Getting organized is a great way to start off the New Year. Here are a few tips to get you going and Get Organized!
- Start with a sort. As you put away all of those new goodies that Santa brought, sort items into categories of like items. For a kitchen example, baking pans, cooking pots, small appliances, etc. This will help you to see what you have and how many of an item you have.
- Out with the old, in with the new! Take this as an opportunity to toss, donate or sell items that are broken, unused or that you find you have too much of. Do you need 10 mixing bowls? Can the new set of towels Santa dropped off replace a set, or 2?
- Assign new homes to your items. Now is a good time to analyze what is, and more importantly, what isn't working for you in your home. This is a new year, a new start, a new beginning! If keeping the towels on the top shelf is just too far from the tub, consider a few hooks or a shelf to create a new home for the towels. Bake every weekend? Consider swapping the serving items for baking supplies in the cabinet closer to the oven where they would be utilized more frequently. But remember! If items work where they are, don't change! The old saying is true...if it isn't broken, don't fix it!
- Containerize! Now for the fun part....organizing products! Organizing products can simplify your daily routine saving time, money and your sanity. Tired of pan lids falling out of the cabinet? Try a door mounted lid sorter. Sweaters toppling over? Try a sweater box or shelf dividers to keep them neat and organized. Can't ever seem to find the hair accessory that you want? Small bins or drawer organizers can do wonders!
