Saturday, November 10, 2012

Minute By Minute Organizing - Program Launch Today

 

As an added bonus to those participating in our "free" 12 hour Facebook event, I wanted to create a program to help support people in moving forward.

 

In the spirit of the Facebook event being "free" wanted to make this new program incredibly affordable for everyone

With this simple, personalized program, we will take you from  CLUTTER to CLARITY at our introductory price of  ONLY $5.00 a week!


THAT IS LESS THAN A GRANDE LATTE!
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You will have ONE on ONE service provided by an ADVENTURES IN ORGANIZING, AIOP Certified Organizer.

**ADVENTURES IN ORGANIZING IS A MEMBER OF the Institute for Challenging Disorganization (ICD),
Professional Organizers of Canada (POC), Organizers of Ottawa and Faithful Organizers.
  • Is this the day you want to make a change? Is this the day you have decided ENOUGH is ENOUGH?
  • Have you not been having friends over for coffee or dinner because the house is a mess?
  • Are you spending money to replace items you know you already have but can't find?

WE CAN HELP WITH THAT!
  • Is your home office buried in paperwork?
  • Are your kitchen counters piled with things that do not belong there?
  • Are you unable to eat at the dining room table because it is covered with a mountain of items needing to be put away?

For as little as a trip to your favourite fast food restaurant or a grande latte, you can have a professional organizer assist in helping you to GET BACK ON TRACK, CLEAR YOUR CLOSETS, LOSE THE CLUTTER and GAIN CONTROL OF YOUR LIFE AND YOUR HOME.

MINUTE BY MINUTE ORGANIZING is a HUGE savings over our regular "Virtual Girl" program, which retails for $99 for 10 weeks.
With “MINUTE BY MINUTE ORGANIZING" you have unending access - Not just for 10 weeks, but for as long as you choose to subscribe!
Each day you will have access to your Adventures In Organizing AIOP Organizer via email. Send us your photos, your before and after pics, your questions and challenges and we will work with you to solve each dilemma with creative solutions designed for you. You will also have access to our blog, Facebook group and our monthly newsletter full of tips and treasures.

Jennifer Dawson, founder and lead organizer of Adventures In Organizing has been helping Ottawa families for over 20 years. She began organizing before she really even knew that people made a career out of helping others - before she even knew there was such a career called Professional Organizing. Jennifer has worked with those who have major clutter issues, seniors looking to downsize, those who suffer
from ADD, single mothers who are feeling a little overwhelmed and many young families who need assistance establishing schedules and routines.
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Can you find anything in your home in Five Minutes or Less? While participating in the Minute By Minute program, we are going to work
toward this goal together. At this price, professional organizing services just became cost effective for everyone.

VIRTUAL OR CYBER ORGANIZING? HOW DOES THIS CONCEPT WORK?

1.  What is Minute By Minute Organizing?
Minute by Minute is a program developed by Adventures In Organizing and will be customized to meet each client’s specific needs.. You have a weekly subscription of $5.00 per week for you personalize one-on- one
virtual organizing service

2. How does it work?
You communicate with Adventures In Organizing via email. Send us your questions and concerns and we will help your work on specific areas of your home, one drawer, one room at a time. Working a pace that fits with your specific organizational needs is a key part of this virtual progam. If you want to blast right through a room, we can help you develop a “plan of attack” to make that happen. If you have a hard time making decisions and need to work at a slower pace, that is what we will help you do –at the same time, provide you with the inspiration and the tools to make your decisions a little quicker and to propel you toward you goals.

3. What can I expect when I sign up?
Adventures in Organizing will provide you with personalised detailed answers to your questions.
Explanations on how to reach your goals and jump start you on your Organizing Adventure.
Time Management Tips and Tools to equip your to make the most of your day.
Our Vision Casting worksheets to help you decide your priorities and were you want to go with this process.
Access to our Facebook Page
Subscription to our newsletter
Access to our Blog
All this for just $5.00 per week!

4. How do I pay for the Minute By Minute Organizing Program?

Once you click the “Subscribe” link, you simply fill in the PayPal payment details and you are in! Your account will be billed at the rate of $5.00 each week and you may cancel at any time, for any reason.

5. What do I have to lose by subscribing?

ABSOLUTELY NOTHING! At this price, there is no way you can lose. Just subscribe to the program and then send your first email to us.

6. What is the fine print?

You can send us one email per day with your questions, concern and photos included. It can be as long as you like and entail several photos.

We request 48 hours to respond, and we work an average business week (Mon – Fri) While Adventures In Organizing may respond on a weekend,
we are generally closed Saturday and Sunday as well as all Canadian Holidays. Our families are important to us and we manage our time to
ensure they know they are valued.

Register for the Minute By Minute Program today. SIGN ME UP

We are inviting you now to subscribe to this incredible, cost effective offer. This is an introductory offer to introduce our new customized program. Lock in your $5.00 per week introductory price today.  This introductory price will not last long.

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Let’s start organizing, Minute by Minute!

Jennifer Dawson

www.adventuresinorganizing.ca
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Monday, October 29, 2012

12 Hour Free Facebook Organizing Event

We are hoping to hit the 1,000 mark on our Facebook Page for this event.  The challenges have been written, the giveaways purchased, and the fun will continue to grow as we organize the big day. 

Hope you can join in and bring all your friends along.   




Friday, October 26, 2012

Great Things Happening at Adventures In Organizing

We have a few new things happening on the Adventures In Organizing front.

