Ceremony.  Hal was a great hit and a wonderful addition to the evening.</div>
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<p><a href="http://www.declutteryou.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/awards2009-samsabourajodiewatsongiarussotlc.jpg" rel="lightbox[786]"><img class="size-medium wp-image-796 alignleft" style="border: 2px solid maroon;" title="Awards 2009 Sam Saboura, Jodie Watson, &amp; Gia Russo" src="http://www.declutteryou.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/awards2009-samsabourajodiewatsongiarussotlc-184x300.jpg" alt="" width="165" height="260" /></a></div>
<p>Other celebrities in attendance <a href="http://www.samsaboura.com/" target="_blank">Sam Saboura</a>, <a href="http://www.supremeorganization.com/about.html" target="_blank">Jodie Watson</a>, <a href="http://www.migistyle.com/" target="_blank">Gia Russo</a> of <a href="http://www.realsimplereallife.com/television/" target="_blank">Real Simple, Real Life</a>, and Brady Bunch childhood celebrity, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Knight" target="_blank">Christopher Knight</a> aka Peter Brady now of <a href="http://www.greenplug.us/" target="_blank">Green Plug</a>.</div>
<div style="margin: 0in 2.5pt 8pt 0in;">Congrats to each individual and company for their recognition.  For a complete list of those nominated visit the official <a href="http://www.napola.org/mc/page.do?sitePageId=82998" target="_blank">nominee list</a> on the NAPO-LA Organizing Awards website.  Below is a complete list of the award winners.  Please check out their websites and products &#8211; I&#8217;m sure you won&#8217;t be disappointed.</div>
<div style="margin: 0in 2.5pt 8pt 0in;">And the winners are:</div>
<div style="margin: 0in 2.5pt 8pt 0in;"><strong><span style="font-size: 9pt;">Best Organizing Product Retailer</span></strong><a href="http://www.declutteryou.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/img_0878_2.jpg" rel="lightbox[786]"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-807" style="border: 2px solid maroon;" title="Scott Roewer &amp; Christopher Knight" src="http://www.declutteryou.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/img_0878_2-241x300.jpg" alt="" width="168" height="209" /></a><br />
<span style="font-size: 9pt;"> <span style="text-decoration: none;"><a href="http://www.onlineorganizing.com/" target="_blank">OnlineOrganizing.com</a></span></span></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 2.5pt 8pt 0in;"><strong><span style="font-size: 9pt;">Best Closet Design Firm</span></strong><span style="font-size: 9pt;"><a title="Go to www.californiaclosets.com" href="http://www.californiaclosets.com/" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><br />
California Closets</span></a></span></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 2.5pt 8pt 0in; line-height: 10pt;"><strong><span style="font-size: 9pt;">Best Garage Design Firm</span></strong><span style="font-size: 8pt;"><br />
</span><span style="font-size: 9pt;"><a title="Go to www.organizitco.com/" href="http://www.organizitco.com/" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration: none;">OrganizIT!</span></a></span></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 2.5pt 8pt 0in; line-height: 10pt;"><strong><span style="font-size: 9pt;">The Green Award for Most Eco-Friendly Organizing Service</span></strong><span style="font-size: 8pt;"><br />
</span><span style="font-size: 9pt;"><a title="Go to www.nowirehangersbiz.com" href="http://www.nowirehangersbiz.com/" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration: none;">No Wire Hangers</span></a><br />
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<div style="margin: 0in 2.5pt 8pt 0in; line-height: 10pt;"><strong><span style="font-size: 9pt;">The Green Award for Most Eco-Friendly Organizing Product</span></strong><span style="font-size: 8pt;"><br />
<a title="Go to www.kangaroomstorage.com" href="http://www.kangaroomstorage.com/product/bamboo-office/280/kangaroom-bamboo-laptop-stand-workstation.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 9pt; text-decoration: none;">Bamboo Laptop Stand from KangaRoom Storage</span></a> </span></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 2.5pt 8pt 0in; line-height: 10pt;"><strong><span style="font-size: 9pt;">Best Office Organizing Product</span></strong><span style="font-size: 9pt;"><br />
<a title="Go to www.shelfgenie.com" href="http://www.shelfgenie.com/" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration: none;">Shelf Conversions by ShelfGenie</span></a></span></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 2.5pt 8pt 0in; line-height: 10pt;"><strong><span style="font-size: 9pt;">Best Home Organizing Product</span></strong><span style="font-size: 8pt;"><br />
</span><span style="font-size: 9pt;"><a title="Go to www.shelfgenie.com" href="http://www.shelfgenie.com/" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration: none;">Shelf Conversions by ShelfGenie</span></a></span><a href="http://www.declutteryou.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/img_0880_2.jpg" rel="lightbox[786]"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-808" style="border: 2px solid maroon;" title="Standolyn Robertson, NAPO President &amp; Scott Roewer" src="http://www.declutteryou.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/img_0880_2-224x300.jpg" alt="" width="175" height="231" /></a></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 2.5pt 8pt 0in; line-height: 10pt;"><strong><span style="font-size: 9pt;">Most Helpful Organizing Technology</span></strong><br />
