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Welcome Brenden McDaniel and Action Organizing Services.
Brenden will be speaking at the Love Your Healthy Home Symposium
February 14, 2012
Watch Brenden McDaniel on
YouTube ActionOrg1's Channel for interviews, information on
hoarding and cleaning out your clutter.
Brenden
McDaniel Receives Certificate of Achievement in Aging Sensitivity
Training
from the National Association of Senior Move Managers
(Hinsdale,
IL – February 1, 2011) -- The National Association of Senior Move
Managers (NASMM) announced today that Brenden McDaniel of Action
Organizing Services LLC®, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, has successfully
completed NASMM’s “Old Like Me” Aging Sensitivity Intensive Training
and has earned a Certificate of Achievement.
This program
was offered in conjunction with the National Association of Senior
Move Managers 2011 Annual Conference in St. Pete Beach, Florida in
January. Participants
completed a three-hour intensive program facilitated by Vanessa M.
Dazio, OTD, OTR/L, CEAS II, NBCCH.
This
innovative workshop provided participants with the unique
opportunity to literally “walk in the shoes” of an older adult
through a series of hands-on exercises and comprehensive sensory
perception education.
“There are so many common misconceptions about older adults and the
aging process,” said Mary Kay Buysse, NASMM’s Executive Director.
“This training program allowed select participants to
experience the sensory losses associated with aging, while enhancing
their awareness of disabling factors, hazards, barriers and
conditions that can ultimately influence an older adult’s quality of
life.”
As part of the training, participants discussed the impact of the
sensory, physical and mental declines they experienced.
“I have a broader
understanding of what it feels like to be old today,” said Brenden.
“The aging sensitivity training provided me with a heightened
awareness of the hidden, but complex barriers that guide how I serve
my senior clients, as well as
helped me to identify new strategies to assist my clients in coping
with age-related changes.”
The National
Association of Senior Move Managers (NASMM) is a not-for-profit,
professional association of organizations dedicated to assisting
older adults and families with the physical and emotional demands of
downsizing, relocating, or modifying their homes. As the only
professional association in North America devoted to helping the
rapidly increasing 55+ population with middle and later life
transition issues, NASMM members are committed to maximizing the
dignity and autonomy of all older adults.
NASMM is internationally recognized for its innovative
programs, leadership and expertise on issues related to senior move
management, transition and relocation issues affecting older adults.
For more information, visit
www.nasmm.org.
Brenden
was on Channel 6 Milwaukee on Real Milwaukee talking
about "Organizing Your Garage" on Tuesday May 17. 
Read what
advice Brenden has on de-cluttering your kitchen! Click below
10 ways to
de-clutter your kitchen
Greetings!
Amazingly, the year is almost
over! Thanksgiving is next week, so
pick up a turkey and reflect both on
thanks and giving as a start to this
holiday season. We have put together
some tips to get ready for the
winter. Hopefully, these ideas will
help keep your home safe throughout
the following cold months.
Please have a safe and enjoyable
holiday season! See you in 2011!
ServiceMaster Recovery Services tips
for
Fall and Winter
1. Replace your screens
Remove your screens and install storm
windows. This simple task can help cut
heating costs by preventing cool air
from entering through windows.
2. Check your gutters
Take a peek at your gutters. Leaves and
other debris may have been accumulating
throughout the fall. Clean them out to
allow proper draining during winter and
spring.
3. Call a Chimney Sweep Service
Having your chimney cleaned lowers risk
for a chimney fire. Be proactive and
have it inspected by a certified
professional now.
4. Reverse ceiling fans
Reverse the direction of blade movement
to turn clockwise instead of
counter-clockwise. Since warm air rises,
the clockwise rotation of the blades
forces warm air down.
5. Protect against plumbing
freezes
Minimize the possibility of water
freezing in pipes by wrapping each pipe
in foam insulation. Check hardware
stores for these foam tubes, which have
a slit on one side, can be cut to size,
and easily applied to pipes.
Want
more Organizing tips?
Brenden McDaniel is the founder and
owner of Action Organizing Services
LLC®. Their mission is to help people
clear out clutter in their homes, as
well as their lives. He has been
organizing for over eight years, and was
glad to offer ServiceMaster Recovery
Services these additional organizing
tips to share with our customers:
1. Clean out the lint trap of your
dryer, as this is potentially a fire
hazard. Also, it is a good idea to
inspect or have a professional service
provider ensure that your dryer exhaust
is properly vented and lint free, as
well.
2. When finished with all fall landscape
and gardening projects, clean all garden
tools including your lawn mower.
Although gas stabilizers can be used, it
may be a better idea to properly dispose
of any gasoline still left in lawn
mowing and fuel-powered equipment when
not in use over the winter.
3. Clean and wash all windows one last
time before more severe cold and
freezing temperatures set-in.
4. Organize and "weed out" summer
clothing and light-weight sheets and
comforters before putting them away or
reorganizing items for next year. This
might also be a good time to consider
donating unneeded clothing to local
charities.
