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January is Get Organized Month

Helping you reach your goals of getting organized in 2013

Is getting organized one of your New Year's resolutions? The best way is to start small and GET HELP if needed! 

I'm Jen Payne with From Payne to Gain Organizing and I can help you GAIN back time, money, space and peace of mind through organization of your spaces and systems. 

Follow my website for info on services, rates, project before & after pics and my blog loaded with tips and tricks at www.frompaynetogainorganizing.com and find me of Facebook - From Payne to Gain Organinzing. 

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Today's quick tip - start with the junk drawer! It's a small project but will yield big results. Empty it out, toss the obvious trash and start putting back only the items you know you grab/use on a frequent basis. 

For the items that are left, put into a large Ziplock baggie/small dollar store plastic container and store elsewhere for a few weeks. You know where to go if you need one of the random items.  If after a month or so you don't touch the bag/container - take it back out and re-evaluate what you can also pitch at this point.   Happy New Year's all!

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