Home organization…where do you start?! 😛 If you’ve let things go for a while, it can be hard to know.
Mountains of miscellaneous items on the counter, who knows what under the couch, and let’s not even talk about the closets.
I know, it happens to the best of us!
Not to worry my friends. With a little intentionality, and some mental and physical decluttering you will soon be doing the tidy home happy dance.
We’re going to go through the many clutter collecting places in your home, and find solutions about what to do with them.
I came across a great quote on a home blog the other day…
It’s not always easy to let stuff go of your stuff. Before you lift a finger sorting and organizing, first do a little mental checklist.
- Set a reasonable goal of what you want to accomplish
- Give yourself permission to discard items that are no longer useful or beautiful
- Consider the costs of living in clutter
It’s hard to think and function in the middle of a mess. Living in a cluttered home affects you in ways you might not realize.
It costs you time searching for misplaced items.
It keeps you isolated as you’re embarrassed for someone to come over.
It stresses you out as when you are surrounded by disorder.
Lost time, isolation, embarrassment, and stress? NO THANKS!
After you’ve mentally mapped out a game plan, it’s time to kick into action! You will feel SO much better after you do.
There is only stress free accomplishment and satisfaction ahead. Let’s get to it!
Home Organization Tip #1: Create A Command Center
Organizing and removing paper clutter is a perfect place to start!
If you don’t all ready have a small filing system, consider buying one so you can keep important documents, and shred the rest.
This command center is great because it allows spaces for printed schedules, mail, extras, and notes!
Home Organization Idea #2) The Kitchen
Your kitchen is the heart of the home, so a great place to start organizing and decluttering!
These kitchen organization ideas can help you organize and declutter and your counter tops and cupboards. This will also help prepare meals faster!
Don’t forget the fridge/freezer and pantry. It’s easy for things to pile up in these spaces.
One of best side effects of getting your kitchen clean and clutter free is that you can inventory what you have.
Once you know what you have, you can start brainstorming and meal planning which will save time and money!
This is one of my favorite time saving meal ideas of all time!
Home Organization Hack #3) Streamline Laundry Room & Entry Ways
Maybe your entry way and laundry room are one in the same. Regardless of the configuration they become a catch all for EVERYTHING.
It’s SO important to make sure that this space is organized, easily passable, and functional!
I’ve put together 10 functional and stylish laundry room ideas for you here!
When it comes to organizing entry ways and mud rooms, think about what usually makes ‘the drop’.
Shoes, Purse, Keys, Backpacks, Coats, Etc. 🙂
Make sure your space has a designated area for these items that are clear of the walking path.
You don’t have to have a cove of expensive built ins, though they do look amazing!
You can get really creative with wooden crates, dowels, and coat hooks!
Home Organization Tip #4) Clean Out Closets
This linen closet is organized like a boss! Bulkier pillows and large blankets are stored on the tall upper shelf.
Smart use of storage bins and wire dividers (usually used in the kitchen) help maximize every square inch of space.
A small closet lazy susan is prefect for pills, medicines and hard to reach items.
Tension rods on the back side of the door are perfect for items you’d prefer not to fold.
Home Organization Hack #5) Living Space Round Up
Source: Amazon
Clutter attracts more clutter! Time to grab an empty laundry basket, and start gathering it up.
Fill your basket with everything causing visual noise.
Once you have gathered it all up, start the sorting process. Ask yourself is this useful, beautiful, or special to someone in your family?
Decide whether to toss, donate or store.
If the item is worth keeping but doesn’t have a home somewhere, create an organized space for it!
Home Organization Idea #6) Play Room/Rec Room Organization
The spaces we live in the most can pile up in a hurry. You can stylishly arrange clutter material with an attractive cubby organizer.
This weathered wood cubby organizer with storage bins is great for toys and living room items!
You will be surprised at all of the things you can store (toys, DVDs, electronics, books, games) that will keep your living areas clean and organized!
Home Organization Tip #7) Counter Clean Off
Lauren from Rusted bliss shows us a great way to keep clutter cleaned off of the top of the counter.
In our house the counters are catch alls for school papers, play dough projects and mail.
With this nifty little unit you can have a space for everything! You can find a similar one on Amazon here.
Home Organization Hack #8) Bathroom & Cosmetic Care
These cheap plastic drawer dividers work like magic in your makeup drawer.
It’s also good a good idea to make the most of the back of your cabinet doors with ideas like these door magnets.
Command hooks also work great for hanging curling irons and blow dryers on the inside of cabinet doors.
Home Organization Idea #9) Sort Through Your Closet
Your closet can be holding a lot of unused items! Excuses can start piling up when you get here, so remember your mental checklist! 😉
One smart organizing idea is to take all of your clothes hangers and turn them backwards.
When you wear something, turn the hanger the right way.
After a year if the hangers are still reversed, it’s time to donate!
The Krazy Coupon Lady has an awesome post about closet organization! Check out the cool idea she features…
Pool noodles are so much cheaper and easier than those cumbersome spring loaded boot holders. 😉
#10) Organization Holy Grail: Maintain The Order
After you’ve taken time to get things in order, you’ll want to keep them that way!
Keep on top of clutter by utilizing your new organizing ideas! If you notice clutter still building up in certain areas, revisit the space and find ways to sort, toss, and store.
An organized life is a journey. Search for functional and stylish places for your everyday items, and you will learn new and better ways to make the most of your living spaces.
Don’t be afraid to give yourself permission to purge things that are not functional or beautiful!
Happy Organizing Ya’ll!
I hope you found some home organization ideas that will work their way into your life. Take one day, one task at a time.
You will find that one small project will lead to another, and at the end it will yield some serous results!
Cheers for now.
<3 Ang
