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Purchase for Purpose
KICK OUT THE CLUTTER The clutter that surrounds you can cause anxiety and impede productivity, so resolve to get organized this year. Professional organizer Evan Zislis of Aspen wrote ClutterFree Revolution: Simplify Your Stuff, Organize Your Life & Save the World to help. One suggestion is to showcase the items you desire and get rid of everything else. For those things you can’t part with, find a storage facility. “Whether you’re expanding your family, downsizing your home, need an off-site location to store your business items or just don’t have the storage space you need, a storage unit can be of valuable assistance,” says Marcus Mollman, founder and CEO of Denver-based Closetbox, a full-service storage company. Closetbox will pick up the items you want stored and bring them to a secure storage unit. When you want any or all of your items returned, call and Closetbox
will bring them back. The company currently has 63 locations including Boulder, Colorado Springs, Denver and Fort Collins, and it’s growing. Visit closetbox.com or call 877-433-9636 to get started. Find more suggestions for clutter free living in Zislis’ book or visit clutterfree revolution.com to participate in his new “webinar,” the ClutterFree Revolution Academy. Win a copy of ClutterFree Revolution by emailing your name, address and phone number to contests@coloradocountrylife.org. Be sure to enter “ClutterFree Revolution” in the subject line. Deadline is Wednesday, January 18.
If you aspire to be more charitable in 2017, try shopping Colorado companies that give back. Get cute kids clothes that you can personalize while contributing to a noble cause by shopping Hi Little One, based in Denver. Nell Lindquist and sister Maggie Allen own and operate the company with personalization and generosity in mind. With their family having been affected by childhood cancers, the women decided that 10 percent of Hi Little One’s profits will go toward organizations that fight pediatric cancers. For more and to buy, call 303-653-9856 or visit hilittleone.com. Another Denver-based business helping others is Mile High Workshop, which provides employment opportunities for those trying to get back on their feet after suffering addiction, homelessness and incarceration. These employees use their manufacturing skills to create products and offer services to the public. When you retain the services of Mile High Workshop, you can feel good knowing you’re helping someone in our community get a second chance. Call 720-446-8612 or visit milehighworkshop.org to request manufacturing services or to purchase one of its pre-made products.
GET IN SHAPE WITH COLORADO GEAR Is your resolution to get in better shape? While you’re getting your sweat on, show your support for Colorado companies. FlipBelt, based in Broomfield, manufactures comfy running belts that not only fit your phone but, with multiple
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pocket openings, can carry keys, cash, cards or anything else needed while you are out burning calories. Available in 10 colors for $28.99 each. It also comes in a zipper variety ($34.99) and a reflective version ($32.99). For information, call 303-482-3131 or visit flipbelt.com. Boulder-based Headsweats’ Performance Trucker Hats are lightweight, breathable, quick-drying and absorb perspiration when you’re active, keeping it out of your eyes. Choose from a wide variety of colors and designs, including hats emblazoned with Colorado’s beloved “C.” Prices start at $25. Also, the company recently introduced a Colorado knit performance beanie for $25. See the Headsweats collection at headsweats. com; call 877-437-9328 for information.
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