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It’s just too easy to toss paint cans and cleaning supplies into the garbage, but it’s one of the worst things we can do! They leak into the soil and our water system and hurt us all. I know it may take a little more effort to not ditch them in the trash, but think of all the good you’re doing! Thank you in advance!!  

And, thanks to my longtime friend Jennifer (click on her name and then on the arrow on the site page and see her always lovely, happy face!) for sending along her friend Adele’s great experience of safely disposing of everyday toxic materials.

“I had lots of stuff to move out on a real deadline. It’s not 10 yet,  so have done one closet and on the second now. For sure, someone is dropping stuff at my house unknown to me! Another white silk short sleeve blouse discovered at the back of the cupboard. How many of these did I have? They populate like rabbits!

Onto the years of stacked up, never to be used again hazardous waste: paint, cleaning supplies, poisons etc.

We have a great company that is in a lot of cities around the country. WM- Waste Management.

They send a kit with a plastic bag. Cost is $20. In Cherry Hills Village you are offerred the opp to do this once a year. I threw out 20+ years of paint, chemicals that were crusty in the jars and assorted other stuff.”

WM works with Residential, Business and more. Find out if WM is in your area. They have a listing of cities including Guam, Puerto Rico and into Canada!
 

Did you know that it’s against the law to throw electronics in the trash? It is in many states.  But, and this will be a “duh!” . . . we shouldn’t need laws to tell us to do what is common sense and important to help keep the soil, air, water and ultimately, all living beings (us) to stay healthy in the first place by keeping our environment clean and healthy.

We all know that “throwing” our computers and monitors, and for that matter, any tech gadgets into the trash is not only a bad idea, but don’t always take the time to do the right thing to recycle them correctly. I’ve been in many a house and business where there are small to tall stacks of e-waste - computers, printers, monitors, phones and other electronic gadgets and parts - waiting for somewhere to go. My clients are trying to do the right thing, but it’s also sucking up a percentage of their living, working or storage space in the mean time.

Recyclers recover more than 100 million pounds of materials from electronics each year. It’s still only a drop in the bucket of all the electronics that need to be recycled correctly.

So, how and where to dispose of them? I’m going to lead you to a few sites that give you lots of information, not just my area, as every state is different. But for those in the Longmont, Colorado area where I live, I want to tell you that I just found out last week where you can take your computer towers  to be recycled and reused FOR FREE!

Longmont area:

1.  Computer Specialists of Longmont These awesome folks have a local gadget guy that takes them repurposes them. YEA! Give them a call first and ask about taking your flat screen and laptop too. Just no big old montors (like the one I’m looking at while typing right now! (I love my big, old T-REX monitor!!)

And, of course, don’t see Computer Specialists as just a dumping ground! Take time to shop; see their in-store products and give them your real business too – I just had a computer fixed – they’re the “specialists!”, really nice and EZPZ to work with.

2. G&S Mountain Recyclers - This is another Longmont business where they also destroy your harddrive and refurbish computers for local non-profits. Watch their video, which not only shows what they do to recycle computers, but how great that they’re making a difference in our community by creating jobs, linking up with the local LaborForce. Great job G&S! 

And what about all your other egadgets? G&S can take care of all the e-waste you can’t just donate, but for a fee can let it go! I know we hate paying to get rid of these things, but really, you’ve enjoyed it, it’s served you for months, years, decades! . . . pay a small fee and let it go. This fee constitutes your taking care of us all, and yourself in the long run.

Denver: BuyMyTronics 

How and where to dispose of computers and other electronics:

First place to start is to go online to search for your local e-cycle, eco-cycle and recycle centers.

Most larger towns have one for paper, plastic, glass, etc. and will have their electronics recycle plan for the greater community or region or can lead you to where it is. Here’s Longmont’s as an example which includes Shred Events! Yea again! Don’t miss my article on how to shred too.

Plug-In To eCycling Partners

Earth911  Great ideas for lots of things that need recycling.

