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Mary Ann
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Media Liaison
925-736-4826
maryann@atimelysolution.com
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Jeri
Dansky
Get Organized for Gardening
Today’s Home Magazine
Gardening is a year-round pursuit in the San Francisco Bay Area, and you can make it easier by keeping your garden tools and supplies well organized.
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04/15/2008
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Katherine
M.
Korlacki
Home office organization saves time, increases efficiency
Contra Costa Times
Get rid of the clutter, and restore order to your life
Lee Ann Kleinfelter, a professional organizer based in Lafayette, encourages her clients to find a system that works for them... What`s important is creating a system where you can find something in five seconds or less.
Also featured: Deborah Dobin
Robinson
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03/28/2008
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Lee Ann
Kleinfelter
What to Toss, What to Keep
Contra Costa Times
The best way to declutter your home office — and keep it organized — is to reduce your paper load.
Three local NAPO-SFBA Members - Lee Ann Kleinfelter, Katherine Korlacki, and Deborah
Dobin Robinson - give some tips including resources and guidelines.
Also featured: Deborah Dobin
Robinson
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03/28/2008
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Lisa
Mark
The Organized Kitchen
Today’s Home Magazine
Size definitely isn’t everything when it comes to organizing your kitchen. Efficient and effective use of cabinet and counter space increases function, utility, and productivity, and helps a small space feel larger.
Written by Lisa Mark, The Time Butler Professional Organizers (www.thetimebutler.com)
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02/16/2008
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Tamah
Vega
Does This Clutter Make My Butt Look Fat? with Peter Walsh
The Oprah Winfrey Show
Clutter expert Peter Walsh is back with a bombshell—clutter can make you fat! Peter helps an overweight family declutter their lives room by room and pound by pound.
In just 48 hours, a team of organizers including several NAPO-SFBA Chapter Members helped Amber`s family transform their home from an uncomfortable, weighed-down environment to an organized sanctuary.
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02/07/2008
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Tamah
Vega
Detox Your Life
The Wave Magazine
Disorganization can be both a symptom and a cause of stress. Tamah Vega, a professional organizer and owner of A Sense of Home, says the cycle can be toxic.
Think about objects around your house that might be causing you stress, Vega suggests. Put away belongings that you no longer use, “especially anything that makes you feel sad, angry, or frustrated.”
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01/30/2008
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Mary Ann
Pate
Radio Interview: Resolving to Clean Up the Clutter
KCBS 740 AM - It`s About the Bay
KCBS` Mike Sugerman, whose New Year resolution is to cut down on all that clutter, invites Mary Ann Pate into his home to get started.
You can listen to the interview by clicking on the KCBS button at www.atimelysolution.com
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01/14/2008
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Emily
Wilska CPO®
Clutter Control: Solutions for all your paper pileup problems, straight from the pros
Woman`s Day
...it`s nearly impossible to keep things neat, especially if you don`t have a system. With the help of organizing pros Emily Wilska,[The Organized Life, San Francisco], and Liz Witts [HGTV`s Mission: Organization], we targeted 3 magnets for paper...
What we`ve got for you: tips and ideas to cut through all the clutter and keep it away for good.
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01/01/2008
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Joshua
S.
Zerkel CPO®
Disappearing Print On Receipts Can Cost Consumers
Seen On CBS 5
"If you try to return an item with a faded receipt the retailer`s going to go, oh well, we don`t know this is from here, we don`t know when you bought it or how much it was," said professional organizer Josh Zerkel.
Read on for more advice on how to manage paper receipts.
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11/14/2007
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Lisa
Mark
Organizing your Medical Records with Organizer Lisa Mark
Organiziation Nation Radio Program
Lisa Mark was a guest speaker on Monica Ricci`s Organization Nation where she provides listeners with a simple system and tips on how to manage medical billing and related paperwork.
To see the Organization Nation site, http://www.radiosandysprings.com/organization.php and scroll down for Lisa`s Interview. Click "Listen" under her name.
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10/30/2007
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Colette
L.
Becker
Right Desk and Tools Key to Children`s Productivity
Contra Costa Times
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09/01/2007
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Linda
Lenore
Linda Lenore on “Building Your Emotional Home”
Hallmark Channel’s New Morning
Linda will be appearing on New Morning to discuss her tips to building your emotional home. After the program, Linda`s “Nine Tips to Build Your Emotional Home” will be available for free through her website www.lindalenore.com
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07/11/2007
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Jeanne
K.
Smith
Selling Dad`s House
Kiplingers Personal Finance
Where to find help when you`re settling a parent`s estate? Call on a Professional Organizer
... professional organizers who specialize in estates can do all or part of the work, offer tips for divvying up the mementos and disposing of the detritus of your parents` lives...
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05/01/2007
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Jeanne
K.
Smith
Conquering Clutter
AARP Magazine
We stood there in the driveway, the dish and I, and I looked back at the house, so dense with belongings it all but vibrated with anxiety.
