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As the calendar flips from 2012 to 2013, many of us find ourselves un-decking the halls AND pledging to be more organized this year. Why not make 2013 your most organized year yet, and start from the top down – in the attic, where most of us store our holiday decorations?
January is Get Organized! Month
To make it easier on you, we’re offering a special promotion for Get Organized Month in January: This month only, get 13% off AtticMaxx Truss Shelves and FREE shipping! And if that isn’t enough to incentivize you to organize your attic, remember that with every order totaling more than $200, you’ll get a FREE e-subscription to Getting Organized Magazine, AND a FREE e-book “Get Organized; Get Revitalized”. We hope these tools will give you that extra boost to create and maintain your new, orderly home in the New Year.
Also, stay tuned for great tips on helping you break down your attic attack into smaller steps so that it’s not such an overwhelming task. We’ll suggest well-defined milestones that you can manage in short bursts or in one dedicated day—you decide!
Here’s an overview of our upcoming series of blog posts to help you tame that attic clutter throughout January:
- Step One: Take Stock, Set Rules and Gather Supplies
- Step Two: The What, When and Where of Getting The Job Done
- Step Three: Working Through the Stress and Emotions of Letting Go of the Clutter
- Step Four: Find What You Need, When You Need It, And Make It Last!
Along the way, we’d love to hear about your progress. Send us before and after pics, comment below or post a comment on the AtticMaxx Facebook Page. We’ll be here to cheer you on throughout the project!
It’s all part of celebrating January as Get Organized Month. For more information, check out the National Association of Professional Organizers website.
Happy New Year and best wishes for making every space count in 2013!
Anyone who works in the attic deserves a manicure
AtticMaxx Pre-Holiday Special
Did disorganization steal some of your joy in decking the halls last year? If cluttered holiday storage in the attic was part of the problem, we can help.
The best time to install attic shelving is when the attic is EMPTY of all those holiday decorations. So plan ahead to get those teetering towers of storage bins off the floor and onto shelves for easy access all year long! Order AtticMaxx shelves before 6 pm ET on Monday, November 19, 2012 for guaranteed delivery during the long Thanksgiving weekend.
And, in our opinion, anyone who works in the attic deserves a manicure. So here are our pre-holiday specials through November 30, 2012:
- Spend $100 on AtticMaxx products and get a $15 gift card for a holiday manicure at a salon near you
- Spend $200 and get the manicure, plus a FREE one-year online subscription to the Getting Organized Magazine AND, as a special bonus, receive a FREE e-book: Get Organized: Get Revitalized. The e-book contains 80 quick and easy tips to help jump start any organizing process — it is fun and easy to read and full of helpful pictures
As you prepare for and celebrate the holidays, enjoy our funny twist on the holiday classic ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas. Our version is called, “‘Twas the Day After Thanksgiving: A Decorating Tale by AtticMaxx“.
Let the decorating commence!
A Decorating Tale by AtticMaxx
‘Twas the day after Thanksgiving, when all through the house
Not a creature was stirring, not even my spouse
The game on TV was chosen with care
He’d root for a championship with a beer and a prayer
The dogs were nestled snug on their beds
While visions of turkey scraps danced in their heads
So I in my sweatpants, decorating plan in hand
Ventured to the attic to fetch the tree stand
The boxes were stacked high and leaning tall
‘Course the box I needed was under them all
Then from my midst there arose such a clatter
Think he’d spring from the couch to see what was the matter?
My tower of boxes had collapsed with a crash
Spilling decorations to the floor, broken and smashed
That moment I chose to end the disorder
And stomped to the Internet to see what to order
When what to my wondering eyes should appear
An attic shelf system that in no time could be here!
More rapid than eagles my AtticMaxx came
And I whistled and shouted above another game!
With a cordless screw driver and my hair pulled back
I took the first steps toward my attic attack
One shelf, then two, three and four!
In minutes my decorations were ready to store
To the top of my trusses! To the top of my walls!
There’d be no more frustration in decking the halls!