DigitalTips

Thank you for loving our planet!

You may or may not know that I’ve dealt with hypothyroidism most of my life and almost a year ago I started a nutritional/lifestyle treatment program for Hashimoto’s Disease – hypothyroidism on steroids!! – when hypothyroidism moves into an autoimmune disease that just takes over your life. It sure did mine.

While in my treatment phase I quite naturally researched thyroid issues (I wanted to know who this thief was!) and then created checklists and forms about the symptoms and other important information to keep things organized and me and my “fog brain” focused on what I had to do. My doctors were awed at what I put together and said that all of their patients should have a manual and forms like I created for myself. I agree!

If you have symptoms that include: not being able to sleep, easily emotional and crying for no reason, weight gain (but you shouldn’t be), ridged fingernails, really dry skin, fog brain, memory problems, painful menstrual cycles, and a long list of others, and you in fact may know you have thyroid problems already or not, this manual will help you not only GET YOUR LIFE BACK, but it will help you feel sane again while doing it!

You can buy this manual and start to lessen and heal the multitude of symptoms immediately by following my Food Rectangle and using the checklists to help your healthcare practitioner help you better. It’s in ebook/pdf format so that you can read the manual on your computer and print the checklists and forms as often as you need them.

Never say “I don’t know” to your doctor again when asked how you’ve been and how you’re feeling, and don’t waste any more time or money going to doctor’s “who don’t get it!”

Find out more on my Thyroid Health blog, or you can buy your copy of GET YOUR LIFE BACK! RESET YOUR THYROID HEALTH MANUAL here and start healing yourself now! It’s only $37.00.

Did you know that you can simply use the tapping of your finger tips to change your life for the better?

We all have places in life where we wobble, where we feel stuck and blocked from living our best lives. One of the easiest methods to help release those blocks is EFT.

What is EFT?
EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) is a 21st Century Energy Psychology, providing an easy-to-use bridge between two well known healing concepts:
(1)  Meridian based therapies such as acupuncture & acupressure
wherein the stimulation of certain points on the body provide healing benefits, tapping into and releasing stuck emotions, beliefs and traumas, and
(2)  Mind-Body therapies
wherein achieving proper mental and emotional states point to enhanced health.

How does EFT work?
It is administered through gentle tapping or rubbing of acupressure points and polarity statements.

EFT:
- Releases resistance in your energy systems.
- Releases vibrational blocks in your thoughts, mind and body.
- Dilutes and deletes the reasons for sabotaging yourself.
- It releases caps on your emotional and belief thermostat, comfort zones that lead to stuckness and self-sabotage
- Collapses the “yes buts” and conflicts, blocks and limitations in your way.
- Changes energy which changes vibrations (emotions) which change the Laws Of the Universe connection to the new vibrations and realities.

In EFT work: I want to / YOU want to, get aligned with your 100% YES to your best choice and outcome.

FREE EFT SESSION

Jonathan is a colleague of mine who wanted to learn EFT and volunteered to let me record our session. His issue was ”not feeling good enough,” widely problematic area of our very human lives and minds.  

I’ve made this recording available free to you so that you too can learn how to use EFT for yourself on a daily basis, or to contact me to schedule a one-on-one session to help you dig down and tap out old stuff that’s keeping you in the dark. Schedule your session today – kim@drdeclutter.com

Listen to this session here, or download as it’s an mp3. http://www.drdeclutter.com/organizer/eftcoaching 

I look forward to helping you tap your issues away!

Join the EFT WORLD TAPPING SUMMIT – LEARN FROM THE MASTERS!  http://www.thetappingsolution.com/cmd.php?af=1309749 

Pass this to anyone you know that is undergoing chemotherapy.

Cleaning for a Reason – http://www.cleaningforareason.org/

If you know any woman currently undergoing chemotherapy, please pass the word to her that there is
a cleaning service that provides FREE housecleaning – once per month for 4 months while she is in treatment.

All she has to do is sign up and have her doctor fax a note confirming the treatment.

