Why do we organize? Most often, it comes down to time! The faster we can find what we are looking for, the faster we can finish what we started and move on! Often, when I am working with clients, they are easily overwhelmed at the idea of tackling big projects. As a professional organizer, I do not suggest starting your organizing journey with a two car garage that has not been parked in for over five years. Rather, I suggest tackling a few smaller projects. These will take less time, money, and perhaps give you the confidence to make a plan to organize some of the bigger jobs that are filling you with anxiety.
So, where should we start? I have said before that bathrooms are a great place to start. You use them every day so you will have immediate gratification, and they are small enough to tackle in a reasonable period of time. This vanity project took less than 30 minutes...including cleaning!
There were too many items out on the counters. A simple solution was to better organize the drawers so items could be put away. There was very little purging. Most of the time was sorting and deciding what containers fit each category of items the best. These blue containers were found at TJ Maxx for $5.99 for an 8 pack of assorted sizes. Organizing does not have to be expensive. There are ways to get creative and make your own dividers out of modified shoe boxes or repurposing some plastic storage containers from the kitchen! We love to recycle!
Remember, January is GO MONTH...so pick a small project, and GET ORGANIZED!
So, where should we start? I have said before that bathrooms are a great place to start. You use them every day so you will have immediate gratification, and they are small enough to tackle in a reasonable period of time. This vanity project took less than 30 minutes...including cleaning!
There were too many items out on the counters. A simple solution was to better organize the drawers so items could be put away. There was very little purging. Most of the time was sorting and deciding what containers fit each category of items the best. These blue containers were found at TJ Maxx for $5.99 for an 8 pack of assorted sizes. Organizing does not have to be expensive. There are ways to get creative and make your own dividers out of modified shoe boxes or repurposing some plastic storage containers from the kitchen! We love to recycle!
Remember, January is GO MONTH...so pick a small project, and GET ORGANIZED!
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