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     After seeing the infomercial and hearing about these hangers from three different people I had to test them out myself.  They are the Ultra Slim Flocked hangers or the Huggable Hangers and they are all the rage!  So I went to Bed Bath and Beyond and purchased a set of 10.    

Initially I’m impressed.  Because the hangers have a velvety flocking they really hold on to your clothes preventing things from slipping off.  Love that!  I don’t know how many times I move one shirt in the closet and the one next to it falls off the hanger.  The indentions in combination with the flocking also allow you to hang tops with spaghetti straps easily without falling off, which is so hard to find.  I have to admit I was a little skeptical about using these hangers, but I was pleasantly surprised with how well they grip the clothes.   

As the hanger ad claims, they are “ultra slim” and I thought they felt a touch flimsy as I was hanging a few items.  Of course my closet is like a laboratory and I use all types of hangers, but these hangers do not feel as a sturdy as some of my other hangers.  My set of 10 hangers was incredibly thin and took up space comparable to FIVE of the plastic tube style hangers!  Now that’s a space saver!  

The Huggable Hangers also claim that the shape of the hanger will not leave the ever dreaded “hanger indentations” in your delicate blouses, which I have not been able to fully test.    

If you are looking for a hanger that holds on to your blouses or the oh so popular camis and save some space in your closet it’s definitely worth giving these hangers a try!  I’ll keep you updated as I continue to use these hangers.  

The Ultra Slim hangers are available at Bed Bath & Beyond and the Huggable Hangers are available from the Home Shopping Network in a variety of colors.

Ahhhh…my beautiful clothes not falling on the floor, how sweet it is.  

Enjoy the good life,

Angela    

Copyright (C) 2008 Angela Ploetz, POSH Space  www.theposhspace.com. 

Photo from Bed Bath & Beyond

    Have you ever looked at your watch, your cell phone, and your computer to find that each one is showing a different time?  This is especially frustrating if you are trying to be on time for a meeting or conference call.   

Next time this happens you can go to www.time.gov and get the exact time with a 0.2 second accuracy.  Now that’s good!  You can also check the time for each of the time zones in the US, which I find to be extremely helpful because I have many telephone conferences with people in different time zones.  Everyone always gets confused, “do I add two hours or subtract an hour?” and this web-site helps us keep it straight.   

Knowing I can rely on something to give me the right time when I need it, now that’s a relief.   

Enjoy the good life,

Angela   

Copyright (C) 2008 Angela Ploetz, POSH Space  www.theposhspace.com. 

If you are an avid reader here is a really neat (pun intended) product for you!  Amazon.com has released the Kindle, which is a portable electronic device with instant access to thousands of books, blogs, newspapers, and magazines.  If you are a frequent traveler the Kindle will help you keep your carry on baggage to a minimum without having to loose the comforts of a juicy book, an indulgent magazine, the stock market, or your favorite blog.   

Weighing only 10.3 oz the Kindle is said to deliver book like readability.  Many New York Times Bestsellers are available for only $9.99 and are delivered to you Kindle electronically within minutes.  Now that’s service!  The price tag is a little steep at $399 but there is no monthly wireless bill or service plan. 

 I like the idea of this product because it can cut down on the book clutter in peoples’ homes and offices.  It also allows you to have all the books you want on a trip without having to lug around the books and magazines themselves.  This is a great “green” product because it is preventing you from purchasing the throw away items like magazines and newspapers while still getting all the content you want. 

Amazon, I think this is a fantastic product and if you wanted to gift me with one, I would graciously accept! 

Enjoy the good life,

Angela    

Photo from Amazon.com

Copyright (C) 2008 Angela Ploetz, POSH Space  www.theposhspace.com. 

Last Thursday I had a recurring theme of support through out my day.  One of the situations was a meeting I attended in which we were talking about how we benefit from the support of others.  Another situation was when I was working with a client who told me that her husband was in support of her efforts to get organized.  When I later thought about these situations I started to link the importance of communicating that we need the support of our network of friends and family.  

When you are trying to get organized and you are physically going through the process you may feel like the act of getting organized will keep you organized.  But if you don’t change your habits and let people know about your new desire to be free from the clutter you may be sabotaging yourself.  Time and time again, I talk to clients who are dealing with what I call clutter cast-offs.  That is; items that someone else has giving you because they do not have enough space for it in their house any more.   

You have to break the clutter cycle whether it is by not purchasing new items yourself or by telling family and friends that you absolutely do not want them to give you any items for the next year.  The point is that you have to get people on board with your efforts to get organized.  If you don’t they will continue to keep bringing you their clutter cast-offs or purchase new items for you that you simply don’t want or need.   

Are the people in your life supporting your efforts to get organized or not?  Do they realize how important organization is to you?  Let them know how having too much stuff makes you feel.  You don’t have to call them out on that garden Gnome they bought you last Christmas, but you do need to let your feelings be known.   

A Christmas without getting any items that need to be regifted; now that’s the good life!  

Enjoy the good life,

Angela     

Copyright (C) 2008 Angela Ploetz, POSH Space  www.theposhspace.com.