Wow! What a hot 4th of July here in Arizona. It's 115 degrees and counting. Temperatures like this inspire me to give clients a bit of advice....do your spring cleaning now. Yes I know it's summer, but why spend a beautiful spring day inside when you beg for the opportunity these hot summer days.
Brides and Grooms:
Take a day off from the wedding plans. Spend a day decluttering your homes. You will soon be moving in together and sharing every inch of your home, especially your closets. When I got married I donated five bags of clothing to the local Goodwill and it felt great! Don't just focus on clothes though. Go through the bathroom vanities, kitchen drawers, offices, closets, and garages. Weed out! This is particularly important for the one moving in with the other. Move those items you don't use to a local shelter, Goodwill or Salvation Army. Your life is going to be very busy and often messy. There will be presents, thank you cards, pieces of luggage for the honeymoon and much else filling up your space. Having a clean space to begin with will help you deal with all the stress.
Businesses and Corporations:
You need to take a day off to declutter as well. You may think "My office can't take a day off. Is she crazy?" I do have my crazy moments but this isn't one of them. When we're not organized we waste a lot of time searching for that piece of paper, e-mail or file that "was just here". A messy work area creates stress for all who are involved. Analyze your business and pick a day or two during your slow season. Allow everyone to come in casually dressed or maybe even have t-shirts made for everyone to make the cleaning experience a little more fun. Set goals. From 8am-10am have everyone clean up their e-mail inboxes and files. From 10am-10:15am take a break. Snack on some fresh fruit, granola bars, etc. Come back from 10:15-12:15 and have everyone clean out their desks. For a job well done, treat your staff to a team building exercise that afternoon. Can't come up with one? Well just give Absolutely You Event Planning a call.
Looking for a place to donate:
http://www.sunshineacres.org/
http://www.goodwill.org/
http://www.salvationarmyusa.org/
http://www.phoenixrescuemission.org/
Do you know of other great places to donate? Please let us know.
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