Month: January 2007

  • Costco Offers An Inspiring Multi-Purpose Room Divider

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    Costco is always surprising us.

    Not only do they sell peanuts and popcorn, they like to throw in the occasional Picasso.

    This room divider is a truly inspiring piece of multi-functional furniture.  Great for a high-rise home where function really needs to follow form.  But in this case, they’re running the LA Organizing Marathon at the same pace.

    In addition to the flat panel TV, the divider has ample storage, shelf storage and oversized utility drawer storage.  Bookcase open storage and display storage.  Yum.

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  • Ebay is Dead. Or So We Thought.

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    Until today, our organizing and consulting company really felt like eBay was dying.  Dead.  Gone.

    We’ve stopped shopping on the site.  We’ve stopped pricing potential items on the site.  And we’ve been forced to stop sending clients to a local Los Angeles eBay shop.

    Last March, our company spent considerable time and money developing a relationship with a solid, reputable eBay resale business here in LA.  We set the whole thing up, wrote a press release announcing a "partnership" of sorts and then offered our clients the ability to get rid of their clutter through the resale service.

    It was designed to be a win-win for clients, professional organizers (us) and the local auction sales company.  We saw it as a value-added service and took NOTHING for the transfer of the items.  Nada.  We were experimenting as as small company should.

    The system worked well, well, for about 3 months.  And then this value-added service crashed.

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  • Smead Introduces Antimicrobial Line of Office Products Amidst Earthquake

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    As a tiny (magnitude 2.7) but noticeable earthquake jiggled parts of the San Fernando Valley on Monday, Smead announced another earth-shattering move: a new line of anti-microbial office supply products.

    The fresh must-haves may indeed shake your world, because they use patented technology to severely limit bacteria, mold, mildew and fungus growth on office goods.

    Products include top tab and end tab file folders, end tab file jackets, pocket folders, expanding wallets and pocket portfolios.

    Our sample arrived in the mailbox today along with the list of organizations that may need to control bacteria growth (including hospitals, dental offices, schools, food service, pharmacies, research labs, pharmaceutical companies, museums, archival organizations and long term health-care groups.)

    Monica Ricci’s blog has a thorough seismic evaluation of the products.  Make sure you check out her reader comments.

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  • Buy These And Say Goodbye To Bread Clips

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    Unplug the fax, and the clock turns off.  Unplug the printer and the hard drive shuts down.

    The solution sounds easy– label the wires dummy.  But how?

    Do you know how long we saved those plastic bread bag clips just because some lifestyle guru told us to?  And then the bag closures sat around in our tool kit for 2 years gathering dust until we ate enough bread to label our own office.  And then we never labeled anything.

    Now, we guess that’s our fault.  But who new we could never find a permanent pen with a sharp enough point to label those little suckers.  So, years of hunting and gathering went into the trash.

    Well, those days are now gone because we’ve discovered these pre-printed ID labels for the legions of plug-in’s around the crib.

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  • Walmaster Turns Idle Space Into Working Space

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    If you’re a visual-learner, you’ll want all your office files and supplies within reach and within sight.

    That’s why we love these higher-end quality Walmaster Rail Systems.  They utilize unused wall or panel space to create cleaner more productive work areas.

    Sleek, heavy-duty anodized aluminum rail mount easily to walls.  Hook-on accessories keep things at bay, eliminating all the crap that sits on your desk, making your idle space into actual working space.

    Don’t limit yourself by using these in the office only, why not get the shortest rail (30") and using it to set up a household command center in the kitchen?

    It gives new meaning to the term "American Idle."

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  • Macy’s and Martha Stewart Omnimedia Choose Wedgwood for ’08 Collection

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    The exciting new relationship between Macy’s and Martha Stewart continues to move forward for an ’08 release date

    Macy’s and Martha Stewart Omnimedia have chosen Wedgwood to create a bridal and tabletop line that will be available next year as part of the retailer’s exclusive collection.

    Casual_dining_wedgewood_1Martha Stewart design teams will oversee the creation of the line, which will include both casual and formal giftware, as well as stemware and flatware. Waterford Wedgwood will be responsible for manufacturing and distributing the line. Wedgwood will distribute it internationally, according to Waterford Wedgwood.

    Wedgwood crafts quintessentially English china with a rich heritage.  The company has established exciting design partnerships with fashion designers, Jasper Conran, Vera Wang and artist Robert Dawson to develop contemporary and stylish ranges that appeal to the younger consumer.  Martha will help (presumable in this segment).

    Wedgwood is a member of Waterford Wedgwood Plc, the world’s leading luxury lifestyle group with four world class brands – Waterford Crystal, Wedgwood, Rosenthal and Royal Doulton.

    Source:  Home Products Retailing

    Related Posts:

    • Martha enters new relationship with Macy’s and Bloomingdales

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