Organize the Whole Shebang

The Power Purge: Day 2

I've powered through Day 1... caffeine saved me. I was surprised at how many "PUT-AWAY" items I had. But it feels good to see clear counter tops and my laundry room again ;)

Here's what our Day 2 looks like~

DASH + DONATE
Set it free sister... Gather up "perfectly good" yet-you-never- use items" + put them in the car destined for a donation center or charity of your choice. If you haven't downloaded the SHE VIP Organizing Signs here they are: Download Organizing_signs_general_use

You will spend the next 3 days making your way through your home... but we'll start here:

TODAY'S SPACES INCLUDE:
-Toys [tell the kids where these toys will go... to a good home, like on Toy Story]
-Media [love it or lose it]
-Kitchen Pantry [expired- toss, no one likes it- donate]
-Medicine Cabinets [expired- toss]
-Linen Closet [you really don't need 4 sets of sheets per bed now do you- that's retorical]
-Hall Closet [doesn't this stuff belong somewhere else or to someone else?]

Here's a few guidelines:
Toss it if it's expired. Create a to-buy list to replace needed items.
If you find yourself saying "Do I really need this?" you probably don't.
If you have more than one of the item, donate the less-loved version.
Love it or Lose it... If I were out shopping would I buy this item? If the answer is no, it's a goner.

Purge.Purge.Purge Day 3...

I'd love for you to be a SHE VIP... 
You'll be the first to have access to new projects,
downloads + secret giveaways!

The Power Purge: Day 1

Get started... create a what I've dubbed to be the she-IT KIT. You'll need to download my: Download Organizing_signs_general_use, gather up some boxes or bins + a stash of trash bags.

DASH + DUMP! 
Get the broken items, trash + recycling out of the house!  SO simple but feels so darn good!  If you have kids/spouse/partner... assign each person a room.

 A Few Guidelines:
-If it pisses you off each time you use it- it goes.
-If it cost more to fix it than it's worth- that includes your time.
-If it's too stained or trashed to donate.

The biggest challenge is to get the old electronics out of the house. Best Buy makes it easy: e-cycle Watch the video on what they do with 'the stuff' it's reassuring.

PUT-AWAY  
It's time to put-away the put-aways. Here's a post that may help you or sidetrack you if you still need to put away holiday decor: The Big Christmas Un-do

Put away that project you've finished or abandoned. These buggers really pile up and take away from your home's ambiance + suck the energy right out of you. 

If you have catch-all bins... time to clean them out.

RETURNS 
Get those return items out of your house and into the car so that you can turn-around and spend it on something you do need.

DAY 2... Keep on Keepin' on

I'd love for you to be a SHE VIP... 
You'll be the first to have access to new projects,
downloads + secret giveaways!

5-Day Power Purge... who's with me?

I'm ready, how about you Chica?

 

I'm ready to ring in a New Year. I'm ready for a fresh start. I'm ready for a major PURGE!

 

Join me over on FACEBOOK for the 1st Organize the Whole Shebang 5-day POWER PURGE! aka... let's get the SHE-IT out of the house!!!

 

Each day beginning tomorrow, Dec. 30th, I'll post a challenge... and I'll have some fun prizes to give away :)

 

I'm ready to move forward. It feels good to be working again, it feels good to be myself. It feels good to move on from my breast cancer 'sabbatical'. Thank you for all your support, you have no idea how much it means to me~

 

Let's Do This Thing!

Holiday Inspiration...

cute lil' sugar snails from Martha... so i pinned them!

We're a few days into Winter Break and the kidlets want to do 'stuff'. Today we knocked out a load of Christmas cookies... and I'm still cleaning up the mess :) #worthit

So I headed over to my Pinterest board, the one I titled "Winter".

By now some of you may be addicted to Pinterest...

Others may have heard about it over cocktails the past week...

And some of you just might be saying to yourself... 'what in the heck is she talking about now?'.

Here you go take a peek for yourself: Krista's Winter Pinterest Board It's an incredible organizing tool for all things fabulous + clever... and dreamy.

*you may find it addicting *fair warning

FAVORITE THINGS WINNERS!

This was super fun for me...
I hope you enjoyed learning about my
2011 Favorite Things!

I have a feeling we'll do this again in 2012...

I used this fun little widget to randomly pick the winners...
for example if the randomly chosen number was 3...
then the #3 FB comment was deemed the winner.
I didn't count my own comments, not that I didn't want to win,
because I do, but that would look totally rigged ;)
*winners please message me on FB w/your shipping address!
my personal FB profile to message me is Krista Simor Colvin
Krista Colvin Facebook Page

 

And the Winner is: 

Lisa M.
[a SHE VIP since September 2011]

 

 

 

And the Winner is:

Lisa H.
[a SHE VIP since January 2009]

 

 

 

And the 3 Winners are:

Jennifer B.
[a SHE VIP since May 2011]

Nancy T.
[a SHE VIP since November 2011]

Erika C.
[a SHE VIP + Shebang Cheerleader since August 2006]

  

 

And the Winner is:

Julie G.
[ a SHE VIP since August 2008]

 

 

 

 

And the Winner is:

Bette F.
[a SHE VIP since January 2007]

Rubbermaid's Bento... it's a game changer [favorite thing giveaway]

Rubbermaid Bento Set in Paprika
FAVORITE THINGS GIVEAWAY

They stack, the lids double as trays
and they have divide + conquer built in dividers...
brilliant I say, brilliant.

