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How to find a professional organizer

Friday, August 13th, 2010

If you’re tired of a cluttered garage preventing you from parking cars there and finding things quickly despite your best efforts to keep it orderly, it may be time to call a professional organizer.  Finding and selecting an organizer can be a task in and of itself, though.  Fortunately, as with most industries, professional organizing has its own … well … professional organization – The National Association of Professional Organizers (NAPO).  The association has a great site you can use for finding the right organizer for you.

Your first visit should be to NAPO’s Professional Organizer Directory.  Here you can search for organizers in your area and by specialty.  This last criterion is especially important as there are almost as many specialties for organizers as there are for doctors.  Just as you wouldn’t go to a podiatrist when you have a toothache, a organizer that handles events won’t be much help getting your garage in order.

Once your have a list of organizer candidates, contact them to make sure they can do your job and that you’re comfortable working with them.  NAPO provides a handy guide on how to hire an organizer.  It includes questions you should ask when interviewing the candidates.

Make sure our name and contact information is on your list.  We’re confident we’ll have the right answers to the questions on NAPO’s list.  Our staff is easy to work with and is well-versed in handling any messy garage or area in your home.

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Looking for the perfect garage cabinets?

Sunday, August 8th, 2010

Everyone can figure out the most important quality for garage cabinets is durability.  What may be harder to put your finger on are the different ways the cabinets need to be durable.  It’s more than merely being able to withstand bumps and holding heavy equipment, so we want to pass on some things to keep in mind when choosing durable garage cabinets.

  1. Ding, Ding, Ding. Okay so the most important thing is the ability to stand up to abuse, whether it’s from bumping cars or bikes into cabinetry or being able to support power equipment on a shelf.
  2. Warp speed. Garages don’t enjoy all the climate control that home interiors do, so it’s important to select cabinets that handle extreme temperature and humidity changes without warping or cracking.
  3. Quick revision. You probably have different equipment and supplies going and coming into your garage and the arrangement of space you have now may not work in a year.  It’s helpful to have cabinets with adjustable shelves and construction that can handle frequent rearranging.
  4. Put you best face forward. From engines to chemicals, there will be a lot of fumes in your garage (event though it will be ventilated for the safety of those inside it), so you’ll want material that won’t be subject to discoloration or stains.  Along the same lines, surfaces that can be cleaned easily are definitely helpful.

As for which materials best exhibit these characteristics, we’ll be happy to discuss your options and the materials we use with you. Contact us to learn more.

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