Tag: organizational tools
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Home Sweet Home
My husband is from Sao Paulo, Brasil – It has been 20 years since I have been there, I can tell you it is still with me!
The music, The people, The culture, The arts, is so infectious that it gets into your soul and won’t leave you alone – at least this has happened to me.
I know today, with the Rio 2016 Olympics ending there will be a lot of people leaving Brasil, I am sure a good majority of them will be back!
I found this video a couple of months on you tube, I want to share it today – it shows the true diversity of the city ~ Enjoy….
Peace & Harmony, Cheryl
Hello Darkness My Old Friend #Prayers2Nice
“There is no world outside us. The world is, in fact, our collective projections of love and fear, hopes and conflicts. In taking responsibility for our own thoughts and feelings, we play our part in the healing of the world. The world is in a critical phase because we are. The world is in massive shift because we are. The world still has a chance for survival, both in spite of us and because of us.” ~ Marianne Williamson
How Do I Work?
Today, I thought I would give you some information about how the Process & Plan works when you call to purchase sessions for help on Organizing your home or business.
My process is: Assess – Plan – Implement – Evaluate
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Assess:
Filling out a Client Intake Form, Photo Release Form and a Working Agreement
Taking a Walk-Through of the home or business, taking notes and pictures
Plan:
Sit and listen to the client, have them share their dreams & expectations of the space
Sit and work with the client to map out a plan for all the spaces that will be organized
Implement:
This is where I help my client plan out the ‘Zones’ throughout the space we will be working
Once the ‘Zones’ are planned out, we will begin to Sort, Purge, Assign a home, containerize the items of the space
Evaluate:
At this point, we see what is working and what is not working
We schedule some routine check-ups (if needed)
I will send out reminders – “spring cleaning”, “clean-off your office desk day” just to name a few
I hope this helps you to understand how the process & plan works – please visit me @ http://www.envision-designs.com for more information.
Peace & Harmony, Cheryl
How to Host a Clothing Swap
Hosting a Clothing Swap
Clear the Clutter and Upgrade your Closet!
- Include friends of all sizes & shapes.
- Host your swap at the end of the season – use Evite or Facebook invitation (save some trees).
- Note the minimum or maximum number of items each person should bring.
- Only items in good condition.
- Add accessories to the mix (handbags, scarves, shoes, belts) gently worn – this will ensure that everyone can find something.
- Designate one room for changing – have at least 2 full-length mirrors.
- Ask friends to throw everything in the dryer (handbags & shoes too) on high heat for 10 to 20 minutes – State on invite: if your items have already went through the dry cleaning process – skip this step.
- Find a local charity that will take the overflow – (Dress for Success, Goodwill)
- Have plenty of Wine, food and music, and you will get plenty of laughs, good time and your friends go home with a new outfit ….. Priceless!
- I wanted to add this – if you are friendly with your children’s teacher(s), please invite them, they are always looking for items for their classroom. Especially, if you have preschooler, the teachers are looking for clothing for Dramatic Play area, or an Art teacher – looking for shirts as smocks when creating, Dramatic teacher that puts on plays at the school, School Nurses to have extra clothes on-hand. These professionals struggle to get items for their students, and this is a good way to help!
Enjoy and Have fun!
Peace & Harmony, Cheryl
Selling your Home in the Spring?
I have created a list of projects you need to get started before you can list your home, these projects would take a weekend or two to complete, these items are a great start to maximize what you have, so that it appeals to buyers. Successful home staging must make financial sense and I am experienced and trained in making the most out of your current belongings in order to turn buyer traffic into offers.
- Fill nail holes – Start in one room, I would start upstairs if you live in a two-story, working yourself Left to Right in every room. Take all art work and pictures off the walls – lay them out in another room – inventory what you will keep for staging and pack the rest. Fill the nail holes, put on a fresh coat of paint (cheaper than a price reduction).
- White trim? Start by cleaning it, then a fresh coat of paint to make the room look brighter.
- Rebirth Radiators – Sand them first or use a wire brush to remove grime, dust, loose and scaling paint. Then apply an oil-based primer, next paint with oil-base paint.
- Grout – Use a grout cleaner on shower walls and floors – purchase a mini grout brush, mix a half & half solution of vinegar and warm water (as a former housekeeper, I used for 20 years) with some ‘elbow grease’. For more stubborn stains make a paste of baking soda, water – apply to grout, then spray with half & half solution.
- Shower head build-up- Fill a plastic container with enough vinegar to cover it, minimal build up – soak for 30 minutes – severe build up – soak overnight. If too gross, replace it!
- Check all caulk – It tends to wear out after years of cleaning and discolors with age. Reapply the caulk for the low cost of about $5.00.
- Clean all windows – Both indoor and outdoor – in addition to cleaning the windows, run a vacuum over the screens and curtains. Dust all blinds.
- Make sure all your kitchen cabinet knobs are tight, cabinet doors close properly. You might want to change your knobs to add appeal.
- Dust both the ceiling and all of those ceiling lights, make them dust & cob-web free!
- Clean all appliances – inside & out
Fixing your home – one room at a time, is like finding the ‘heart beat’ of the house! I cleaned homes for over 20 years, I can tell you – each home has it’s own heart beat – that is why you can walk into some houses, and say “I just feel so at home here” and there are homes, when you walk in and say “I need to leave here”…. it’s the heart beat! If you need help finding yours – please reach out to me at Envision-Designs – text or call 860.961.6824
Peace & Harmony …. Cheryl
It happens to the best of us……
Do you need help with some office organizing – I did!
Yes, I as a Professional Organizer need to look at my own space once in awhile to make sure I’m practicing what I preach. I remember some months ago I wrote a blog “Does your office make you feel like a million bucks?” I looked around my office, and said “NO”. My office was picked up after every work day, but it had these small little areas that needed help. It happens with everyone, especially the self employed, you are too busy with getting your business started and all the things that go along with that part of your life – you forget about YOU! I was not helping anyone, if I’m walking into my office not feeling like I am successful ~ I have some more redesigning to do, but I can tell you this, I feel like a million bucks when I walk into my “little sanctuary” these days.
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