I first saw these puppies at the NAPO conference last spring... but we pinky swore we wouldn't talk about them until they officially launched.
If you saw my AM Northwest segment on Monday you got a peek a them

At the conference I was video taped as to how I would use Bento,
I was so excited I stumbled over my words!
Here's my take via Rubbermaid's Blog Post 
or if you want to get all crazy + view all the conference Bento Videos
click here #Itoldyouitwasagamechanger

I also have some personal/biz great news...
Rubbermaid has chosen me as member of their
"Professional Organizer Squad"
along with 4 other of my fellow organizers. I am thrilled to be amongst them! #IknowwayCOOLIO!
You'll be seeing more about this soon~

Ok, Ok, back to the BENTO Giveaway...
It's super easy to enter- see the details below~

 

To enter my FAVORITE THINGS GIVEAWAY!

1. In order to be eligible you need to be a SHE VIP... sign up here or text 22828 with the message ORGANIZE you'll be prompted to enter your email.

2. Visit my Facebook Page and comment under the picture/post of the item you'd like to win. You can comment under more than one item. FB/KristaColvin.Lifestyle While you're there if you'd like to 'like' my page that would fabulous... and if you'd like to share my page even more so ;) *however this is not required to win. [if you aren't on FB- leave a blog comment]

The Fine Print:
I have not been compensated to share these fabulous items with you... They are my hand-chosen faves. I have however may been given an item to giveaway to you :) Winners will be randomly chosen on Saturday, Dec. 10th

MORE OF MY FAVORITE THINGS GIVEAWAY!

Yes, I still love magazines..
and Better Homes & Garden
is full of incredible ideas.

I think their website is fabulous they make it easy
to save your favorite ideas...
I'm extra fond of the Organizing/Storage section-
you can see what I mean here.
Cheers to BHG for graciously giving me 3 subscriptions to giveaway!

Oh hello lil' clipboard!
I use my clipboard to control my piles...
Yes, my name is Krista and I am a Piler.

If you'd like to buy a handful to keep all your piles,
I mean your projects organized-
just click on the clipboard photo,
it will take you to my Amazon page
or stop by OfficeMax + pick one up~

 

To enter my FAVORITE THINGS GIVEAWAY!

1. In order to be eligible you need to be a SHE VIP... sign up here or text 22828 with the message ORGANIZE you'll be prompted to enter your email.

2. Visit my Facebook Page and comment under the picture/post of the item you'd like to win. You can comment under more than one item.  FB/KristaColvin.Lifestyle  While you're there if you'd like to 'like' my page that would fabulous... and if you'd like to share my page even more so ;) *however this is not required to win. [if you aren't on FB- leave a blog comment]

The Fine Print:
I have not been compensated to share these fabulous items with you... They are my hand-chosen faves. I have however may been given an item to giveaway to you :) Winners will be randomly chosen on Saturday, Dec. 10th

GiftCard.log from Buttoned Up... today's FAVORITE THING GIVEAWAY

GiftCard.log from Buttoned Up...
I KNOW it's so dang clever... and cute to boot!

There are 16 pocket sleeves for your gift cards + a 30 page booklet to keep track of your gift cards; which means you can write down how much you have on that card, use it, then jot down the balance.

I think it's a FABU item for me, a great gift, and perfect for the kidlets to keep their gift cards in one organized place!
 

It's easy peesy to enter my FAVORITE THINGS GIVEAWAY!

1. In order to be eligible you need to be a SHE VIP... sign up here or text 22828 with the message ORGANIZE you'll be prompted to enter your email.

2. Visit my Facebook Page and comment under the picture/post of the GiftCard.log- visit FB/KristaColvin.Lifestyle to enter and see all my Giveaway posts + tips. While you're there if you'd like to 'like' my page that would fabulous... and if you'd like to share my page even more so ;) *however this is not required to win. [if you aren't on FB- leave a blog comment]

The Fine Print:
I have not been compensated to share these fabulous items with you... They are my hand-chosen faves. I have however been given an item to giveaway to you :) Winners will be randomly chosen on Saturday, Dec. 10th

My Favorite Wallet... giveaway!

I absolutely ADORE my Queen Bee Creations wallet! And she could be yours...

In fact if you win you get to personally pick the style you'd like... #iknowgetout! Check out the different styles on their site- Queen Bee Wallets

It's easy peesy to enter my FAVORITE THINGS GIVEAWAY!

1. In order to be eligible you need to be a SHE VIP... sign up here or text 22828 with the message ORGANIZE

2. Visit my Facebook Page and comment under the picture/post of the Wallet. FB/KristaColvin.Lifestyle  While you're there if you'd like to 'like' my page that would fabulous... and if you'd like to share my page even more so ;) *however this is not required to win.

[If you don't do FB... leave a comment here on this blog post.]

The Fine Print:
I have not been compensated to share these fabulous items with you... They are my hand-chosen faves. I have however been given an item to giveaway to you :) Winners will be randomly chosen on Saturday, Dec. 10th.

A Few of My Favorite Things Giveaway... as seen on AM Northwest

I'm so excited to share my
FAVORITE THINGS
with you! I'm even more excited that I'll be able
to give away some of them!!!!

Here's how it'll work...

Each day this week I'll feature one of my favorite things on my blog and give you details on how you can enter to win it. Easy Peasy.

You can get a sneek peek of all the items by watching my AM Northwest segment below.

Check back daily to see + enter each new giveaway or click here to Get "Organize the Whole Shebang" delivered by email.

I'll be Facebooking + Tweeting... so stop on over to like + follow me for up-to-the-second updates about the giveaway!

Cheers to a super fun week! I'm looking forward to playing with all of you... it's been a long while~  Krista