Yvette and I are back from Reno, where we attended the NAPO (National Association of Professional Organizers) conference last week. Where to even start? I want to share with you several finds of new and interesting products at the expo, for one thing.
My favorite new find was the Tote Trac system. (photo from Tote Trac’s website, click it to enlarge) It’s ceiling-mounted storage using a simple system of wire tracks and your own tote bins of the size you choose. You buy a set of bins (hopefully on sale somewhere) that are uniform in size for the space you need, and then you slide them onto the Tote Tracs on your ceiling. Piece of cake! This is really good in a garage, but you can also use them in closets with shallower bins. They offer accessories like hooks for bikes and ladders, as shown in this photo.
I will be sharing more throughout the week from the expo. The big deal for me this year was our 1st annual NAPO talent show! My friend Shawn and I planned it and nobody thought we were serious until it actually happened! We had a great time and I want to thank all of the volunteers and participants that made it so great. You can see photos here on Flickr of the show. Enjoy!
UPDATE 5/13/08: ToteTrac has agreed to give our readers, members, and friends free FedEx expedited shipping if they use the coupon code "clutterdiet" in their shopping cart checkout!
I loved the idea when I saw it and went straight to the site to order. Unfortunately they don’t yet ship to Australia and I’m waiting for them to get back to me with an affordable shipping cost. I’d love it to be available in Australia though in the near future.
Hi Nicola,
I’m so sorry you can’t get the ToteTracs yet in Australia! As an online retailer myself, I can really sympathize with their dilemma, though– international shipping is just plain expensive and there is not much that can be done about it without opening warehouses in other countries, etc. I hope they can help you soon!
Thank you for commenting!
-Lorie