Occasionally, you'll hear a friend or relative say that they've had enough with the chaos of their life and they "want to get organized." But what does getting organized mean to that person? They might mean they'd like to put all their stuff in a dumpster and start over, or they might mean they'd like to be able to find their keys in the morning on their way out the door.
So, here are some gift ideas for folks who've expressed the urge to get organized.
For the self motivated person, I recommend the book Clear Your Clutter with Feng Shui
by Karen Kingston. This is the book that got me into organizing in the first place and I'm a pretty self motivated person. It's inspiring and sensible and can help them really get the energy moving.
by Karen Kingston. This is the book that got me into organizing in the first place and I'm a pretty self motivated person. It's inspiring and sensible and can help them really get the energy moving.For the visual person who loves color and texture, colorful boxes
or folders
can be a fun way to inspire some office organization.
or folders can be a fun way to inspire some office organization.For parents whose kids' toys are driving them crazy, I recommend soft bins like these
to contain toys and stuffed animals.
to contain toys and stuffed animals.The only instances where giving a session with a professional organizer is appropriate, in my view, is when the person has expressly asked for it. If they say, "Gee, I'd really love to have a session with a professional organizer soon to help me organize my home office for the new year," then it would be okay to try to arrange for such a session. Otherwise, hiring a professional organizer is a personal thing, almost like finding a dentist or any other specialist that you would really trust and want to work with.
If you have a friend or family member who wants to get organized, and you want some more gift ideas, feel free to email me at lelah@lelahwithanh.com for a little free advice, or ask in the comments!
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Lelah Baker-Rabe is a Los Angeles-based professional organizer. To discuss your organizing needs, call her at 818.269.6671 or email lelah@lelahwithanh.com
What a great gift idea! Now is the BEST time to get rid of clutter. I run a storage facility in Monrovia, and I'd like to invite you to check it out at www.drydockstorageonline.com. We offer mini-storage (perfect for people that have too much clutter lying around their house!) Any comments are greatly appreciated.
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