What to do with unwanted items

Here are some websites to donate or sell unwanted items

http://www.ebay.com/
http://seattle.craigslist.org/kit/
http://www.2good2toss.com/

This is only for free items: this is a great site, huge response
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/freecyclekitsapco/

There are also many local places to drop off unwanted stuff Goodwill, Value Village and other local thrift stores. Happy de-cluttering and giving.
Sheree`

Livingroom Makeover

Before

This is how the living room looked when we started, to the left of the fire place is a TV and the walkway to the kitchen.

This is the walkway from the front door through the living room and into the kitchen.

After we cleaned and rearranged thing in her living room to make it more appealing and accessible.

This is the corner by the front door, these shelves were in walkway before.

This is the walk way between the front door and the kitchen, now it's a clear route.

Quick Tip

Attached a magnetic strip to the inside of the medecine cabinet to hold nail clippers, tweezers, metal nail files, and other small bathroom objects. It's and easy way to organize all of your tools in one place, and it keeps those sharp objects out of children's reach.

What to keep and where to keep it

These items should be kept in a safe deposit box:

Marriage, birth and death certificates
Divorce, separation and adoption papers
Citizenship & naturalization papers
Passports
Stock & bond certificates; trust agreements
Will

Other possible safe deposit contents
Contracts - Keep for seven years
IRA records - keep for three years after the account is closed
Mortgage & loan papers - keep for three years after being paid
Vehicle title - keep while you own the vehicle

In a home filing cabinet:
Employment records
Home and property inventory
Home sale & improvement records
Children's educational records
Insurance papers
Medical records
Owners manuals and guarantees
Tax Records

Check with your attorney or accountants for other records you may need to keep.

I hope this is helpful. Sheree`

My Booth at Whaing Days

I wanted to give everyone an update, I have been taking part in a few local events, the first being Whaling Days In Silverdale. I also participated in the Kitsap County Fair from Aug 20-25 this was a great event for me, I have met a lot of people from the community. The next event I will be a part of is the Peninsula Home and Remodel Expo Oct. 10-12. If you are attending this event please stop by and visit with me. I apologize that I have not been posting regularly, I will be posting more often now. Thanks for visiting my website. I will be posting Organizing tips soon.

What a Difference!

This is a great piece of furniture it has 16 places for boxes or baskets to go. However my client did not have the extra money to purchase the boxes, so we improvised. We recycled 16 boxes that had been used for shipping, and covered them with adhesive paper. They turned out so much better than we expected. We also went through all of the linens that she had stored here. She decided to donate extra sheets and blankets to a local women's shelter.
The final product is beautiful.


Before we started

Color Coding

This client was a board member for a local organization. She was given the files by a previous board member. The black file box contained current files and the box held older files. To get ready for the upcoming year she wanted to file the paperwork from the last year in the older box. She also wanted to update the current black box so she could file items and locate them easily. I used a supply of brightly colored file folders. She was thrilled with the results. The files were grouped into clear categories that made filing paperwork simple.

Color Coding is a great way to break up the files so you can find what you need quickly.

Current Files Before

Older Files Before

Current Files After

Older Files After