This is the local chapter of NAPO where you can find a free newsletter and information on Professional Organizers.

Once you've finished purging, its important to choose the right container. The Container Store has so many shapes and sizes, you're bound to find what you need there. 

Bay Home & Window is a wholesale provider of plantation shutters and amazing built-in systems for closets, home offices, media centers and much more to change the way you live. The company is open to the public and offers free in-home design consultations with their experts.  

Reduce the time you spend on wasted phone calls. The National Do Not Call Registry gives you a choice about whether or not to receive telemarketing calls at home.

Private Citizen can help you reduce junk mail and calls by over 70%.

Dealing with the enormous volume of paper we encounter each day is a frequent problem for new clients. I often install the FreedomFiler system because it is flexible and logical. It helps clients understand why they are keeping items and when to let things go. Most importantly, it helps you retrieve needed items quickly.

The OnlineOrganizing site has products, referrals and articles about a huge variety of organizing projects.

Mashable presents a huge variety of ways to share calendars, remind yourself to change the oil, record what is in which box in storage, etc.

The Simple Living Network is an interesting organization with ideas for how to consume less and enjoy life more.

StopWaste.org offers Alameda County resources for recycling, re-using, green building, hazardous waste disposal, etc.

Adbusters offers resources for turning Black-Friday into Buy Nothing Day.

Wardrobe for Opportunity is a fabulous local organization that provides business clothing to men and women returning to the workforce. They also follow up with clients and support them through mentoring to ensure success in the corporate world. Donate your high-end business clothing.

Contra Costa County resource page for disposing of (almost) anything.