Cleaning for a Reason will have a participating maid service in her zip code area arrange for the service.

This organization serves the entire USA and currently has 547 partners to help these women.

It’s our job to pass the word and let them know that there are people out there that care.

Be a blessing to someone and pass this information along.

You may not know someone going through chemo, but someone on your email list might. Please forward this link!

Did you already stock up on Halloween candy for the trick-or-treaters?

If not, here are some alternatives and ideas for HEALTHIER SPOOKY TREAT!

If you have the time to make your own treats, here’s a list (the recipes - click here.)

• Caramel Honey Apples
• Take-Along Snack Mix
    Divide this up into individual resealable snack bags for distribution.
• Spice Pretzels
    Divide this up into individual resealable snack bags for distribution.
• Dough Pretzels
    Make these with your kids as a fun afternoon activity. Twist into Halloween shapes such as pumpkins and cats.
• Spicy Roasted Soybeans
    Their salty-spiciness is a welcome contrast to the sweetness of the candy.
• Spooky Honey Popcorn Balls
  A great project for the kids. Wrap in individual wax paper bags.

NON-FOOD TREATS 

Go to the local party-favor shop and get non-food items too. And, without adding more clutter! to the house, some of these are really fun for kids, and they will “use them up” with a little reminding. Some ideas include:

• vampire teeth
• party-favor sunglasses or other cool toys
• small cans of play-doh
• noicemakers (some that blow out the roll of paper ‘without’ the whistle!)
• temporary tattoos
• bubbles

Once your kids are back from their adventure remember to manage the candy and its consumption.

NOTE: Diet gum, candy and other man-made-chemical-aspartame-laced-”treats” are not on this list.

Hoarding is a serious mental issue for many people. From small piling around the house to the overwhelming household with only small trails to get to the next room.

CSI TV Show did a great job, while lacing in murder of course, on it’s episode last night, “House of Hoarders.” If you missed it, you can see it online here! CLICK HERE.

I just presented a 90-minute teleseminar, “When Life Gives You Lemons, Put ‘em In Your Bra! How to Lift and Separate the Challenges of Change.”Over 700 people registered. Thank you to my host-ess, Dr. Meggin McIntosh who is awesome! Thanks Meggin! 

We all have ”Lemons” drop into our lives, everywhere and all the time. The ability to overlook and overcome their sometimes stressful and destructive activity in our lives takes a lot of conscious effort.

Getting from the old normal – ”the way it was” – to the “new normal,” the way it’s now going to be can be the hardest of all. New normals don’t come wrapped in a bow all the time, and usually we have to let go of a lot to have them become familiar to us. If we can be mentally flexible enough to bend and reform with it, we’ll get there, and we will get all the benefits from the journey.

My friend Stephanie and her family from Ft. Collins, CO has been learning this one in big giant steps the past few months. Her 19 year old daughter Rachel was in a car accident and sustained head injury. She’s now been out of Craig Rehabilitation Hospital for a few weeks and doing really well.

Today, the Care Pages message (what a wonderful healthcare online system to keep family and friends in the loop) from Stephanie and her husband Steve, both eloquent and funny writer, was inspiring as always.

In order to get settled into your “new normal”, make sure to keep lots of good family and friends around! Ask for help. Let people help you. Pay for help! It’s okay. Here is their most recent chapter in Rachel’s healing story.

It is great for all of us to be home! As Julia said, “We can return to our New Normal.” On Saturday, Aunt Brenda and Mer, took Rachel on a short field trip to see Mer’s horse, Angel, at the Barn. It was a short but very fun trip. Rachel also introduced “Doc” (another horse) to Aunt Brenda. A nice trip out of the house!

It is so good to be home! Rachel has continued her recovery Journey while we were in Montana with Aunt Brenda and the therapists who are working with her at our home. Aunt Leslie took her to Denver to get her brace for her right leg. She wears it 3-4 hours a day and anytime we leave the house. It seems to do exactly what the PTs hoped. She is getting much stronger and her gate is getting smoother every day. She can walk a long block the brace and without getting too tired. As the Louise, her PT, reminded us . . . first strength, then stability and finally endurance.

