September 2004
 
 
Supporting Mother Earth
"Recycling" Resources for Clearing Clutter

Hello!
Have you been avoiding letting go of clutter because you can't bear to have it sitting in a landfill somewhere? Perhaps your "stuff" is valuable and you're looking for someplace to sell it. The following "recycling" resources have been compiled at your request. Happy de-cluttering this fall!

  1. SHRED-IT. 1-800-697-4733. They come to your door and shred while you watch. Confidential papers, bank records, books, manuals, anything paper. $85/12 copy size paper boxes.
  2. 1-800-GOT-JUNK. They do all the loading and clean up. Old furniture, appliances, debris.
  3. Habitat for Humanity: www.habitat.org. Type in Colorado, click on "Metro Denver", click on "Web Site", click on "Outlet Store." You can arrange for a pickup of bathroom fixtures and construction items after a remodel, furniture, and appliances. Donate to Habitat and get a tax deduction and Habitat gets $$ to build more homes.
  4. Big Brothers Big Sisters Foundation: 303.433.6975. Clothing, linens, housewares, working TVs and radios, large furniture items, and vehicles.
  5. Jane Lawnhurst: jlawnhurst@att.net or 303.777.4015. Buys and Sells. Specialties include jewelry, watches, silver, antiques, glassware, and linens.
  6. TRI-R Recycling: www.newspaperbins.com. Type in your address and find the dumpster location nearest you. All junk mail, magazines, newspapers. No cardboard or phone books.


Kathie Seedroff, AllWays SimplyWell

Vacation Travel
Packing Light
In his travel books, Rick Steves says once you've put everything in your suitcase, go back and remove half of it. You'll never need it. I've found this to be excellent advice.

Another packing light tip is to color coordinate your clothes so that you can mix and match, taking less and still looking your best. If you haven't heard of Weekenders clothing line you may want to look into their philosophy at www.weekenders.com. On my recent trip to California for a Feng Shui conference I took jackets, dresses, tops, and pants/skirts in black, white and lime green. Certainly simplified my life.

Fall Fiesta of Learning
A Series of Classes on Clutter Clearing and Feng Shui
  • Wednesday, October 13 - 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Simpler Interiors: Putting Paper in its Place
  • Wednesday, October 27 - 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Feng Shui for the Soul -- Creating Sacred Space
  • Wednesday, November 10 - 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. The Five Elements of Feng Shui: Principles, Power, and Placement

    • Click on my web site "Special Promotions" for detailed course description, tuition, and location. Register now by calling 303.779.4717. Check out "Classes" on my web site for dates at Arapahoe Community College and Colorado Free University.

      Next Month's Topic
      Depression and Clutter
      Too depressed to get started? How clutter and depression are connected.
    Phone: 303.779.4717

    "We call ourselves consumers, but we don't actually consume; we just keep on purchasing and piling." -- Don Aslett