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Thursday, May 31, 2012

Tri Valley Bark For Life!! Collector Care Sponsors Event!

This Saturday folks! Sponsored by Collector Care!

Rachel Seavey, Professional Organizer
I am located in Pleasanton Ca, and serve the San Francisco Bay Area.
I specialize in Hoarding Disorder, Chronic Disorganization and helping the overwhelmed with clutter. I love what I do, and I provide realistic expectations and timelines. Don't suffer in chaos any more. Every breath is a new beginning! Please visit my site at www.collectorcare.com
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Building Trust While Decluttering

After four weeks of clutter busting a home, I was finally allowed to work on my own! Now that is awesome!
It's really hard for my clients to let people into their homes, nonetheless touch their stuff unsupervised.
I promise I will not throw anything out behind their backs, and I know that at this point they believe me.

Don't procrastinate any longer, give me a call and we will work through this together!

Wednesday, April 25, 2012

3 Tips On Staying Organized While Traveling

Staying organized while traveling? There is such a thing.

Have your toiletries in a separate bag within your luggage to avoid unwanted spills, and a reusable shopping bag for dirty clothes or wet swimsuits.
If you are staying in a hotel unpack right away to avoid frustration later. Always triple check for hidden belongings when leaving.
When traveling with children, pack an additional bag specifically for them, so all of their items are right at your fingertips when you need them.

Take a little stress out of traveling by thinking ahead. Vacations are supposed to be fun! Don't spend the whole time searching for your child's bear or what you want to wear that day. By unpacking upon arrival you avoid these extra annoyances.

Tuesday, April 10, 2012

Closet Organizing - Before And After Photos

Everyone loves before and after photos! However, most of my clients do not like me to publish them. I am very grateful for having the go ahead to post these.

This is a fairly common closet job. I began by pulling everything out. Donating clothing to a great cause allowed my client to feel better about himself and allowed us to have some working space. I had a contractor come in and build some easy closet shelving so that my senior client could easily access his wardrobe. We finished purging and and he will take time each day to put everything back. (Practice makes perfect!)

Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Senior Downsizing Project - Before And After Photos

Everyone loves before and after photos!!

This was a job I did last week, this man is an avid collector of everything, and had a huge home. After losing his wife, he decided to downsize by one third. This is just phase one as we have yet to organize all of the items and find a home for everything!
For more before and after photos visit http://www.collectorcare.com/projects

Tuesday, March 27, 2012

5 Tips On Organizing Your Credit

5 TIPS FOR ORGANIZING YOUR CREDIT

1. Find out how bad it is. Request your credit report fro the major credit agencies.
2. Contact your local credit bureau, which is basically a credit reporting agency that may cover only a single state or county.
3. Look for inaccuracies or missing accounts on your report.
4. Follow up on all changes immediately.
5. Request new credit reports. Make sure changes have been applied.

OTHER tips:

Reduce the number of credit cards you own. One is enough. If you own a business, you should have one for your personal uses and another for your business.

Only charge items your able to pay cash for.

Thursday, March 22, 2012

Peter Walsh And 10 Tips To Declutter Your Home!

How to Keep Your House Clutter-Free

Tackle messes one room at a time.
When you buy something new, practice the "in-out rule:" For every one new item, get rid of an old one.
Create intimacy in the master bedroom. Remember that improvements in one room can spread to the rest of the house.
Make cleaning up fun for your kids.
Create a vision for the room you're cleaning.
Teach your kids how to sort.
Use a hanger system to determine which clothes you wear most.
Ask yourself if you really need something. If you hesitate, you don't.
Establish a "magic triangle" in your kitchen between the stove, refrigerator and the sink. Keep the items you use most in that area.
Identify useful utensils with the cardboard box test.

This was featured on the Oprah show.