Rachel’s core is amazingly strong as she continues to do exercises with the fitness ball, pulleys, our kitchen counter (parallel bar replacement)and therabands twice a day. The regimen takes about 1-2 hours to complete. Rachel is completely cleared to do stairs holding on with one hand but does not need to have us walk beside or in back of her…we just need to know she is heading up or down.

Rachel’s Speech Therapist, Nancy is working with her to get word recognition, intonation, speed and fluency…I am reminded that in early-September Rachel was just starting to say words and starting to form small phrases. She read from one of her Art History books to Aunt Brenda this weekend. Working on memory, retention and cognitive skills are a long process.

Yesterday, Rachel starting using the Wii Fit the Kathy and Mike Slavick have loaned us. It is fun and therapeutic. Her favorite thing is to do the Penguin and Fish Balancing game. Louise hopes to incorporate the Wii into her daily activities. Rachel was introduced to it at Craig and we really wanted to keep using it. Thanks to the Slavicks we can!!!!

Rachel is now eating entirely with her right hand! Some of her favorite things to eat are more of a challenge than she thought…but worth the extra work…especially chips and salsa. She takes time to eat, and the rest of us are learning to follow her pace which is much healthier!!! We want to say “thank you” to the Lieurance and Payton families for the good food for Rachel and Brenda while we were in Montana.

This morning when Steph asked Rachel to write a note on a box. Pere proudly announced this morning that Rachel now has better handwriting than he has. This is not that much of accomplishment given his penmanship skills, but it made Rachel smile. Rachel can now write with her right hand…just a few words at a time.

Take care and thanks for all the warm thoughts and prayers for our family. Sweet dreams!

Love,
Stephanie, Rachel, Julia and Steve

Is a paperless society dangerous?

In the healthcare industry, for human or animal, it still is says RFID microchip expert and researcher Dr. Katherine Albrecht who launched an important new site today, http://www.chipmenot.org/ to inform the public about health problems associated with microchip implants.

And, whether it’s you or your pet, microchips have not been fully proven safe.

So, sorry folks, stick to paper files! Keep them up to date and organized.

Have you thanked a farmer today?

We depend on farmers for all of our food and so much more. America’s agricultural producers work in harsh weather conditions, handle dangerous chemicals and materials, and operate large machinery and equipment. If you’ve never worked on a farm you won’t know the daily hazards that can affect farm workers in so many different ways. From overhead electrical lines that can sag and catch a vehicle or moving machine or antennas, to getting stuck or caught in a moving part of a machine, taking off fingers arms and legs in an instant.

According to the Western Farm Press, 

•  Each year, 551 workers die while doing agricultural work in the United States.
•  Approximately 88,000 suffer lost-time injuries.
•  Most are preventable.

National Farm Safety and Health Week (Sept. 19-25) recognizes the hazardous nature of the agriculture industry and promotes awareness of safety solutions. This annual event was initiated by the National Safety Council (NSC) in 1944 and proclaimed as such by each U.S. president since.

The US Government has acknowledged this week to shine a light on Farm Safety and Health. You can find out more at the National Institute for Farm Safety.

President Obama says, “I encourage these individuals and their families to conduct regular training on respiratory protection; proper handling and usage of pesticides and other hazardous materials; the inspection, maintenance, and safe operation of machinery and other equipment; and emergency response and rescue procedures.  Additionally, farms and ranches with children or novice farmers should receive proactive health and safety instruction to prevent injury or illness.”

If you’re a farmer, be careful, organize in order to stay efficient and take your time in order to limit mistakes, even when you don’t think you have the time.

If you’re not a farmer, thank them today for bringing your meals and so much more to your daily life that you enjoy!

Thank you, Farmers! (And, GO BIG RED! Thanks for the video!)