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\n\t\tAbout \n\t<\/h2>\n\t

ABOUT FIND YOUR STUFF<\/h2>\n

“Find The Stuff You Forgot You Had!”<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

A PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZER CAN HELP YOU.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Jan Baltrush, Professional Organizer, offers various organizing services and techniques in New Haven and Litchfield Counties.<\/p>\n

If you are looking to de-clutter, organize, or use your spaces more efficiently, Jan can help.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hi, I would like to introduce myself; I am Jan. I was born and raised in Waterbury. And after some time at college outside of Boston, I am back in Waterbury.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Is being organized a matter of “nature” or “nurture”?\u00a0<\/p>\n

In my case, I would have to say it is “nature.”\u00a0<\/p>\n

I grew up with very organized parents. For instance, my father maintained a fully stocked pantry; With soup cans on one shelf and tuna on another. Toothpaste, shampoo, and toiletries each had their place. Bottles of Tide were on the shelf above the washing machine, and the paper towels belonged on the large white plastic shelves in the corner. My mom had also organized almost every drawer in the house. She was a master of repurposing rather than using anything fancy or expensive to stay organized. She used the boxes that her Christmas cards came in. She would use the clear plastic tops for the paperclips and elastic bands and cardboard bottoms for the more oversized items – pens, pencils, staplers, and scissors.<\/p>\n

So it comes very naturally to me to use Tupperware containers for my makeup, use an extra laundry basket for my laundry detergent and dryer sheets, and designate one drawer in my kitchen for all the Tupperware \/ Ziploc \/ Rubbermaid container lids. I even have a three-ring binder to record information about my garden beds. What plants do I have, how many plants do I have in each bed, where did I buy the plants from, etc. I’ll use anything to organize my “stuff.”<\/p>\n

Now you may be asking why did I start\u00a0Find Your Stuff<\/strong>?<\/h4>\n

Well, it began with a retirement seminar that I attended. And when I realized I could retire and still have time for a second career, I began to think, “What do I REALLY want to do?”<\/em>\u00a0<\/p>\n

I have watched my share of HGTV and TLC shows about organizing and noticed that some of the hosts had the “Professional Organizer<\/em>\u00a0“title, prompting me to look into that profession. I soon found a National Association of Professional Organizers (NAPO) website. This website led me to contact the CT Chapter of NAPO. I was able to attend a few of their meetings. And it was at these meetings I found what I wanted to do for my second career; it was a perfect fit.\u00a0<\/p>\n

I love to organize, I love helping people, and that my way of storing things could benefit others.<\/p>\n

Find Your Stuff can benefit you:<\/strong><\/p>\n