Organizing TipsFriday, October 9, 2009
1) Focus on one room at a time. Or one part of a room at a time.
2) Touch things once. Don't keep putting off deciding where something should go or what category it fits into. Pick it up, look at it, decide where it should go, put it there, and move on. 3) Containerize. Containers of all kinds - wire baskets, canvas storage cubes, plastic bins - really help to categorize your stuff and de-clutter a space. 4) Purge, purge, purge. This can be hard, but as you're tackling a space, ask yourself, "When was the last time I used this?" Do you really need it? Weigh the cost of keeping things around with the freedom and clarity you'd gain if you got rid of stuff you really don't need or use. |