by Carla Whyte | May 29, 2018 | Home Organizing, Uncategorized
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Is your car homeless?
Tis the season of Dads and grads! Please note that my family will be visiting for my son’s high school graduation, and I will be unavailable from May 29th-Jun 7th. I will occasionally check emails and texts, but may not be able to respond right away. I apologize for any inconvenience!
Carla Whyte
Embracing Your Space
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Read This Before You Organize Your Garage
If you\’re like most of us, your car is a five-figure investment that you can\’t do without. Why leave it outdoors, where it can suffer damage from UV exposure, bird droppings, and tree sap? (And climbing into a scalding-hot vehicle in summertime is no fun.) Storing it in a garage will keep it a lot cleaner and could help prolong its life. Follow our DIY garage organization guide below for step-by-step instructions to rid your garage of clutter once and for all! Read More
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Product Recommendation:
Multipurpose Cabinet
It\’s always a good idea to have a lockable cabinet in your garage for chemicals and equipment that you wouldn\’t want your children to have access to. This lockable multipurpose cabinet is easy to assemble, made with recycled resin, has four adjustable shelves, and is very durable.
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Unpacking Partnerships Pop-Up
Productive Relationships Right Out of the Box!
Followed by Dining and Bonus Presentation.
In this fast-paced pop-up, you will catch up on these trends:
- Fine-tuning your elevator pitch Presenter: Toni Navy, Toni Navy International
- How a great mover handles clients and packs boxes Presenter: James Martinez, All Reasons Moving
- Why your emotional quotient can impact your client relationships Presenter: Joan McCreary, CPO, JMPO
- How the professional organizer’s view on kitchen design is different Presenter: NAPO-SFBA Professional Organizers
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by Carla Whyte | Feb 12, 2018 | Home Organizing, Uncategorized
Have you done your taxes yet?
Believe it or not, It’s tax season again! But don’t worry, you have plenty of time before April 15th, and these tips about keeping your receipts organized will be very helpful!”
Carla Whyte
Embracing Your Space
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Making Taxes Easy: Tips for Organizing Receipts and Expenses
Tracking your expenses could help you save money at tax time. But it\’s essential that you keep receipts and documentation to back up each expense and justify your deductions if necessary. Follow these tips to organizing receipts and expenses to make taxes easy. Read More
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The Women\’s Networking Alliance
I\’ve been a member of the Women\’s Networking Alliance since 2014. It has been a great place for me to grow my business, get support from other small business owners, and make new friends! My chapter is having a visitor\’s night on March 7 and I would love for you to join us! Visiting is free, so I hope to see you there!
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Product Recommendation:
24 Pocket Expanding File Folder
This file folder provides 24 individual pockets for reliable partitioning and keeps all files tidy and organized and can hold about 3000 sheets paper. Comes with premade labels or you can create your own.
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by Carla Whyte | Oct 23, 2017 | Home Organizing, Uncategorized
Is your pantry ready to take on the holidays?
The holidays (yes, you read correctly!) are almost here, and I want to encourage you to start thinking about your holiday To-Do lists now. Looking at one task at a time, starting now, will alleviate so much stress when the day(s) actually arrives. If you plan on hosting Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner, or any other event in your home, sorting through your pantry is a must. Think of all of the appetizers, cookies, and pastries you might be making, as well as any festive drinks you may be serving. Those ingredients need to live somewhere, right? Rather than shoving them into your already full pantry, go through it and make some room. This article has some great tips on how to categorize your pantry. And remember, I’m always here to help!
Carla Whyte
Embracing Your Space
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Organize your pantry with these easy steps. From sorting items to throwing out stale food, these tips make it simple to straighten up.
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Holiday Readiness the Easy Way
Join me as I team up with Melissa Sanchez, a Business & Personal Coach, to give you Holiday Hints for an Easy, Fun, & Festive Season. I will help you work through your holiday checklists. Melissa will provide a couple of techniques to maintain your cool, calm, purposeful actions while in the midst of Holiday Rushing Around. Maintain focus for success.
What can you do that will make holiday times with family and friends peaceful and enjoyable? Join us to find out!
