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💫WORLD ORGANIZING DAY 2023 💫20 May 2023

🌟World Organising Day is a global initiative founded by the  International Federation of Professional Organizing Associations (IFPOA)  to celebrate the work of organising and productivity professionals.

🌟APDO is the UK hub for Professional Organisers. It is there to support us Prodessional Organisers, so we can then best support YOU!
🌟Through the APDO search you can find vetted members who will be happy to help you with your organising needs, wherever you live in the country.
🌟Living abroad , outside of the uk? Fear not!
Professional Organisers around the globe will be happy to assist.
Worth mentioning that many Professional Organisers -including me🙋🏻‍♀️- work virtually too🌎 it doesn’t matter where you are based help is always at hand!

Here are the associations you’ll find abroad which together with APDO work endlessly to support fellow Professional Organisers and the public:

- ANPOP Brazil
- AOPE Espana
- APOI Italia
- CALO China
- Institute for Challenging Disorganization USA
- JALO Japan
- KAPO Korea
- NAPO USA
- NBPO Nederland
- POC Canada

Head to www.worldorganisingday.co.uk to find out more

💫GARAGE DECLUTTERING
That was me last week. My lovely client did great..be warned .. It can get overwhelming!
🌟The garage had a mix of old DIY stuff, Christmas and Easter decorations, shoes and an extensive collection of mugs, yes seasonal mugs and collectible mugs which my client absolutely loves😊
The weather was in our side, everything was taken out of the garage and we went through everything and divided by categories:
Seasonal decorations
Shoes
China and ceramics( which the client had acquired through her travels around the world)
Summer outdoor accessories
So .. Part 1 -THE DECLUTTER part was done!💫
Next session we’ll be concentrating on organising items in the best way possible.
My Top TIPs:
🌟Declutter first THEN organise. Never the other way round as you’ll be going in circles! Garage/shed and lloft decluttering is possibly the most overwhelming… even for Professional Organisers, trust me!
I have yet to see a garage which is kept bare, but I am still hoping!
🌟Be as ruthless as possible, most of the stuff has probably been forgotten or placed there as an interim space. Assess usage and condition.. is it really worth keeping?
🌟Think shelves: ideal to place storage boxes and free up floor area. Cluttered floors will attract more clutter, so avoid using the floor as a dumping ground.
🌟Think storage: boxes with lids( we are going to use metal trunks) or anything which can stay firmly shut . It will prevent bugs, dust dump from damaging items.
🌟Think hooks: is there anything which could be hanged saving space?
🌟Think zones: zoning is essential i even more so in a garage! Think seasonal/outdoors/tools/ anything which resonates with your lifestyle really which is going to simplify getting a certain items.
🌟Think Labels: Either shelves or boxes( or both!) you will know where to go whenever you need something.
🌟Extra tip- after decluttering /organising show the newly organised space to ALL your family members so they know where things are and where to look for certain items.
🌟Even better if you make garage decluttering a family activity
…OR you can always ask them to ask your permission to get into the garage to keep it pristine🤣💫