THIS IS THE STUFF ON THE DRIVEWAY!  Very sunny picture is a little dark.

AFTER

Hope you are pleased with the results of your garage Paula and Dave!!! Enjoy!

When a potential buyer comes in and sees a home full of clutter they automatically think there is not enough storage!  Also a home inspector can not get in to do a proper job of assessing the home.

See article link below from the London Free Press

http://www.lfpress.com/homes/2012/05/17/19770711.html#.T7exWkVEzv0.facebook

BEFORE Storage Area

AFTER Storage Area

Why Hire a Certified Professional Organizer BEFORE Listing!

“Purging, packing and assisting with the house before listing

 and the move will save your client time and money.” 

“Give your home the competitive edge!”

“Show well, sell quicker”

Difference between a Home Stager and a Professional Organizer

Professional home stagers are practiced in the art of preparing a home for resale. They work with the “flow” of a home, eliminate clutter, edit and arrange furniture, and even assist in enhancing curb-appeal.  With the aid of a professional home stager, your house can make a notable first impression on potential homebuyers.

Professional organizers aim to help individuals and businesses take control of their surroundings, their time, their paper, and their systems for life.  When we come in a home we add to the service of a stager, by assisting in clearing the storage areas, clearing the clutter, boxing items that will not be needed until after the move, getting rid of items they not longer need and making the storage areas look larger and more useful. Organizing your home before you list will make it easier for you to tidy up before a showing and make your move less stressful. 

- “ From Chaos to Calm!”

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2011 Tax Information Checklist

Please check all that apply and keep receipts and information with checklist.

• Personal information about yourself, your spouse and dependents
  • Name
  • Address
  • Birth dates
  • Social insurance #
  • Email address
• T-slips
  • T4 – wages
  • T5 – Interest & Dividends
  • T5013 – Statement of partnership income
  • T600 – Canada Savings Bonds, etc…
  • T3 – Trust & mutual fund income
  • T4OAS – Old age security
  • T4E – Employment insurance
  • T4RIF, T4A, T4RSP – Pension and annuity income
  • T2202A – Tuition receipts (if transferring, signature and name of designation required)
• Union/ Association Dues
• Notice of Assessment for 2010
• Details of foreign property owned (shares of foreign companies, rental properties, etc…)
• Investments on which interest has been earned, but not received
• Capital dispositions (sale/redemption of mutual funds, sale of shares, real estate)
• Details of rental income earned and expenses
• Details of business income earned and expenses
  • Bookkeeping services available
• Child care expenses
  • Name, address and social insurance number of daycare provider required
• Children’s fitness receipts and sports club registrations
• Alimony/ child support paid/received during the year
  • Name, address and social insurance number of person receiving payments required, and a copy of the separation/ support agreement if not previously submitted
• 2010 income tax instalment receipt – including your December 15^th payment
• Property tax OR rent paid on your residence (receipts are imperative for claim)
• Interest on student loan payments
• Health and dental plan costs (self-employed)
• Ontario Senior Homeowners’ Property Tax Grant Notice

OTHER Information Slips

• RRSP Contributions
• UCCB (Universal Child Care Benefit – RC62)
• Charitable Donations (Registered Charities)
• Medical Expenses (certification required for prescriptions, travel over 40 kms, meals, etc…)

Business Use of Home Office

Compile these expenses for a yearly total to be prorated for the use of space in your house to earn business revenue

• Heat
• Hydro
• Mortgage interest
• Property tax
• House insurance
• Telephone and internet
• Repairs and maintenance

Business Use of Vehicle

Compile these expenses for a yearly total to be prorated for the use of your vehicle to earn business revenue

• Car insurance
• Parking
• Gas and oil
• Car/ lease payments with amount of interest if included
• Repairs and maintenance
• KM’S driven for the year total and KM’s driven for the year for business

IF THIS IS WHAT YOUR PAPER LOOKS LIKE CALL ME BEFORE YOU CALL YOUR ACCOUNTANT!

Many of us spend a lot of time in our vehicle, commuting to and from work, driving children around, running errands and more. Some people are in their vehicle to make a living and need a mobile office.  In some families there are more than one driver so things move around, accumulate and change. 

This is a great time of year to take everything out of your vehicle to sort and purge. So lets get started!