5. Clean and wash fan blades from the
ceiling fans in your home. Use caution
with wooden or fragile fan blades and
either dust or wash with a moist cloth
or sponge and diluted degreasing
dishwashing solution or another safe
green-cleaning product.
Contact Brenden:
Thanksgiving is a time to express
gratitue and appreciation for all
our blessings.Especially the gift of
family and friends. This holiday
season, I would like to Thank you
for your friendship and support
throughout the year. Happy Holidays!
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has recently revamped our website to
include more information that will
benefit you and your customers or
clients.
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ServiceMaster offers Continuing
Education classes!
ServiceMaster Recovery Services offers
numerous Continuing Education classes
throughout the year. Our Continuing
Education classes satisfies credit
requirements necessary for those in the
Wisconsin insurance industry. All of our
classes are taught be experienced, and
knowledgeable instructors.
We are working on our schedule for 2011
right now! Classes will be hosted at our
facility in New Berlin in 2011.
Visit
our website and subscribe to our RSS
Feeds to receive up-to-date information
about upcoming classes and registration!
Questions or Concerns?
Contact:
Stacey Siekert
(262)782-3335
from the National Association of Senior Move Managers
Brenden
was on Channel 6 Milwaukee on Real Milwaukee talking
about "Organizing Your Garage" on Tuesday May 17.
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Brenden will be quoted and written about in the
All Of You magazine in Oct 2010.
Brenden McDaniel quoted in this article:
Are You a Hoarder? By Stephanie Schorow, Special
to Lifescript Published June 13, 2010
Hoarders ALL NEW on A&E
featured new Milwaukee episode
WTMJ:
Inside the Mind of the Hoarder
NAPO-WI A&E Hoarders Episode
Doug, 38, is a single dad of two adopted children. Kylie (6) and
Nate (8) both havespecial needs and the conditions of their home are
only adding to their problems. The family's kitchen is hardly usable
and the refrigerator doesn't always work. In fits of rage, Nate
pushes over hoarded stacks and throws anything in sight. Now, a
social worker will be visiting the house along with the children's
therapist, and Doug fears they may remove his kids from the home.
Richard Taft, Marketing Director
262-844-2742
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NAPO Wisconsin participates in episode of A&E’s “Hoarders” January
has been deemed Get Organized month by the National Association of
Professional Organizers. In accordance, the NAPO Wisconsin Chapter
got the opportunity to showcase the talents of our members by
participating on an episode of A&E’s “Hoarders”. Brenden McDaniel of
Action Organizing LLC® has done a couple of episodes of “Hoarders”
in the past. When he submitted this situation to A&E and it was
accepted, he decided to open it up to more organizers in the area
through NAPO Wisconsin as a part of our GO Month campaign.
The professional organizers who donated their time were from all
over the state of Wisconsin (even arriving in the snow storm on the
second day). They all have our own businesses and many have
specialized areas that they work in, such as offices, storage area,
workshops, and kitchens, so it was easy to coordinate everyone and
let them do their thing. To have a group of people work together so
well with the single goal in mind of helping out this family was
really amazing to be a part of. In all, they contributed over 100
hours over a two day period.
The situation was that a single parent who had adopted two special
needs children needed help regaining control over their home. Due to
the attention that the children needed, he was not able to maintain
the home, and it had become packed with stuff, including rooms full
of clothes, toys, and ordinary household items until there were just
paths to move around in throughout the home. He takes very good care
of the children, but had the compulsion to give them everything that
he could, until the house got to the condition that it was found in.
Over a two day period, we went through the entire house, creating
useable living spaces, installing storage solutions, sorting
clothes, and getting rid of the items that they did not need. The
owner had control over getting rid of the stuff, so you can imagine
how draining it was on him. We had a therapist from Chicago for
support, as well as 1-800 Got Junk to haul away over 6 truckloads of
stuff. (Each truckload weighs on average 2 tons.) A local carpenter
donated his time and materials to build a bunk bed for the children.
SecurX provided shredding services for any papers that needed to be
destroyed. When we were all done, the Maid Brigade came in and
cleaned the entire house. It was really amazing how we transformed
the house in two days. Brenden is still working with the family to
keep them on track of staying organized and in a recent
conversation, he said that they are doing well and still keeping the
house orderly.
The episode aired on Friday, February 8th at 9:00 pm CST on A&E.
The Mil
by Roxanne Johnson & contributors
Monday 11/23/2009
"...Brenden McDaniel and his Milwaukee
company, Action Organizing Services, were featured in two episodes
of A&E’s “Hoarders,” a reality show documenting those who have a
hard time parting with their belongings. The season premiere, filmed
in Riverwest and featuring McDaniel, became the most-watched
premiere in the network’s history. “Hoarders” is set for a second
season, and McDaniel is likely to make more appearances."
milwaukeemagazine.com/themil/
Hoarders
By Courtny Gerrish
When does collecting become a compulsion?
