Posts Tagged ‘NAPO Washington State’
GO MONTH. Get Organized.
Yesterday at The Container Store (Bellevue WA) with my National Association of Productivity and Organizing Professionals (NAPO) colleagues LInda Deppa Uncluttered Professional Organizing Services, Gilia Angell Legacy Matters, and Val Green Pivot Organizing, was AWESOME. We met people, helped people, traded tips and techniques between ourselves. MANY THANKS to the Bellevue staff who were super-friendly.…
Read MoreTHANK YOU COSTCO
Costco published Corral the Chaos, a marvelous article about working with Professional Organizers, in its February 2025 Connections magazine for members. THANK YOU COSTCO!!!!! ANOTHER REASON I’M A SATISFIED MEMBER.
Read MoreFurniture Repair Bank Seattle
My NAPO Washington State colleagues and I just had a great Day of Service at the Furniture Repair Bank in Seattle. The Bank (from its homepage): “Reducing waste, building resiliency… With the help of our dedicated volunteers and partners, we revive unwanted furniture and provide it to families in need, addressing climate issues and…
Read MoreA coffee and TV
My clients save boxes “just in case.” Boxes might be 15 years old, from things they haven’t owned in 14 years and ARGH those boxes might have been in a clammy basement and oooooooooooooooooooooooo spiders and mice. But you never know when you’ll need the box (imagine the plaintive tone, please). So take heart, cardboard…
Read More$175/hour, free insults
I just signed a contract with a new client. I’m $110/hour + I have to charge sales tax on my services – DON’T get me started on how angry that makes me. I’ve earned the right to charge every penny of that $110/hour: I’m licensed, bonded and insured; I take continuing education classes constantly; I…
Read MoreThe Cancer Cartel
The Cancer Cartel is NAPO Washington State’s first member under the professional society chapter’s new category, Community Partner. The chapter is proud to partner with this 501(c)(3) non-profit which (quoting from the Cartel’s “About Us” page) “provides financial resources and relief to cancer Warriors. We want anyone in the battle against cancer to be able…
Read MoreSorting potatoes
NAPO Washington State volunteers sorted potatoes for 2 hours for Food Lifeline in Seattle. We had fun, despite the cold!
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