<span style="font-size: 9pt;"> <a title="Go to Microsoft Outlook" href="http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/outlook/default.aspx" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration: none;">Microsoft Outlook</span></a> </span></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 2.5pt 8pt 0in; line-height: 10pt;"><strong><span style="font-size: 9pt;">Best National Organizing Television Show</span></strong><span style="font-size: 9pt;"><br />
<a title="Go to www.realsimplereallife.com/television" href="http://www.realsimplereallife.com/television/" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration: none;">Real Simple. Real Life</span></a>.</span></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 2.5pt 8pt 0in; line-height: 10pt;"><strong><span style="font-size: 9pt;">Best Organizing Book</span></strong><span style="font-size: 8pt;"><br />
<a title="See Emily's book" href="http://tinyurl.com/6s4kmj" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 9pt; text-decoration: none;">Knack, Organizing Your Home, by Emily Wilska</span></a></span><span style="font-size: 9pt;"> </span></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 2.5pt 8pt 0in; line-height: 10pt;"><strong><span style="font-size: 9pt;">Best Publication Featuring Organizational Information</span></strong><span style="font-size: 9pt;"><br />
<a title="Go to Real Simple magazine" href="http://www.realsimple.com/realsimple/channel/magazine" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration: none;">Real Simple Magazine</span></a></span></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 2.5pt 8pt 0in; line-height: 10pt;"><strong><span style="font-size: 9pt;">Best Organizing Website or Blog</span></strong><span style="font-size: 9pt;"><br />
<a title="Go to www.onlineorganizing.com" href="http://www.onlineorganizing.com/" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration: none;">OnlineOrganizing.com</span></a> </span></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 2.5pt 8pt 0in; line-height: 10pt;"><strong><span style="font-size: 9pt;">Most Valuable Educational Resource</span></strong><span style="font-size: 8pt;"><br />
</span><span style="font-size: 9pt;"><a title="Go to www.onlineorganizing.com" href="http://www.onlineorganizing.com/" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration: none;">OnlineOrganizing.com</span></a></span></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 2.5pt 8pt 0in; line-height: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 9pt;">At the Awards ceremony hosted by the NAPO-LA Chapter, individual members of their Chapter and LA-based organizations were recognized for their achievements in their profession, their volunteerism, and service to the professional organizing industry.</span><strong><span style="font-size: 9pt;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0in 2.5pt 8pt 0in; line-height: 10pt;"><strong><span style="font-size: 9pt;">Best Organizer as Coach or Mentor</span></strong><a href="http://www.declutteryou.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/img_0854.jpg" rel="lightbox[786]"><img class="size-medium wp-image-814 alignright" style="border: 2px solid maroon;" title="Scott Roewer, Chris McHenry, &amp; John Trosko" src="http://www.declutteryou.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/img_0854-228x300.jpg" alt="" width="179" height="234" /></a><br />
<span style="font-size: 8pt;"> <a title="Go to Jean Furuya" href="http://www.thepapertiger.com/jean_furuya.php" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 9pt; text-decoration: none;">Jean Furuya, The Office Jeanie</span></a></span></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 2.5pt 8pt 0in; line-height: 10pt;"><strong><span style="font-size: 9pt;">Most Innovative Organizer</span></strong><span style="font-size: 9pt;"><br />
<a href="http://www.organizingla.com/" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration: none;">John Trosko, OrganizingLA</span></a><br />
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<div style="margin: 0in 2.5pt 8pt 0in; line-height: 10pt;"><strong><span style="font-size: 9pt;">Most Supportive or Organizer-Friendly Charity</span></strong><span style="font-size: 9pt;"><br />
</span><span style="font-size: 8pt;"><a title="www.ncjw.org" href="http://www.ncjw.org/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 9pt; text-decoration: none;">National Council of Jewish Women</span></a></span></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 2.5pt 8pt 0in; line-height: 10pt;"><strong><span style="font-size: 9pt;">Volunteer of the Year Award</span></strong><a href="http://www.yourprojectmgr.com/" target="_blank"><br />
Heidi Chianta, Your Project Manager</a></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 2.5pt 8pt 0in; line-height: 10pt;"><strong><span style="font-size: 9pt;">Raising the Bar Award</span></strong><span style="font-size: 9pt;"><a href="http://www.simplicitysource.com/" target="_blank"><br />
Chantale Bordonaro, Simplicity Source</a></span></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 2.5pt 8pt 0in; line-height: 10pt;"><strong><span style="font-size: 9pt;">The Leading Edge Award</span></strong><span style="font-size: 9pt;"><a title="Go to www.organizingla.com" href="http://www.organizingla.com/" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><br />
John Trosko, OrganizingLA</span></a></span></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 2.5pt 8pt 0in; line-height: 10pt;"><strong><span style="font-size: 9pt;">The Office Depot Special Recognition Award</span></strong><span style="font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://www.stephencovey.com/" target="_blank"><br />
Stephen Covey</a></span></div>
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