Hoarding is a disease, not a habit. And it can destroy homes and
ruin lives. From the outside, hoarders look like anyone
else you'd pass on the street. Inside, however, they are hurting.
Their homes are disasters.
"Geri" is a hoarder. The Milwaukee County
woman agreed to talk to us, in the hope of helping others. "It just
started to heap up," she explained simply. But when we went into
Geri's house, it was unimaginable.
The floor was covered with bags of stuffed
animals, books, paperwork, pots, pans and garbage. The sink hadn't
been used in years. The stairs were so heaped with debris that it
was difficult to go up them. The basement was also stuffed with
garbage.
We asked Geri what happened. How did her
home get this bad? "It's like nature abhors a vacuum, and hoarders
abhor a vacuum even more," she admitted.
Geri, a recently retired professional,
lives a lonely life. She has no family in town, no close friends,
and no pets. She told us much of the stuff she collected was
supposed to be recycled.
She also said she's a great bargain shopper
who does a lot of shopping. "Being a hoarder means you don't like to
turn loose of anything," she explained. "Things take on an emotional
resonance."
Eventually, neighbors noticed. And one
horrible evening, paramedics removed Geri from her home and the
house was deemed unlivable.
Brenden McDaniel, a professional organizer
and the owner of "Action Organizing Services," is helping Geri get
back into her home. Helping hoarders is a personal mission to
Brenden. "My mother who lived 10 blocks away from here actually
committed suicide because of her hoarding - it got so bad. I
couldn't help her, as her son I was very embarrassed, how could it
get like this?" But he thinks he can help Geri. "She is just so
sweet, you would never realize that she's hurting this much," he
said. "I'm here to help her, not to take away her things."
Psychologist Brad Riemann runs the
Obsessive Compulsive Disorders center at Rogers Memorial Hospital in
Oconomowoc. He treats many hoarders and told us the reasons people
start hoarding vary, but many are obsessive-compulsive. "If it's
kind of these classic OCD reasons, doubting their ability to sort
properly, that can be treated fairly well," Dr. Riemann said. "We
can get them back to a normalized situation." Geri admits she's been
depressed for years... And is very lonely. "Just all that junk was a
barricade. No one in their right mind would have wanted to come in
here," she said.
Two weeks after our first visit, we
revisited Geri's home. Brenden and his crew have been working the
whole time to clean things up. It was much cleaner, but still full.
Neatly stacked books replace mounds of moldy paper. The kitchen sink
is empty. And you can actually walk upstairs. Geri seemed shocked by
the changes but agreed it is for the best.
"I hope people don't come to the situation
I found myself in," she said. "I hope they get help before it gets
to that extreme." Geri called Brenden her salvation. She now has
hope for the future. "If I can come through this without people
looking at me and judging me, that will be just wonderful." Geri
hopes to return to her home to live soon... She still needs some
plumbing and electrical work done-- pretty tough on her limited
income.
WTMJ Milwaukee Television Special Assignment
Brenden McDaniel of Action Organizing
Services LLC® was interviewed on Sept. 15th by KQXR 100.3 The X,
Boise, Idaho Friday, September 11, 2009
Everybody's Business Milwaukeean helps 'Hoarders'
The Business Journal of Milwaukee Milwaukee executive to appear on
'Hoarders'
A Milwaukee-area business owner has been selected to join the stable of professional organizers appearing in the new A&E reality television show "Hoarders." With the show being picked up for a second season, Brenden McDaniel says he's likely to make an appearance in a couple of episodes, which profiles the lives of people whose excess accumulation of "treasures" threatens their lifestyle. McDaniel, owner of Action Organizing Services LLC® in Glendale, enters the scene to help clean up people's homes - and lives - a la "intervention"-style. He was featured in two episodes during the show's first season, and his appearances have attracted interest in his services. Other than being a television "star," McDaniel is also unique in one other way: He's one of the few male organizers certified by national organizing associations. McDaniel is the only male organizer in A&E's stable of organizers being tapped for "Hoarders."
Listen to the Interview
Brenden McDaniel of Action Organizing Services LLC® was interviewed on Sept 7th by WCUB am 980 in Manitowoc, Wi
Article in the Wauwatosa Now newspaper January 2009 about Action Organizing Services LLC® and Brenden McDaniel. Click to read: "Milwaukee/NARI Encourages Homeowners to Start Year by Clearing Out Clutter".Brenden was interviewed on the FM106 Morning Show in January 2009 about organizing.
Brenden was quoted in an article entitled, "Summer's endless mementos", the the September 12, 2008 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
Article about Action Organizing Services LLC ® and Brenden McDaniel in the Winter 2008 Citigal Magazine.
Brenden was quoted in this article "One room at a time; Downsizing home takes careful thought, planning" Kenosha News; Dec 6, 2007; Section:Life; Page Number:13
Brenden was quoted in an article entitled, "Combat Clutter", in the October 2007 M Magazine.
Brenden was quoted in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Waukesha Section July 24, 2005.