Edelman Atlanta

Ah, the week between Christmas and New Year's has arrived--perhaps one of the best times for cleaning my office and for reorganizing my home life as well. As I begin to put away all of the wonderful (and not-so-wonderful) gifts that I received for Christmas, I hear (my client) Bill Valentine's mantra of voluntary simplicity playing through my head and begin to contemplate (as I often do when overwhelmed by all the clutter in my life) whether I really need all this stuff.

So, in the spirit of out with the old and in with the new, my boyfriend's "honey do" list now includes taking our old oven/stove and several bags of clothing to the Salvation Army because the organization is so busy it can't pick up for 2-3 weeks. I hope that means that there are a number of other Atlantans with the same intentions and not just that the organization is understaffed. (For those of you looking to get rid of major household appliances, the Salvation Army seems to be one of the few charitable organizations that accepts such items.)

If this relatively quiet time finds you looking for ways to spend your time or places to donate your unwanted items that are still in good condition (maybe even a few freshly unwrapped presents), visit the United Way of Metropolitan Atlanta's web site: http://www.unitedwayatlanta.org/d0-donate_get_involved.asp. There you'll find a variety of local charities that will take your gently-used office supplies, clothing, furniture and other household goods.

Happy cleaning,
Dana