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Product Recommendation:
3-Tier Bamboo Expandable Spice Shelf
September 27th 2017
Never again fumble through containers of cumin and coriander to find the cinnamon! Treat your spices to some stadium seating and enjoy the view of your entire collection. With this economical bamboo solution you can use every inch of available space while still being able to see every spice in your cabinet.
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by Carla Whyte | Oct 13, 2017 | Home Organizing, Uncategorized
HAPPY FALL!!
The kids are settled in school, the weather is cooling down, and believe it or not……..Christmas is only a few weeks away!!! But before you start sweating or hyperventilating, I\’d like you to think about what it would feel like to have a fun, joyful, and calm holiday season. Crazy, right?? Not if you simply begin to think about it now. Here are 5 things you can do NOW to help you have a wonderful holiday!
- This one is a fun one! Start thinking about whether or not you\’d like to have a family photo taken for your Christmas card. If so, talk to you family about this picture. Should you take one at the beach? Should you get fancy and dressed up? Or can it be a photo you\’ve already taken on a family vacation? Either way, do what feels right for you! People will notice, and really appreciate your efforts.
- Make your card list and create address labels. As soon as you buy your cards, or receive your photo cards, start putting the address labels and stamps on the envelopes. If you have children, you could ask them to do this for you! Your time will then be freed up to write a personal message in each card if you\’d like to, or to start thinking about #3……
- This is a fun one, too! Gift ideas! Thinking about this now will give you time to save money for the expensive gifts, like electronics, jewelry or a trip. So make a list of everyone you want to give gifts to. I\’ll bet you already have some ideas about what you\’d like to get for some of the people on your list, right? Go ahead and write those down. Also, keep your list with you so that when a gift idea pops into your head, you can write it down. This is a huge time saver when you\’re out Christmas shopping!
- Start talking to family and friends about possible party plans and dates. Remember, we\’re focussing on fun, joyful, and calm here so pre-planning for a party is important! 🙂 This allows you to talk about the location, the food (catered, pot luck?), whether or not there will be a theme, and the decorations, and also to figure out how to organize all of your other responsibilities around it. Parties are for feeling close with family and friends, not stressing out over last minute details!
- And finally, make an appointment with Embracing Your Space to help you start getting your home organized for the holidays! Whether you\’re having a party or having guests stay with you for a week, you\’ll want your house to be in tip top shape. Is your kitchen ready for all of the cooking and baking you\’ll be doing? Is your guest room/junk room free of all of it\’s junk? Let us help you relieve some of the anxiety you may be feeling about your home, so that you can have a holiday that is fun, joyful and calm!
Carla Whyte
Embracing Your Space
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by Carla Whyte | Sep 26, 2017 | Home Organizing, Uncategorized
Dreading helping your parents downsize?
This past summer, I helped two senior clients downsize and move into either a retirement community or an assisted living facility. It was such an emotional time for the seniors, as well as for their families, and I was honored to walk them through the process with compassion and patience. If you are thinking about talking to your senior family member about downsizing, this article can help!
Carla Whyte
Embracing Your Space
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6 Survival Tips for Moving Your Elderly Loved One
Whether moving a senior loved one across the country into a new home, or moving both parents into a senior community, the process can be challenging. Many scenarios require the need to move a senior parent from their own home, and their adult children will want to ensure the transition goes smoothly, tending to their health, finances and logistics.
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Partner Recommendation:
Lisa Oakley of The Shifting Path
The Shifting Path is the Caregivers’ Caregiver, your resource for all of your changing eldercare needs. Their mission is to support families with aging parents to have a more connected, present, and balanced life by helping them through complicated eldercare issues. They provide tools, programs, solutions and emotional support so you can make informed choices with your family member in the context of healthcare, insurance, financial management, daily living, home environment, and long – term care decisions. Lean More
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Client Testimonial
\”It was like a miracle to move to my new apartment with Carla helping me. After 38 years in a 9 room house, I was really concerned (more like terrified) about downsizing to 3 rooms. Carla gave me advice, support, encouragement, and did lots of practical hard work while insisting that I was doing it and cheering me on. Carla knew lots of ways to help me decide about keeping, tossing or putting things on probation and was always affirming my choices. Now, a few months later, I have happy memories of the move, (imagine that?). I realize the value of Carla’s work and I am more grateful than ever.\”
~Bea Strickland
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