It’s official! The gift wrap wonderland has arrived at The Container Store. In addition to this, if you spend $100 or more on stocking stuffers, you can get free shipping from now until November 4th.

Don’t forget to get your gift wrapping center organized!

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The Container Store’s Gift Wrap Wonderland

Here are some “Think Vertical” storage ideas for you today grouped by room.

The Kitchen and Pantry

1. White elfa® Door & Wall Rack Solution

2. Steel Grid System

3. InterMetro® Kitchen Shelf Unit

4. Extendible Pantry Shelf

Garage and Mudroom

5. Platinum elfa® Easy Hang Utility Storage

6. White elfa® Mudroom

7. Platinum elfa® Garage

8. Storage 2 Systems Wall Storage System Tool Center Kit #S2-6001

Home Office and Craft Room

9. Platinum & Walnut elfa® Office Shelving & Desk

10. Platinum & Driftwood elfa® Study Zone

11. Cube Storage System - Natural

12. White elfa® Mesh Craft Room

13. 12 Drawer File Storage & Literature Organizer Cart

Tomorrow: Bed and Bath, Laundry and Playroom

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Need More Storage – Think Vertical

It’s called the Organize Your Home Sweepstakes and you can enter everyday, starting today, through October 21, 2007. What prizes are up for grabs? How does this sound: a Real Simple organizer who will come to your home and organize your 3 messiest rooms and $3,000 in merchandise from The Container Store. Woohoo!

Head on over there and sign up and don’t forget to do it everyday.

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Do You Want Free Organizing Service and $3,000?

There’s nothing like hitting a good sale to start off the day right!

I was in Michael’s this morning to pick up some craft supplies and they had a ton of 2008 calendars on sale for $1. Yes, $1! I grabbed several of these Studio 18 Family Calendars that are pictured here. I’ll give it away as gifts or something, but I am also looking forward to using one for myself.

It’s a 16 month calendar and it also has a contact & phone number page and 170 colored stickers. Not bad for one buck.

I like how it has individual spaces for up to 5 family members. Two of my kids are old enough to start writing things down on the calendar (my daughter already does this) and this way, they will have their own spot to write down events they need (aka I need) to remember.

The calendar is absolutely adorable too. It’s one my kids will enjoy using.

The regular price for this calendar is $9.95 and you can pick up one over here and pay shipping costs too, or head on over to Michael’s and spend $1.

Now I’m just waiting on 2008 so I can break it open!

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Calendars on Sale at Michaels

So for my list on the Home and Dining Channel’s 300 Tips, I chose to show you my top 50 favorite organizing products. (My dream is to have number 50 in my home some day!) Wow, this is going to be fun! Here we go! (Click on any of the pictures for a bigger view.)

1. The Bach Coat Hook

2. DaysAgo Digital Timer

3. Space Bags

4. The Butler Bag

5. Car Caddy

6. Chrome 2-Tier Sliding Organizer

7. Elfa Walnut and Platinum Closet Organizing System

8. Quick Dry 5-Shelf Garment-Drying Station

9. Stainless Steel Grocery Bag Holder

10. Trash can recycling center

11. 32 Compartment Diamond Drawer Organizer – (White)

12. Animal Swing Lid Cans

13. Organize Your Office In No Time

14. Purseket Organizer

15. Portofino Office Storage Boxes

More fabulous products below the cut!

16. Calypso Toy Trolley

17. Space Expander for the Closet

18. Snap N’ Stack Holiday Storage Box – 4-tier

19. Island Collection Bench with 2 Drawers

20. Single Bike Folding Racks

21. Stanley Consumer Storage 25 Compartment Professional Organizer

22. Natural Magazine Files

23. Fabric Wall-Mounted Magazine Holder

24. Matrix Letter-Size Interior File Folders

25. Butterfly Mesh Closet Hanging Storage Organizer

26. 2-Bin Recycle Center

27. Organizing from the Inside Out, second edition: The Foolproof System For Organizing Your Home, Your Office and Your Life

