Lifestyle

Maria Spetalnik

Conquer the Clutter

Organizer – Hoarding Spec

Life can get busy. This can result in a basement full of boxes or a garage that has no room for your car. Whether your kids have finally moved out and you are afraid to go into their rooms, or you’ve just inherited a lifetime of possessions from your parents, life can become overwhelming. We don’t just deal with the things in your life. We help you figure out what to do with them and how to make the best use of your space. In that way, you take control not only of your space and your things, but also your life.

We are different from your average organizing company because we have a team of organizers and organizing assistants. We match you with an organizer based on your needs and personality. We hold our organizers to the highest standard of ethics and confidentiality. We help you Conquer the Clutter in your home and in your life to give you peace of mind.

Maria Spetalnik is a board Certified Professional Organizer (CPO) with over 20 years of experience helping others to establish control of their homes and lives by helping them to eliminate clutter. She is trained in organizational topics including chronic disorganization, hoarding, ADHD, Mental Health disorders, and elders. Her company, Conquer the Clutter, employs a team of organizers offering personalized service ranging from short-term small projects to long-term large-scale support.

Maria and Conquer the Clutter take a holistic approach, helping them figure out the physical, mental and emotional causes of the clutter and teaching them how to resolve them. We teach clients how to make ongoing decisions about what to keep, sell or donate, so that they will be able to do this for themselves in the future. We value and protect our clients’ privacy and dignity, health and well-being.

Maria’s professional memberships include the Fairfax County Inter-Agency Hoarding Committee, the Institute for Chronic Disorganization, the National Association of Professional Organizers, and the Prince William Chamber of Commerce. She is a VIPS (Volunteer in Police Service) and teaches classes on clutter and hoarding at the Criminal Justice Academy as well as other venues.

Kay H. Bransford              

MemoryBanc

Estate Documentation and Trust Funding Services

Kay H. Bransford is the best-selling author of MemoryBanc: Your Workbook for Organizing Life. She has appeared on The Dr. Oz Show and Huffington Post, in addition to many television and radio programs to educate families, caregivers, and retirees on why getting organized is important to the well-being of every adult. The MemoryBanc process helps maintain family harmony, preserve privacy, and streamline the management and settlement of affairs in the event of incapacity or death. The company Kay founded, MemoryBanc, received an “Older-Adult Focused Innovation” award from AARP Foundation and has helped thousands of families since its launch in 2013.

Steve Gouterman

Paradigm Experts

Personal Property Strategies to Assist You With Sell/Hold Decisions

Paradigm Experts provides evaluations, appraisals and strategies that enable clients to make informed decisions about their personal property of all types, from one-of-a-kind pieces to massive collections.

Our Goal:

• Educate you on what you have
• Inform you of what it’s worth
• Provide strategies of what to do with it

What makes Paradigm Experts unique is providing an in-home, one-stop shop solution for all your personal property. Our global network of buyers ensures you will get the maximum value for items you wish to sell.

Items we specialize in:

• Sports Memorabilia
• Vintage Toys
• China and Porcelain
• Heirlooms
• Collectibles
• Jewelry
• Gold and Silver Pieces
• Diamonds and Gemstones
• Fine Art
• Coins and Currency
• Timepieces

Daniel Sanders

Four Sales, Ltd

Four Sales, Ltd., founded in 1972, is the leading and most innovative estate sales company in the Washington metropolitan area. During the past 44 years, Four Sales has conducted and presented over 3,000 estate sales in the Greater DC-Metro Area.

We conduct 150 client events per year. These sales take place at small, large and historic homes, as well as condominiums and townhouses, in the District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia. When an estate sale is not the solution, Four Sales offers auction brokerage services to satisfy the demand for smaller consignments.

We pride ourselves on serving our clients with compassion and professionalism while offering our customers a pleasant estate sale shopping experience.

Yantz Bradbury Associates is a full-service, mobile jewelry appraisal company serving Maryland, Virginia and DC.

Owned and operated by Sherlene Y Bradbury, she brings over 38 years of experience in insurance replacement and estate appraisals as well as a vast history of jewelry retailing to your doorstep.  For a collection of 11 or more items, she can appraise your jewelry in the privacy of your home or office and in most cases, print the document immediately.

Sherlene holds a Graduate Gemologist-In-Residence diploma from the Gemological Institute of America and is an active, Senior Member of the National Association of Jewelry Appraisers and the DC Chapter of the GIA Alumni Association as well as a past vice president, secretary and treasurer. She is also an expert witness.

Sherlene has over 20 years of jewelry retailing experience in one of Washington’s finest companies. She is a consultant for both pre- and post- buying and can advise on resetting of jewelry, repairs and assist in liquidation. Sherlene has had articles published in The Washington Post Travel section, Washington Woman and Your Health magazines.

Sharon Bliss

Book Bliss Online

The Book Lady

Through Book Bliss Online, I buy and sell used books. Are you or someone you know moving, downsizing, or simply clearing out the house? If you have books you want to clear out, call me in.  I will look through all the books, checking them for resale value, pay for any books that I can sell, and all the rest I will haul away. I’ll donate them, and you can have the donation receipt if you would like it. You may get some money for items you were planning to give away or throw out!

Sandra Jorgenson

Transition Services

Jennifer Taylor

Caring Village

Caring Village is a must-have easy to use “caregiving organizer” app and online dashboard available FREE to the general public.  The Caring Village app makes it easier for families to coordinate activities and unify communication through a virtual caregiving village” when caring for an aging loved one.  Family members can access key items such as their loved one’s schedule of events, medication lists, legal, medical and financial documents, daily care plans and wellness journal in real time – right in the palm of their hand.

With Caring Village, caregivers (often times the adult daughter) can create a team of family and friends to help out with activities such as transportation, meal deliveries, errands, and companion care. Caring Village is a protected platform with secure in-app messaging and document storage that allows the “village” to be aware of all of the caregiving activities required to ensure the best care possible for their loved ones.

Caregiving can be one of the most compassionate and fulfilling things a person can do, and the Caring Village team aims to make it more manageable for adult children who are caring for their older parents – helping them feel more in control, worry less, and have more quality time to spend with their loved one.

Today there is a staggering and growing number of caregivers in the US. By 2020, more than 45 million unpaid family caregivers will be caring for 117 million people in need of assistance, resulting in one caregiver for every 2.6 persons needing care.* This market dynamic will continue to place strain on family caregivers because many are balancing responsibilities of their own families and careers.

Many families are rallying together to take care of a loved one in need of assistance because outsourcing care is too costly. Caring Village enables these families to collaborate and help loved ones continue to live in their own homes or community, saving a considerable amount in alternative care settings.

The Caring Village app can be accessed at www.caringvillage.com and are also available on both Google Play and in the Apple App Store.

About Caring Village 

Caring Village is a caregiving content and technology solutions company that improves the lives of caregivers and their care recipients. Caring Village offers a free easy-to-use caregiving mobile app and online dashboard, content, preparedness checklists, and a marketplace to bring ease to the overall caregiving experience and peace of mind to millions of caregivers. Founded in 2015, Caring Village is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Segue Technologies, Inc. located in Arlington, VA. To learn more visit www.caringvillage.com.

Francis “Randy” Bordelon

National Memorial Park/King David Memorial Park

National Memorial Park and King David Memorial Gardens have assisted the Northern Virginia senior community since 1933 with burial locations and funeral services. Our scenic Falls Church location is a landmark in the community and  our staff represents our diverse population while respecting all customs and beliefs. We are proud to be part of the Dignity Network, the largest provider of funeral/burial services in the United States.

Alonso Zamora

Removal and Recycling, Too Good To Waste