And when I was done I stood back to admire
My organized attic to which others could aspire
My bins sat neatly atop each shelf
It wouldn’t have been easier if made by an elf
Unstacking boxes were a thing of the past
My AtticMaxx shelves were here to last
They held decos for Christmas, Halloween and Easter
And childhood treasures being saved for my sister
Camping, beach, ski, other seasonal gear
To be easily accessed throughout the year
And then, during a commercial, he heard near our roof
The prancing and dancing of his wife like a goof
As I took a step down and turned around
Up the attic stairs he charged with a bound
His eyes how they twinkled, his dimples how merry!
His cheeks were like roses, his nose like a cherry!
His droll little mouth was drawn up like a bow
No missing the game for wife’s boxes to tow!
He sprang down the ladder, to his team gave a whistle,
And away he flew back to the couch like a missile
But I heard him exclaim, ‘ere he fell out of sight
“Happy decorating to all, and to all a good night!”
So…
Holiday decorating need not bring on stress
A woman with a mission can clean up the mess
Don’t let disorganization steal the joy
With a cordless screwdriver – who needs a boy?
The winner of the 2012 Spooky Attic Sweepstakes is Lorie ONeil of Ogallala, NE! Lorie will receive a FREE attic storage makeover with great prizes including:
- An AtticMaxx Shelving System (set of 8 shelves) for attic trusses
- A one-hour consult from a professional organizer
- Eight Rubbermaid® Roughneck® Clear storage containers
- A Fabric Garment Rack Closet
- Two 10-label packs of Post-it® Storage Container Labels 2800-SC
- A $25 gift card for a manicure to use after she’s organized her attic!
Congratulations, Lorie! And for those who didn’t win, you can still take small steps to turn the chaos of your attic into valuable, organized storage space. Organizing expert Perri Kersh offers great attic-attack organization tips to help you get started pre-holiday decorating. And be sure to register on our website to recieve special offers on the purchase of an AtticMaxx Shelving System.
Visit our Facebook photo gallery to view some of the spookiest (disorganized) attic pics entered into the AtticMaxx Spooky Attic Sweepstakes!
Just imagine the joy of being able to find that tree topper this year without having to unstack and dig through piles of boxes! Don’t get aggravated…get organized! Restore all the joy to holiday decorating this season.
If you have followed us through the first three steps of our “Organize Your Attic” Challenge, you might be amazed at just how great your attic looks. Why not take the final step and do what it takes to keep your attic looking this organized for years to come?
Maximize attic storage space with AtticMaxx Shelving System.
With all the cleaning you have been doing, you might be surprised at the amount of space you now have in your attic. But, did you know that you can create even MORE room in your attic with the AtticMaxx Shelving System? Our attic truss shelves utilize the often wasted vertical space between attic trusses for easily accessible and stable bin storage space. The system includes 22” x 22” solid wood shelves with adjustable straps and a swiveling metal bracket, offering flexibility to accommodate varying angles of trusses depending upon the pitch of the roof. The shelves install in minutes with a screwdriver, level and four screws, and hold up to 50 pounds each.
With AtticMaxx shelves in place, you’ll have an ideal storage place for all of your “keep” items (see Step Two), have plenty of room for walking and avoid toppling towers of totes.
Consider containers.
Speaking of totes, let’s talk about attic storage containers. Avoid cardboard and opt for sturdy, clear plastic containers with good-fitting lids. Take your organization one step further by color coordinating the lids to the season (e.g., red for Christmas, yellow for Spring/Easter, orange for Halloween) and using labels that are temperature and humidity resistant.
Prevent pests.
Seal up any openings you discover, use cedar blocks to deter moths, and make sure there are no food items stashed in boxes (e.g. leftover Halloween candy that might be hiding in a plastic pumpkin!).
Take stock.
Write an inventory of what you’re keeping in your attic and where items are stored for easy reference in the future. Attach this list to the back of the attic door or just next to your attic ladder.
Finally, snap an “Organize Your Attic Challenge After” picture.
Enjoy comparing it to your “before” picture, which we recommended all the way back in Step One! And, keep both of them as an incentive for your next big organization project.
If you have stepped up to the “Organize Your Attic” Challenge, we would love hear about your experience or see your “before” and “after” pictures. Leave us a comment below or speak up on our AtticMaxx Facebook Page.
We hope that 2012 is your most organized year yet!
