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NOVEMBER ISSUE - America Recycles Day
IN THIS ISSUE  1. Recycling Clears Out Clutter 2. Solving The Puzzle 3. Quotes for the Month 4. Other Organizing Holidays This Month 5. Footnotes

RECYCLING CLEARS OUT CLUTTER

What is clutter, really?  Clutter is a confusing, messy, unsystematic assortment of unrelated objects that reduce effectiveness and delay action.  Clutter is expensive, wasting your valuable time, space and money (buying duplicate supplies).  A clutter-filled office or home could give visitors a bad first impression of your business or you.

Is your desk covered with clutter? Are your file cabinets cluttered with old, outdated documents? Is your office cluttered with various neglected boxes and personal items? Are you ready to change this situation and get organized?

November 15, 2006, was proclaimed America Recycles Day by the President in a recent press release.  It is the responsibility of every American to practice recycling on a regular basis.  As stated in americarecyclesday.org, "almost everything can be recycled except the planet."  This is to draw attention to a national campaign to raise awareness about the benefits of recycling and buying products made with recycled materials.

Recycle documents containing your account numbers and personal information by using a cross-cut or confetti-cut shredder and protect your identity too.  Read "Clearing Up Your Paper Trail - It's Not Just Your E-Mail That Can Leak Information" click here.

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SOLVING THE PUZZLE

During your organizing process, sort like-items together in separate labeled boxes.  Then, go through each box and decide which items to keep, donate, recycle and toss.  In your own area, find recycling pick-up services and drop-off recycling centers.

A highly popular service is 1-800-GOT-JUNK? click here and you've probably seen their blue and white trucks around town.  Since 1989, they "take away almost anything – from old furniture and appliances to yard waste and renovation debris – including many things that your local garbage company won’t typically accept."  Also, we found a great site for recycling information, The Internet Consumer Recycling Guide click here.

Common items that you can recycle every day include:

• Cell phones
• Office paper
• Magazines and catalogs
• Newspaper
• Cardboard
• Aluminum cans
• Plastic bottles
• Toner and ink jet cartridges
• Computers & Technology
• and much more

"Organizing is a 'process' ...  it's not a one-day project."  We'll teach you how to become and stay organized.
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QUOTES FOR THE MONTH  

Cultivate order before confusion sets in.
--Lao Tzu, Tao te Ching

A place for everything, everything in its place.
--Benjamin Franklin

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OTHER ORGANIZING HOLIDAYS THIS MONTH 

National Clean Out Your Refrigerator Month
Get Organized for the Holidays
For more ...  click here
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FOOTNOTES 

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Your comments and questions are always welcome.  You may share this ezine with friends as long as the following copyright info is included.  Hope you also enjoy our Past Issues of "Organizing For Balance." 

Until next time, Happy Organizing!!  Donna