To help break the grip, organizers rely on a number of strategies. [Jeanne] Smith will act as a family archivist, assembling photographs and recorded reminiscences into a “memory box” of beloved belongings that just don’t belong anymore.
Also featured: Terry
Prince
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02/01/2007
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Emily
Wilska CPO®
Is Multi-Tasking an Effective Way to Work?
Costco Connection
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01/01/2007
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Jeanne
K.
Smith
Conquering Clutter
AARP Magazine
“Clutterers are interesting,” Prince says. “They’re creative. They’re people with a lot of interests.”
According to professional organizer Jeanne Smith, her older clients often have a connection with their possessions that other family members can’t fathom.
Also featured: Terry
Prince
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12/06/2006
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Eve
D`Onofrio
Home Organizer Clears Cluttered Lives
Los Altos Town Crier
"Focus on organizing key rooms that guests will access."
"I try to provide systems that reflect their lifestyle."
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11/29/2006
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Suzan
Harnish
NAPO-SFBA Member`s new product makes news
Inside Bay Area
Grab`n`Go Product helps you grab peace of mind by collecting documents in one place
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11/13/2006
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Emily
Wilska CPO®
Clutter Containment
SF Chronicle Magazine
"Mail is one of the biggest headaches. You want an in-and-out processing system near the front door."
Also featured: Deborah
Silberberg
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08/27/2006
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Mary Ann
Pate
Organizational psychologist - Mary Ann Pate`s business is making clients more productive
East Bay Business Times
They come from a variety of businesses and have many different reasons why they call her, but organizational expert Mary Ann Pate said she has one goal in mind for her clients: Make them more productive in their professional and personal lives
"When I survey my clients, almost everyone talks about how they feel anxious, stressed out and frustrated," . . . I want to help them reduce that stress and frustration and regain control of their lives."
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08/11/2006
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Jeri
Dansky
Mini Makeover
Half Moon Bay Review
Mini-makeover, major improvement. Two designers, one professional organizer and one dedicated mom turn a little girl`s room from a clutter mess into a cherished nest.
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07/06/2006
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Tamah
Vega
Pare Down Your Collection
The Wave magazine
Set aside some time to go through your books and donate, or give away outdated books or ones you’ve outgrown and keep only those that truly inspire you.
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04/19/2006
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Joshua
S.
Zerkel CPO®
Operation Spring Clean Resolution: Clearing the Clutter
Tango Diva
This year, there is one resolution I must keep in order to get a grip on my sanity. Clear the clutter. ...I met with Joshua Zerkel, organizing expert and owner of Custom Living Solutions, San Francisco.
... [Josh] literally went through everything in the kitchen with me, sleeves up, throwing away, recycling, and dodging my two-year old and ten-year old, who managed to perform knockdown, drag-outs for his entertainment.
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02/28/2006
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 NAPO-SFBA
members create order from chaos. We help people function effectively
and calmly. We make space and time available for what's important.
Serving Monterey to Sacramento, we are consultants, coaches, authors,
trainers, planners, suppliers, project managers, technology experts,
financial advisors, movers and experts in other specialties.
Please visit Why Organize?
and Be An Organizer for more information
about who we are and what we do.
Our clients are people in all walks of life who want help
to make their offices, homes, and lives work better. NAPO-SFBA
members work with individuals and groups in every imaginable
setting, from residential closets all the way up to corporate
headquarters. Our Find An Organizer
will give you further clues into our clientele.
NAPO-SFBA champions several events to showcase the field of
professional organizing. These initiatives publicize the industry,
invite the public to get organized, and support anyone interested
in making life work better:
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National Get Organized
Month (GO Month)
Established by NAPO in 1992, GO Month takes place the month of October and is listed in Chase’s Directory of Annual
Events. NAPO Chapters sponsor special initiatives during GO
Month. Many organizers schedule classes, seminars and workshops
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National Clean Off
Your Desk Day
This annual event is scheduled for the second Monday in January.
Like GO Month, it gives organizers a chance to celebrate the
benefits of organization. Clean Off Your Desk Day is a good
time to put New Year’s resolutions into practice. |
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NAPO Annual National
Conference
Held in a different city each spring, this is NAPO’s premiere
event. Its workshops, classes, and meetings are attended by
organizers from around the world. In addition, the National
Conference includes an Organizing Expo which is open to the
public. The Expo features cutting-edge organizing products and
demonstrations from a broad range of suppliers and manufacturers. |
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NAPO-SFBA Annual
Regional Conference
This one-day conference is a highlight of the Chapter’s
year. To complement the National Conference, it takes
place in the fall. Highlights of the day include presentations
by keynote and workshop speakers, a regional Organizing
Expo, and an evening reception. |
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NAPO-SFBA March
Into Action
Because not-for-profit groups benefit the community as
a whole, teams of Bay Area organizers spend time each
year helping such groups get better organized. This event
is spearheaded by NAPO-SFBA’s neighborhood support
groups. It gives organizing services to agencies all around
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Contact our Media Liaison Mary Ann Pate at
maryann@atimelysolution.com
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