Wilson High School Book & Rummage Sale Saturday, January 25th To benefit the Wilson High 2014 Grad Night Drop off location: Wilson High School (barrel inside office) Drop off dates: Nov 1st – Jan 20th Here is another great opportunity to give your gently used books, DVDs, CDs, tapes, or records to a good cause. [Read more…]
Get Organized for the Holidays with a Little Help from your Professional Organizer Friends
If you’re anything like me, you like checking things off of your “to do” list. And you really like it when people notice your hard work and planning, and compliment you on how organized / prepared / well-decorated you are.
Five Handy ways to Organize your Jewelry
For most of us, jewelry is a fun, easy way to express personal style. But when we begin to obtain a large collection of it, jewelry can be difficult to keep organized and maintained. We suggest the following sure-fire ways of Here are some organizing solutions for displaying and storing your jewelry. Make use of [Read more…]
Email Makeover – Get your computer organized one email at a time!
Oh email. How I love checking you out, seeing new messages, news, and information from you. But! How I hate to erase, scroll down, reply and file those same messages. Frankly, it’s beginning to seem like a part-time job. Email, we have to end this love / hate relationship! Sound familiar? In this world of [Read more…]
Here are a few of our favorite tips for creating healthy organizing habits
Hire a professional organizer. Shameless promotion, I know! But hear this: hiring an organizer to help create a maintainable system for you will prove to be priceless (we recently had a client tell us that “hiring an organizer was the best decision she ever made”!). We want you to succeed, and will work with you [Read more…]
Are you Asking the Right Questions? Organizing like a Pro
At the beginning of an professional organizing session, we like to ask all of our clients this key question: how will you know that your organizing project has been a success? Will you feel relieved, satisfied, or de-stressed? Will success be measured by the ability to look around you with a sense of peace and [Read more…]
An Organized Artist, Giving Back
Here at Organizers Northwest, we are all about community. Giving back to the community, volunteering, giving referrals to those who do great work, and keeping it local. We are therefore proud to announce our participation in this year’s Table and Chair Affair, hosted by the Community Warehouse. >When I first heard about this fundraiser, I [Read more…]
The Organizing Pros Work their Magic in Your Bathroom
Organizing your bathroom is a great place to start, because its non-emotional. Parting with old cosmetics and shampoos is easy to do and will give you immediate gratification – and prepare you to tackle the rest of your house. Being the most high-traffic area in the house, not to mention its function as a tiny [Read more…]
Top Five Organizing Products You Don’t Need!
When we fly anywhere, my husband and I love to read the in-flight magazine. We have a competition to see who can find the most ridiculous item in the magazine (on our last flight, the wine glass holder necklace was the obvious champion). And the buck doesn’t just stop with ordinary, useless products you definitely [Read more…]
Trending! Top Ten Easy-to-Find Organizing Products That The Professionals Love
We’re all about top ten here – especially since information is constantly changing with the endless introduction with new products, technology and ideas into our lives. Here is a list of our current top ten favorite organizing solutions for around the home, using some of the most basic organizing items out there. Check out our [Read more…]
Pantry Organizing Made Easy With a Little Help From a Professional Organizer
>When it comes to pantry organizing, many people opt for the “organize by rearrangement method.” (i.e.: moving things around within the space, or as some like to call it, sh** shifting”). Sadly, and with great regret, we must inform you that this is not an organizing solution that will work for any sustainable method of [Read more…]
Free Workshop on Closet Organizing – September 5
Join this casual workshop and get the tips and tricks you need to find the best organizing solutions for your closet. From your shoes to your hats, this is where you find out from the experts how to cull the clothes you don’t wear – and organize the ones you do. Enjoy light refreshments and [Read more…]
2nd Annual MSN Recycle Drive
When: Saturday, August 24th 10am-2pm Where: Durham Elementary School parking lot 7980 SW Durham Road, Tigard, OR 97224 Cost: To drop a car load of recycling materials the MSN is requesting a $10 donation Who: Metropolitan Senior Network will be their hosting their 2nd Annual recycling drive benefiting the community “Meals on Wheels People/Loaves and [Read more…]
Pre-travel Organizing tips from the Pros at Organizers Northwest
Good organizing solutions come into play before and after you travel. Whether you are going on a two-day weekender or a full blown European walking tour, there is always a certain amount of planning involved in any trip. But no matter what kind of travel you are organizing, the odds are that you will need [Read more…]
Organizing solutions for your overstuffed mailbox
Organizing your desk whether it’s at home or the office starts with stopping the junk mail before it gets through the door! Catalog Choice started a free online mail preference service about six years ago to help stop the unwanted mail that fills our mailboxes and wastes resources. Today they offer a free service to [Read more…]