Shelf aligning apparatus

A method for organizing items on a shelf comprising:

• pulling a trigger on a proximal end of an elongated arm of a shelf organizing apparatus causing a paddle on the distal end of said arm to move to a first position parallel to said arm from a second position at an angle with and towards a first side of said arm;
• inserting the shelf organizing apparatus between rows of goods on a shelf;
• releasing said trigger thereby causing said paddle to move from said first position to said second position;
• and
• moving said goods toward the front of said shelf using said paddle.

A handheld organizing apparatus comprising:

• a flat elongated arm unit having a handle with an opening at one end and a hinge at the other end;
• a trigger disposed in said opening in said handle;
• a flat paddle attached to said hinge;
• a spring attached to said hinge and to said paddle, said spring being biased to bring said trigger and said paddle into a second position;
• and
• a cable disposed in a channel within said arm and connecting said trigger to said paddle, wherein in said first position, said paddle is aligned in the plane of said arm unit and in said second position, said paddle is disposed at approximately a 45 degree angle with respect to the plane of said arm unit.