My favorite organization guru John Trosko gave me a head’s up about The Los Angeles Organizing Awards, which will take place on February 1, 2008, presented by the Los Angeles Chapter of the National Association of Professional Organizers (NAPO-LA). This is the biggest awards show to hit L.A. since The Schmemmys (sorry, I was up late watching Kathy Griffin last night and I couldn’t help myself). Here are a few examples of the 15 categories up for glory:

• Best Home Organizing Product
• Best Office Organizing Product
• Most Helpful Organizing Technology
• Best National Organizing Show

If they are up for it, I think I would have to vote for Peter Walsh and his team of 100 that took 8 weeks to clear out the hoarder house on Oprah. It resulted in 75 tons of trash being carted out in dumpsters, and a 10,000 square foot warehouse filled with total crapola the woman bought over ten years. That thing scared me straight.  After watching, I immediately took a carload of stuff to the thrift store. If you didn’t see that 2 episode special and you have a bit of an organizing problem, you really need to watch it. But I digress…

You can vote now through December 31 right here.

Did I mention they scored Sherri Shepherd as a co-host? That will be the funniest thing to hit organizing since Niecy Nash.  She’s even got 30 Rock cred, which makes her aces in my book.

Thanks John, for the heads up!

top banner from NAPOLA.org

Oprah photo from Oprah.com. Seriously, you have to find The Secret Lives of Hoarders episodes and watch them.  It will make you feel so much better about yourself, and scare you straight!