Out of the Closet

That is the name I wanted to call Tim's new business but being a master of restraint, I came up with "Tim Tibbits - Community Organizer (one household at a time.) Inspired by the book, Sell, Keep or Toss,Tim is running a small business that helps people get rid of clutter, organize estates, get ready to move or just simplify their lives. Now, you could follow our example and move every other week to shed belongings or you could stay put and downsize...which is probably a saner way to live. (Hopefully we'll finally discover that concept.) After spending eleven days cleaning out detritus at his mom's house a couple of summers ago, we've decided we're really doing our kids a favor by reducing our cargo before we can't do it ourselves. Plus one man's trash is another man's treasure, right? Tim took a mediation course last year. The skills could come in handy when it's time to decide what to keep or not. His handyman experience should also be put to use with the business. He's even willing (make that anxious) to tackle gardens and landscapes that are overgrown and need of cleaning up. He'd probably love to work outdoors more than in someone's closet, but you never know what he'll discover. Our rule going in is that no matter how tempting an item is that a customer has decided to part with, it cannot come home with him. No matter what, no matter what, no matter what. Unless of course it's a ...