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December 21, 2015 Top 3 Tips for Holiday Decoration Storage
With the New Year right around the corner, it means that soon it will be time to take down your holiday decorations. They made your house a home for family and brought cheer to the season, but the time is close by for them to
December 14, 2015 What Is A Certified Professional Organizer?
What is the difference between a CPO® and a CPO-CD®? Certified Professional Organizer® (CPO®) is governed by the Board of Certified Professional Organizers From the NAPO website: This credential was designed to elevate professional standards, enhance individual performance, and identify industry professionals who demonstrate the knowledge essential to professional organizing and
December 9, 2015 Millennials don’t have the space for legacy memorabilia
Cris was quoted in the December 7, 2015 Washington Post article, Boomers are ready to retire from holiday hubbub, but their kids won’t let them. Boomers are wanting to downsize their holiday decorations, but the boomers' adult children are not interested in taking the decorations and
December 7, 2015 Want to buy your Girlfriend or Wife a Gift Certificate for Organizing Services?
During the Holidays and Mother's Day, we get a lot of calls about our Gift Certificate program. We get calls from organized husbands and boyfriends, and sometimes girlfriends and wives as well. Sorry Gentlemen, but it is mostly men calling. Everyone wants to buy their
November 23, 2015 Legacy Memorabilia
Legacy Memorabilia I was recently interviewed by the Washington Post and the reporter asked me what are some of the things that overwhelm baby boomers. Legacy Memorabilia was the first answer out of my mouth. That was an easy answer because Legacy Memorabilia is everywhere in our
November 16, 2015 Holiday Organizing
Holiday Organizing Well, the weather may not have turned chilly yet, but that doesn’t mean the Holidays aren’t right around the corner. And while you plan for that tasty turkey (or tufurkey for some of us), now is a great time to think about how to
November 2, 2015 Annual MARCPO Conference
The Organizing Maniacs are self-diagnosed education junkies and for our latest professional development fix we spent a fun and knowledge-filled Saturday in Bethesda, MD at the annual MARCPO conference. Speakers presented on topics including clutter blindness, student organizing, digital clutter, vintage items, and even YouTube! The
October 26, 2015 Book Club – Brain Rules Part 2
Book Club - Brain Rules Part 2 The Organizing Maniacs Book Club fun never ends! Brain Rules was so jam packed with information that we went ahead and had two sessions of our book club devoted to it. What did we all think of it? We
October 19, 2015 Book Club – Brain Rules by John Medina
This month the Maniac Book Club is diving deep into the brain with John Medina’s Brain Rules. It is a scientifically-backed exploration of how the way our brains functions impact our daily lives and what steps we can take to make our experiences more productive
October 12, 2015 Recycling Alert – Household Medication
Recycling Alert – Household Medication Expired or no longer needed medication has long been a difficult type of item to dispose of. What’s the best way to get rid of old allergy pills or antibiotics we no longer need? Do they go in the trash? Do
October 5, 2015 Home Organizing Projects – The Ambitious Edition
Home Organizing Projects - The Ambitious Edition Have you worked your way through the Quick and Easy Home Organizing Projects and the One Day Home Organizing projects and now you've caught the organizing bug and are ready to take on a more challenging project? If you're