The first is we are finally about to launch our monthly newsletter.   So please sign up to receive our free newsletter for tips and organizing strategies to keep your home and life running smoothly.   You can visit our website and click the newsletter sign up on the left side of the screen

The second, is a 12 hour Facebook Organizing Extravaganza.   I would like to invite you all to join in the fun.  There will be games, giveaways, recipes, organizing challenges and overall just a lot of activities.

Throw into the mix the fact that you will be getting your homes organized for the holidays at the same time and it does not get any better


We have another session of Organizing Classes happening now at www.LVSonline.com  and there may still be space for another day or two.
Finally, we are happy to announce that Adventures In Organizing is now a member of the Institute for Challenging Disorganization.

Oh the Organizing fun just keeps happening.   Hope to see you all on Facebook.

Tuesday, August 28, 2012

2012 Olympcis - Closing Ceremonies


Closing Ceremonies

 
You have worked hard, achieved your goal, received your medals and now it is time to reflect on all that you have accomplished and plan for the future.
                                     









Let’s consider what your closing ceremonies at home or at the office could look like each day?



Home:
  • Lunches packed for tomorrow (make enough for dinner each night to cover lunches the next day)
  • School Bags at the door
  • Cell phones charging
  • Where are your keys?
  • Ensure counters are cleaned off
  • Sink is empty and dishes are away
  • Pull your wardrobe out for the day ahead
  • What is on the menu for dinner tomorrow – do you need to pull something out of the freezer?
  • Check the calendar and make your “To Do” list for the day ahead

Office:
  • Stop answering the phone one hour prior to quitting
  • Review your “To-Do” list for the day and spend time planning for tomorrow
  • File any paperwork that has been completed
  • Clean out your email inbox (do not answer, just clean out, file or delete)
  • Wipe down your desk and computer screen
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The Organizing Olympics, Day 16 - The Garage Triathalon


These Garage Solutions can be found at Canadian Tire
Day 16 The Garage Triathlon


This event is an all-day team sport and each member of the team is responsible for the success of the win!   You may even want to bring in a few “ringers” from another team to help out with this one.
                                     

The events in this Triathlon comprise of the following three main components:

  • Clear Out the Garage
  • Sort Like Items Together
  • Restore Order

We are going to go beyond the usual 15 minute timer for this event since it really will take most people a good chunk of their day to complete.

Elfa Garage Storage System
Set your timer for 60 minutes and begin removing all items from the garage.    As your team members, take the contents out to the driveway, or lawn, keep like items together such as:

  • Lawn maintenance,
  • Car Maintenance,
  • Kids toys, etc….  

Stop to take a break, have a drink and perhaps a snack and get right back at it.

Once everything is sorted by category, follow the rules below and make decisions.

  1. Continue to Keep “like” items together
  2. Donate any items that you have not used the past year
  3. Determine how many of each item you need? 

Now that the garage is empty, sweep up the debris, knock down any cobwebs, and if possible, power-wash the floor.

Assess the items you are keeping and ask yourself again do I need this?  

  • Do you need more shelving?
  • Do you need some bins? (I recommend using clear so you can see what is inside),
  • Can anything be suspending from the ceiling? (bikes or hanging storage racks)

 

Start putting your items back into the garage keeping all like items together and label everything.

Anything that you are not keeping should either be tossed or donated.

Remember to use your timer to ensure you take a break every hour or so and to keep yourself focused and moving.

Your team crosses the finish line when the items are all back in the clean and organized garage, the donate bag and items have been put in the trunk and get your medal when it is dropped off at Salvation Army/Goodwill.

Garage storage solution images are from Elfa and Canadian Tire  

Need help planning and implementing your garage project?   We can help!

The Organizing Olympics, Day 15: The Closet Crawl


Day 15 The Closet Crawl  

This event is an individual or a team sport depending upon whose closet you are taking on in your competition.    

For this event you will need:

  1. A good supply of hangers.   I prefer wooden hangers with a bar across the bottom (good for both pants and tops) I also like it when the hanger has grooves in the top to help stop camisoles and tanks from slipping off the hanger.   I find having one uniform hanger in the cupboard creates a visual sense of order.
  2. Your Timer
  3. Donation Bag or Box
  4. Repair Bag or Box


The rules of this Crawl Event are as follows:

Keep “like” items together
Donate any items that you have not worn in the past year
Determine how many of each item you need?  White blouses, Black Slacks
Does it fit?
Do you like it?
Will you wear it this year?
Does it need repair before you will wear it?   Put it in a bag to go the tailors for repair.


Set your timer for 15 minutes and begin removing items from the closet.   Use the bed as your sorting zone.  Work one section of the closet at a time and sort into categories as you go.  Once everything has been sorted into categories, follow the rules above and make decisions.

If this is your closet, try on anything you are not sure about but keep focused on the task. 

If it is your child’s closet, have them try on clothes as you go.  

Anything that does not fit, put directly into a donate bag.

Take a break if needed and then set your timer for another 15 minutes.

Here is a link to a great folding video on YouTube    It will help you maximize the space in your closet and allow you to see what you own in an organized and unified manner.



Remember to use your timer to ensure you take a break and to keep yourself focused and moving.


You cross the finish line when the donate bag and items to repair bags and been put in the trunk and get your medal when it is dropped off at Salvation Army/Goodwill or the tailors for repair.

If you would like some one-on-one organizing assistance, our Minute-By-Minute Organizing Program may be for you!