Minnesota chapter, National Association of Professional Organizers:
www.mnnapo.org
National Association of Professional Organizers (NAPO):
www.napo.net
National Study Group on Chronic Disorganization (NSGCD): www.nsgcd.org
Professional Organizers in Canada (POC):
www.organizersincanada.com
Stores that carry great organizing products
and related links
Home Depot, Twin Cities Metro locations
www.homedepot.com
Ikea, Bloomington, MN
www.ikea.com
Lillian Vernon (catalog & web sales only),
www.lillianvernon.com.
Lowes, Twin Cities Metro locations
www.lowes.com
Menards, Twin Cities Metro locations
www.menards.com
Michaels Arts and Crafts Store, Twin Cities Metro locations
www.michaels.com
Office Depot, Twin Cities Metro locations
www.officedepot.com
Office Max, Twin Cities Metro locations
www.officemax.com
Pier One, Twin Cities Metro locations
www.pier1.com
Russell+Hazel, Edina MN
http://www.russellandhazel.com
Stack and Stacks, www.stacksandstacks.com
Storables, Edina, MN
www.storables.com
Target stores, Twin Cities Metro locations
www.target.com
The Container Store, Edina, MN
www.containerstore.com
Fun and helpful organizing products
Post-it® Pockets
Ingenious, yet super simple, little paper "pockets" that you can stick to virtually anything. They have adhesive that won't disturb your walls when removed. Use them to organize mail, bills, receipts, coupons, and more! Available in three sizes: receipt size, bill size, and letter size. Super affordable! Available at office supply stores.
Gift Bag Organizer We've all seen gift wrap organizers, but have you seen the neat gift BAG organizers now available? This one by Jokari holds up to 150 bags. Its see-through pockets on both the front and the back of the bag make quick work of finding just the right bag.
Travel Prep Pad
Minimize travel headaches, like showing up at the airport without a valid passport or at your destination without your medicine, with the TravelPrep.pad™. A simple checklist prompts you to remember all those pesky details so that you always arrive at your destination with sanity completely intact. 75 sheets for about $5 at Amazon.com.
Stainless Steel Shredding Scissors
Stainless Steel Shredding Scissors! They're a compact alternative to a paper shredder, an energy efficient solution for destroying receipts, bills and other personal information. The multiple blades "shred" paper to help protect against identity theft and are also strong enough to cut credit cards. Keep a pair by the trashcan to prevent junk mail from piling up. Just $8.99 at The Container Store or under $6 at Amazon.com!
Purseket
Are you frequently fishing around in the bottom of your purse for your cell phones, keys, or other essentials? Purseket keeps it all neat and tidy. And when you switch handbags, it's super easy to simply grab the Purseket, and everything makes the move within this neat container! Available on Amazon.com and many speciality stores.
Cordstraps™ & Cordidentifiers™
Not sure which plug goes to the printer you want to disconnect from the outlet? End the guessing game with Cordidentifiers™. Snap one onto a cord or cable at the outlet. Use the labels (both icon and blank are included) to identify what's plugged in. Corral wayward cords and cables and keep them organized with Cordstraps™. They snap around multiple cords to keep them grouped together. Use the pre-printed labels (numerical and alphabetical) or use the blank labels to identify the bundles.
Staple-Free Stapler
You'll never again run out of staples! It's ingeniously designed to quickly and easily attach up to five pieces of paper. The stapler punches a tab-shaped hole in the paper then folds the tab back for a secure "staple". A neat gift idea for kids, students and teachers.
The Doorganizer
It's is a hanging reminder and organizer for the doorknob. Ideal for keys, eyeglasses, cell phones, palm-held devices, music players, even envelopes or newspapers fit into the strip at the back!
Box for Blox
Looking for a great way to sort and store Legos and other blocks?
BOX4BLOX is not only a Lego storage box, it is a Lego sorter as well...it automatically sorts all your Legos by size, always keeping them neat and tidy and ready to play!
It makes getting kids organized FUN, and they can do it themselves.
Looking for a way to store your kids' school projects, artwork, and other "keepers"?
If you are like many parents, your child's art is stashed away in closets, drawers, cardboard boxes, plastic storage tubs, or behind the refrigerator gathering dust. Introducing the Schoolfolio All-in-One. The storage solution that organizes and protects art, schoolwork, report cards, class photos, and other keepsakes from pre-school to 12th grade.
Click here for more information. To receive a 10% discount, please select "Time to Organize" from the affiliate pull-down menu on the order page!
The Busy Mom's Guide
to Getting Organized
Quick tips to help you manage your home, family, paper and time
Getting organized is the key to keeping busy moms sane. As a professional organizer (and mother of two active boys), Sara Pedersen shares her favorite tips and easy processes to guide you to an organized, efficient, happy life. This 32-page booklet will teach you to organize your time, your clutter, your kids, and the abundance of paper and other things in your busy life.
Do you look forward to the holidays, or do you panic with the thought of all that must be done? Getting organized is the key to managing a fantastic, stress-free season.
Professional organizer and author, Sara Pedersen, has created a unique holiday planner designed to guide people through the process of thoughtful planning, deliberate delegation, focusing on simplicity, and slowing down to enjoy family and friends.
