I just discovered a great resource for recycling computers and electronics -- eAsset Solutions! We here at A Sorted Affair try very hard to be environmentally aware and make sure things like paint, electronics, cell phones and computers are disposed of properly and recycled whenever possible. So during my donation run one day, I called one of our organizers and had her do an online search and she found eAssetSolutions.

Here’s the BEST part: they are in Falls Church, Virginia, open Monday - Friday 10-5 and accept most electronics FREE! I was a little skeptical until I went and yes, they took everything I brought for free. They also will (if you haven’t already) wipe the drives and all personal information (even from cell phones). Check out their website, www.eAssetSolutions.com

Check out this blog link: http://seniormoves.wordpress.com/2010/07/23/moving-companies-and-senior-move-managers/ 

Tony from BD Movers out of NJ wrote a great article on the wonderful partnership that movers and move managers have developed over the recent years and highlighted A Sorted Affair for our work with him. His company is, as he describes it, a hybrid providing much more than the packing, loading and unpacking usually associated with a moving company. He recently contacted me about a client that he was moving into the DC area. I was so happy to know that he truly had his clients’ interests at heart. She would not have known to contact a move manager and boy was she happy that we were able to help her at this end of the move. Tony and I kept in touch prior to the move date, which was critical for our success here. He accurately gave me information about how much furniture, how many boxes and types that was being moved. Once his crew arrived here in DC, they were fantastic! The client was so happy that it was the same crew that packed and loaded her furniture and they would be unloading in her new home. And our work was about to begin. We unpacked all her boxes, placed furniture, set up her kitchen, bedroom, bathroom, hung pictures and more. She was delighted beyond words that we were there to help her. She was able to sleep in her bed that night, shower, and cook and by the next afternoon her new apartment was a home. Much of the success is due to the fact that Tony had the foresight to contact us… knowing she would benefit from our services.  Another successful move…

A Sorted Affair loves all our clients but we particularly enjoy our senior clientele and their families. We wanted to share with all of you a new (but not really new, just packaged differently) services we provide – SENIOR MOVE MANAGEMENT. With this service we can help manage all or part of an upcoming move. We will help downsize, schedule movers, supervise the pack and unpack and set up your new home. This is especially important for seniors as moving is a particularly stressful time. Often there are health limitations, but with a little support from us, the senior can still be a part of the process without being overwhelmed. With our help the new home can be set up and ready for a good night’s sleep quickly.  

 

We are advertised in the Guide to Retirement Living Source Book (www.retirement-living.com), the Jewish Council on Aging (www.accessjca.org) and are members of National Association of Retirement Counselors. We also have many resources within the industry so if you need help finding a good Gerontologist, a senior care manager, movers or more give us a call.  

About all the t-shirts -- sports, college, race, kids’ school, work and you get the idea. After a while you just don’t wear them, don’t want to get rid of them but they take up so much storage space and if they are stored away, you can’t enjoy them. Here’s a great solution: Campus Quilt

“Campus Quilt is dedicated to turning your old clothes into lasting memories in the form of fun and functional t-shirt quilts”. Check out their web site, www.campusquilt.com or call 502.968.2850. They take you through the order process step by step giving you a variety of sizes and the prices. So simple and now you can finally enjoy all those t-shirts.

 

We all have issues with those nasty shower curtain liners…they just get icky after a while. Well, one of our organizers went on a mission to find a solution and here it is:

Double H Mystery Hookless® Shower Curtain with "It's A Snap"™ Liner.

Check out the website for more information and products… http://www.hotelstoyou.com/

Our very own Caitlin Shear is teaching a class through ACE (Adult and Community Education) this Tuesday, May 18th called "I Can't Use It, What Do I Do With It?" It is a 90-minute evening class with great information and will be lots of fun. Check out the ACE website www.fcps.edu/DIS/OACE for her next class, "Organize Your Kids' Stuff" on June 8th at 7:30. You can register online or by phone 703.658.1201.

Nicole Unice is a busy mom and writer for Richmondmom.com. She invited A Sorted Affair into her home to organize her home office. She described step of her experience in a two part series on Richmondmom.com. Check it out!

http://richmondmom.com/index.php/funformoms/post/confess/

http://richmondmom.com/index.php/funformoms/page/category/random_rants/ 

http://richmondmom.com/ 

Just finished a radio interview with Fisher in the Morning on Mix 103.7. Lots of fun! Apparently he thinks his Clemson jersey is a "polo." Men and fashion...

We talked about how there are three main components to how organized you can be:  your space, your stuff, and YOU. Out of the three, YOU are the hardest to change, so it's best to modify the other two as much as possible. That way you have fewer habits to change and it's less stressful to maintain your new sense of order.

And, as always, we hit on the basic procedures: sort, purge, categorize, then go buy your new shelves, bins, baskets, etc. (if you even need them after all of that.) I hate seeing the money people waste buying containers and systems that don't work for them because they didn't take the time to make and follow a plan. Seems to me, they'd be better off spending that money on a professional organizer, who can help them better use what they've already got .

At any rate, I had a blast, and hope I helped somebody...or at least made them laugh! If you want to check out their website, they're at http://mix1037.com. Click on Mix in the Morning to see their post. Thanks, Fisher!  

We've put together a fun and informative seminar to give realtors and other professionals the strategies they need to stage and sell fast. Patty Hoyt and Olivia Acree will host the seminar at the University of Phoenix from 11:30 to 1:00. Please call us at 464.9828 to register and select your lunch. The $25 fee includes lunch and take aways. Bring a friend to make sure you don't miss a thing!

Today is going to be exciting! In addition to attending three elementary school orientations, I will be the "pro" (lightly used term!) on the "Ask the Pro" segment on Q94. Since Melissa Chase recently moved from the morning show to the drive home, she's creating some new features. Apparently, I'm in the company of a psychic, a social networking expert, and various other types of guests who have done the show. I'll be sure to post later to give you all the details! Listen if you can!