Purchase hangers with swivel tops so that when you hang up an article of clothing it won’t matter how you put it on the hanger – just twist the top and place it on the rod.
Beyond the Clutter
Linda Blazosky, Professional Organizer
Wait to buy storage containers until AFTER you have sorted your stuff! Then you will know exactly what containers you really need.
Closets by Chicka
Christine Shanklin, Professional Organizer
Start small and you won’t get overwhelmed. Baby steps are best. Show yourself you can be successful at organizing, even if it is just one drawer in your desk!
Calm the Clutter
Pam Rackley, Professional Organizer
The 3 C's of Medicine Cabinet Organization
CLEAR expired over-the-counter and prescription medicines from your cupboards and countertops.
CATEGORIZE
- by purpose: colds, pain relief, digestion, etc.
- by intended user: children, adults, or pets
- by type: whether it’s a prescription or over-the-counter medication
- by shape: Separate tubes, bottles and boxes for easier access and quick identification.
CONTAIN in easy to retrieve, sturdy containers.
Helping Hands Personal Services
Nancy Peham, Professional Organizer
Perfection is not the goal. Perfection can not be maintained. Simple, efficient, functional systems that you can maintain are the goal!
Calm the Clutter
Pam Rackley, Professional Organizer
Label shelves, containers (especially opaque ones), drawers, etc. to make it easy for anyone – even a visitor – to find and put away items.
Beyond the Clutter
Linda Blazosky, Professional Organizer
Do you really need your storage unit? Sort through old boxes you've had in storage and determine if the contents are worth keeping and why they're important. What about that box that has moved with you the last three times that you've never opened? Do you really need the contents? If you clear out enough, who knows, you may not need a storage unit or the accompanying monthly fee.
Closets by Chicka
Christine Shanklin, Professional Organizer
Organize alike things together. This will help you to find things more easily when you need them as well as help you to remember to put them where they belong when you are done with them.
Organize This!
Stacey Phillips, Professional Organizer
Put and end to the junk drawer Blues
DUMP the contents of your messiest drawer.
DISPOSE of useless, broken, or out-dated items.
DESIGN a mosaic of varying-sized containers or trays to hold the things you still use.
DETERMINE to put and keep them there after each use!
Helping Hands Personal Services
Nancy Peham, Professional Organizer
Junk mail can stack up quickly so keep a cross cutting shredder near a bin for mail. When junk mail with personal information comes in, you can shred it right away without it stacking up.
Arrange My Space
Jennifer Andrew, Professional Organizer
Create and use a Grocery Item spreadsheet. Place it in your kitchen and have family members check-off items that need to be purchased. This eliminates having to write-out the items each time and when you are ready to go shopping, just grab your list and go!
Calm the Clutter
Pam Rackley, Professional Organizer
To keep from getting buried with too much stuff use the One-n-One-Out Rule. When you buy something, get rid of the old version! If you buy your child a new toy, then an older toy no longer being used has to go! This will help with storage issues as well as clutter around your home.
Closets by Chicka
Christine Shanklin, Professional Organizer
Use unlikely sources of space. Think creatively with the space in your home. Use the back of the bedroom door for a shoe rack or the space under your bed to store minimally used items like travel bags or extra blankets.
Organize This!
Stacey Phillips, Professional Organizer
Create a password “Manual” and keep it by your desk as a great reference for websites that you visit that require you to
log-in.
Calm the Clutter
Pam Rackley, Professional Organizer
Store home manuals in a 3 ring binder. Place each manual in a clear plastic sleeve. Section the manuals according to the room in your home where the item is used. When you dispose of the item, remove the manual from the binder.
Beyond the Clutter
Linda Blazosky, Professional Organizer |