28. Good Grips® 8 gal. Step-On Can

29. Pottery Barn Storage & Display (Pottery Barn Design Library)

30. White elfa® Walk-In Pantry

31. Chrome Laundry Center

32. Folding Trunk Organizer

33. simplehuman oversink organizer – stainless steel

34. Chrome Crock-Pot

35. Under Bed Space Bag® Storage

36. The Complete Computer Cable Manager

37. Monthly Calendar Board

38. Filofax® Finchley Pocket Organizer

39. Royce Home Accents 36 Inch Metal Pot Rack Black and Silver

40. Pink Gearbox Closet Organizers

41. See & Store Spice Container

42. Glass Canisters with Glass Lids

43. Apothecary Jars

44. Clear Desk Accessories

45. Bamboo Drawer Organizer Trays

46. Rectangular Cleaning Caddy

47. Cedar Hangers

48. KV Lazy Susan Full Round 2 Polymer Shelves 20″ (Set)

49. Thule 7033 Litter Bin Car Organizer

50. White elfa® Craft Closet Shelving

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Declutter It’s 50 Fabulous Organizing Products

Here are a few pictures from the Umbra line. To see the whole collection, just click here.

It all almost looks too pretty to use doesn’t it? I’ve got my eye on that jewelry box.

I also really like the bulletin boards. I am re-decorating my daughter’s room for her birthday in brown, blue and tan, with the help of my brilliant friend Shauna! Those bulletin boards would be perfect for that.

Speaking of my friend Shauna, I need to get over to her house and take some pictures and post them to my blog here (with her permission of course!). She knows how to perfectly blend organization with style. You guys would love her house!

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Brown is the New Black this Season

1. The Container Store - I am always checking this site for new products, product designs and also organizing tips. They send me great emails a few times a month and I always read them so that I can stay on top of the latest products, ideas and sales.

2. Stacks & Stacks – This is another place that I look at for products. I try to stay on top of every organizing product out there. I want to know what’s avaliable and have an idea of several different items that I think might work for a certain problem.

3. Get Organized Now - This was the very first organizing site I ever visited. It was this site and it’s community on the forums that helped me get my organizing business off the ground. Without the support and knowledge of those wonderful people, I would not have been as confident. I still visit the forums and read Maria’s blog. Her site is a wealth of information.

4. Amazon - I not only visit Amazon every day for their products but also reviews, new product releases and great sales. If I haven’t personally tried a product myself, I like to make sure it has some good backing from other people. I also like to try and help people save money. Amazon has some great sales, rebates and of course their super saver shipping.

5. My Blogroll – Okay, so I’m cheating a little. The blogs that are on my blog roll are there for a reason and it’s because they are good quality blogs that I know my readers will enjoy, but they are also blogs that I myself read. I learn something new every time I run through my blog roll. I will also sometimes gain a new insight to life that I never thought of. Also, every once and awhile I will snag and write down a terrific quote. If you’re on my blog roll, that means you’re awesome and I find your blog a HUGE resource!

So there are my five, er, 15 or so favorite sites. It has always been hard for me to follow rules. I guess I’m not being a very good example to the next 5 people I am about to tag. May they do better than me.

What are your top 5 sites that help you in your work?

Evolving Excellence

Let’s Talk Organizing

Millionaire Mommy Next Door

Shakhammer

OrgJunkie

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My 5 Favorite Sites

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Domino Magazine Closet Makeover Contest

I think that a trash can is a necessity in every room of the house. Some of you may think that duh, that’s obvious. But I have been to people’s houses before for an organizing session, and when I suggested putting a trash can in their kids’ rooms they thought I was brilliant! Ah, shucks!

Trash cans have come a long way baby. In fact, I don’t even want to call them trash cans. Let’s call them a “necessary decor item” for the room. Take a look at these trash cans from The Container Store.

– Isn’t this a beautiful trash can for the kitchen?This could be used other places where you would like red as an accent color.

- Perfect for the office or bedroom.

This would look great in a kid’s room or bathroom or even a girly office.

Now these trash cans can’t help but make me smile! They are adorable. Imagine them in your kids’ bathroom, or an animal themed bedroom or nursery.

What do you do with all those magazines and newspapers? Recycle them! Instead of letting them pile up on your coffee table, end table or floor; put them in this handy recycle can. When it’s full…take it away.

Another handy recycling center. It helps the recycling process not look so messy. You can put it in your kitchen and it looks like a piece of furniture.

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Who Says a Trash Can Can’t Make You Smile?