Top 5 Organizing Tips

clutterfreewithvalerie — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 16:46:33 +0000

1. User manual filing system
Use an A-Z accordion file for storing instruction booklets for appliances and electronics. Staple the receipt to the inside of the booklet and then file it under the letter of the alphabet it fits. Example: toaster goes under T and not under the brand name.

2. Race to the Finish
Before the kids go to bed, have a 10-minute race to see who can pick up the most stuff.

3. Box It Up
Use plastic school pencil boxes with lids to organize your medicine cabinet. Sort all medicines by type and put them in the boxes. Then label the side of the box and store on a shelf in the cabinet. Use the same types of boxes to keep your junk drawer organized as well

4. Clothes by Occasion
Organize clothes by the four uses you have for them: formal, work, casual and sport. Keep all clothes for those different categories in different parts of your closet so you don’t waste time looking for things that don’t fit the occasion. From there, organize your clothes by color and style (for example, short and long sleeved shirts or pants and skirts) so that it’s easier to create outfits and think of different options

5. Seasonal Shoes
Store out-of-season shoes in shoe boxes in the top of my closet. Write a description of the summer shoe on one end of the box for storage during winter. Use the same box for my winter shoes and write the description on the other end.

Sourve: HGTV