1. First thing is to take everything out of the vehicle and categorize – Give Away, Put Away and Throw Away!  And I mean everything, don’t forget between the seats, the glove compartment, under the seats, pockets in doors, and yes the truck too!
2. Now, what is the purpose of your car?  For the family to get to work and use on a daily basis with toddlers in tow, for the salesman with samples and portable office in the back, for the tradesman with portable office, tools and client supplies, for the realtor that has clients you are driving around to properties or a combination of a couple of these things?  Now that you have determined the purpose we can get organized. 
3. Depending on your purpose for the vehicle will depend on what you need handy, and what you need in the truck for occasional use or when you get out of your vehicle.   Just like your closets, make sure you are not carrying around seasonal items, like an ice scraper in the summer.  When you bring in 3 new CD’s take out 3 that you have in there.  
4. When you have small children in the car, make sure you have things to keep them occupied while you drive and easy for them to reach.  There are great over the seat organizer that sits in front of them to reach and then can also be used for many other items. Have wipes and kleenex for messes.  
5. Make sure you contain your items in your car.  Just like in your closets at home, when items are in containers it is easier to keep it organizes.  Also, loose objects in cars can turn into dangerous items when a car accident happens.  If you think you cannot be hurt by loose objects during a car accident, think again.  The weight an d impact of an item changes when it is airborne.   Keep your dashboard and back window clear for this reason and also for visibility. If you need a portable office in your car for business there are great mobile file boxes for your papers and some of them have compartments for pens, clips, etc. 
6. Store items that you use regularly within reach.  Remember to have ownership and important information in you glove compartment.   Keep maps in the door pockets for easy access. Other items you do not need regularly like a first aid kit, roadside flairs and jumper cables you can store in truck and back compartments. 
7. Keep things off the floors and contained.  Have a garbage bag handy for garbage so that is does not end up on the floor.  If you keep it organized and take out what is not needed on a daily you will fill better driving in it. 
8. Remember a clear space is a clear mind!  

Do you want to know more?

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Does your child touch the windows or surfaces you clean?

Does your pet walk on floors?

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We at Just In Time Solutions have just added our unique cleaning service to assist our clients in saving time, money, space and piece of mind.  ENJO cleans six times better than traditional methods.  It is also much quicker to clean with ENJO, so when we clean your home with ENJO we will be able to be in and out efficiently. YOUR TIME and MONEY are VALUABLE!

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5000 chemicals are found in a common household

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• Replacing 69 detergent or chemical bottles per year per household

- Reducing landfill waste

It is about SPRING CLEARING – clearing out your excess stuff you do not use and get rid of it so that it is easier to clean.

How many people have a cleaning person come into their home and always tidy before they come?  – Why? – Quite often they do not have a home for everything; or if they do it is not put away.

Don’t Set it Down, Put it Away!

1. Get rid of all clothing you have not worn in the last 12 months.
2. Get rid of old shoes that are worn out or you have too many of the same kind.
3. Get rid of items you have not used in the last 6 to 12 months.
4. Get rid of anything that is broken, that is not repairable, if it is are you going to repair it??
5. Take mending to the seamstress, take unused items to a charity, and return items that do not belong to you.
6. Go through all your cleaning supplies, medical supplies, sunscreen and lotions.  Most of them have an expiry and should be disposed of properly.
7. Group all like items together so that you do not have a shoes everywhere, books everywhere and the list goes on. All utility items in the utility room, bulbs, batteries, extension cords etc.
8. Old paints if the seal is gone and they are hard get rid of them.  Opened paint only last 3 years.  Store your cans upside down and not on a cement floor.
9. Once you have done the purge, sorted in categories, put away and taken away everything you do not want in you home, now it is time to clean.  One room at a time.
10. Open the windows and enjoy the fresh spring air.

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By getting rid of things in our environment lightens the load and give opportunity for things to come in that we need in our lives.

Check out our ‘Messy Office’ contest on our blog and website – or call us today for a no charge consultation.

“We assist you in organizing your home and office so you can spend more time doing what you love.

“Pauline gave us a home office filing system to find anything very quickly.  It is a simple system to use and easy to maintain.  We don’t search for papers anymore!   It has saved us time and much aggravation.”

Thanks for your help, Pauline!   –  Rob and Kim

Do you feel like you are constantly searching through piles to find what you need?

Do you come in at the start of the day and wonder where to start?

If you are taking hours to go through paper and emails and never really accomplishing anything, NOW is the time to start organizing so your business can move forward.

1. Take all your piles of papers and put in a box.  Go to a sorting table.  Next every paper is one of these – TO BE READ – TO ACTION – TO FILE – make 3 piles and have one box for recycle and one for shred.  If you have a shredder, shred as you go.  Keep in your head as you go through Read, Action, File, Toss – RAFT.  You can use the same system for Email.
2. Once this is done you need to make a home for the READ and ACTION – this you can use a 3 tray system or a desk top system.
3. Everything that needs to be filed you need to categorize and make file folders, hanging files and  put in filing cabinet.
4. From here purge and organize your drawers, shelving units and anything else that needs to be done.
5. Make sure everything has a home, pen holder, clip holders, containers to hold ink cartridges ( new and old to recycle), CD’s, books, extra office supplies, paper etc.
6. At the end of the day, put everything away, action for the next day goes in the ACTION tray – end your day with a clear desk so when you come in the next day you are starting with a new slate.
7. DON’T SET IT DOWN,  PUT IT AWAY!