Home Organization
The Children's Place
- Have bins and boxes on lower shelves so that a child can put away the toys. Have the child label the bins and boxes.
- Provide low hooks to hang up sweaters, pajamas, jackets, book bags, etc.
- Take children with you when you go to donate unused items. This helps them learn to part with things.
- Encourage your child/teenager to choose their outfits for the next day before they go to bed at night.
Make the Garage and Storage Work for You
- Determine how you wish to use the space. Is it a workshop? Is it a storage center? Is it a sporting goods center? Is it both? Stick to the floor plan.
- Get rid of things that don't work!
- Sort, purge, and then decide the proper storage containers or fixtures for the treasures that you must keep. Clearly label both the tops and the sides of the containers.
- Consider floor-to-ceiling possibilities for shelving, racks, stackable drawers, hooks, and pegboards.
Love Your Closets
- Go through your closet today, and pull out everything you haven't worn in the last year. Clothes tend not to improve with age.
- Decide what you want at your fingertips and what can be hidden away in containers under the bed, on top shelves, or in drawers.
- The closet should be bright and inviting. You should be able to see what you have in your closet. Consider installing good lighting.
- Hang like items together—group shirts together, pants together, dresses, etc.
Customize Your Kitchen
- Things that work together should be stored together, such as baking pans, electrical appliances, plastic containers (with lids), pots and pans, and large platters and bowls.
- Drawer dividers are a good way to keep utensils in order.
- Rotate food staples out of your pantry. Create menus to use up dated canned goods.
- Feel the flow of activity in your kitchen. Place glasses near the sink or the refrigerator. Put snacks in a convenient drawer or cupboard.
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