by The Organizer Lady dot com on October 31, 2007
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by The Organizer Lady dot com on October 28, 2007
Having an organized home isn’t difficult but it does take a little commitment. Here are some easy and frugal ways to organize your home and your life, and it won’t break your budget or drive you crazy trying to organize. Check out these easy and cool organizing tools for the home.
Lazy Susan
Thanks to the soul who invented this little item! They’re cheap, and help keep spices, bottles, and condiments neatly arranged and at your fingertips. Use them in the pantry, in cabinets, on the kitchen table – they’re absolutely life savers when it comes to staying organized.
Plastic Basket for Lids
Plastic containers – a double edged sword! One the one hand they keep me organized and save tons of time in the kitchen, especially. But searching through ten thousand lids that don’t fit can drive a person nutty. I use a plastic basket for all my lids so they’re in one spot when I go looking.
A Triple Swing-out Towel Holder
Put these under your kitchen and bathroom sinks to save space and keep your sink area uncluttered. Use it to hold towels, cleaning rags, trash bags, etc.
Laundry Room Hanging Up Hooks
Place a few strong adhesive hooks in the laundry room – these can be used for hanging coats, clothes, etc. Hooks are great to hang up mops, brooms and other cleaning supplies, too.
Plastic Baggies with Zipper Locks
How did our ancestors survive without them? Baggies are perfect to store small toys, puzzle pieces, and any little items that go together in one spot. The two-gallon sized ones are my favorite.
A Labeler
These don’t have to be expensive to work. And having containers and shelf spaces labeled is a great way to help children keep their items organized, as well as yourself. Do yourself a favor – use a labeler for a week, and you’ll wonder hoe you ever lived without one.
A Compartment Tray for Your Junk Drawer
Occasionally, I actually open my junk drawer to search for something! Having miscellaneous items in little compartments of the tray will save you time and frustration when you go searching.
A TV Remote Holder
How much time have you wasted looking for this little item? Make or purchase a holder for your remote, or put velcro on the back and stick it someplace near the couch.
Laundry Sorting Bin
Less than ten bucks, these bins help keep your dirty laundry organized, so that when you’re ready to wash the whites, they’re all in the same spot. No more digging through a giant hamper to find the right clothes! This makes laundry time so much simpler!
Two-tiered Spice Racks
These cabinet organizers save time and hassle in the kitchen. How many times have you searched for the oregano – behind the cinnamon, no – the nutmeg…Wait -where was the nutmeg? You get the idea.
These items are by no means all the great organizing tools out there, but they’re my choices for time saving and hassle free living!
by The Organizer Lady dot com on October 28, 2007
When organizing your office, you’ve got a couple choices. Write a list of all the little things that need to be done and work on them a few minutes each day, or dive straight into the deep end and do it all in one fell swoop.
If you’re sick of your entire office, box it all up like you’re moving, and set the boxes in a different room. Then unpack one box at a time and organize from the bottom –up. Make sure to file papers as you go along.
I like the “little at a time” approach. My first step would be to take all the papers that are scattered about and put them into one box. You can file these now, or clean your desktop and surrounding area further. I like putting all the filing together, all the books together, and then working on one pile at a time.
If several folks in your home are receiving mail, you can use wall-mounted acrylic holders and just label them with each person’s name. That takes care of the mail lying around.
A friend of mine keeps all her bills on her refrigerator with a magnet. As soon as they come in, they go straight on the fridge. That way, they can’t get lost underneath piles of papers. I’ve adopted this idea and it’s saved me a huge headache. Now I don’t have a bunch of envelopes and bills lying around on my desktop, just waiting for payday.
Decide what your office needs and designate a spot for each item. If you make calls from this area, you’ll need a phone, phone book, message pad and pens. You’ll need a place for the computer and accessories, plus a spot for copy paper.
Set up the basics first, and then decide item-by-item what else you want to place in your office. Do you have room for personal items? Pictures can be placed on a bulletin board or hung on the wall. You ability to focus and accomplish is affected by a messy desktop, so make it a priority to keep it decluttered.
Once you’ve set up the office and filed your paperwork, you can buy some colored folders or stickers and color-code your files to make it easier to find what you’re looking for.
If you take just 15 minutes every other day to clean off your desk and surrounding work area, you’ll find your home office a much more pleasant place to work! And your personal efficiency will skyrocket as well!
by The Organizer Lady dot com on October 27, 2007
Getting organized is one of the most common responses when people are asked what they would like to accomplish this year. Do you know the average person spends four weeks of their life searching for items? While not all of that time is spend searching for things in a closet, you can save yourself some time looking for items if you get your closets organized. It will also be more approachable as you open it up each morning to start your day.
There are so many ideas out there to customize and organize your closet that the project may seem completely overwhelming at first. To make it more manageable break it down into sections. The first thing you are going to have to decide is if you want to do the work yourself or have it installed. Doing it yourself is very feasible for most closet organizing products. It is also less expensive. Most closet organization systems don’t require too much skill. If you can operate simple hand tools you should be fine.
Next you are going to have to take everything out of your closet and sort it out. This is going to give you an idea of how many items you need to put back in there. While this is a dreaded task, it is essential to getting you the best closet organizing system for your needs. Who knows, you might even find something you have been looking for in there!
Based on the results of the sorting project, start planning your objectives for your custom organization system in your closet. Make it unique to fit you. Take your preferences and your health into consideration. If you have a bad back or suffer from knee pain you don’t want to place the items you frequently use where you will have to bend over to get to them.
Adding dividers is the best way to go. Be creative. Don’t get stuck in the usual decorating patterns you have seen before. If you want to use wicker baskets to store you sweaters then do it. Why worry that the home improvement guy on TV used plastic containers for the same task? The key is to make it something you like. Keep in mind that some closet organizing products aren’t designed for heavy items. Other than that the door is open.
Should you decide to go with a professional to design and install your custom closet organization system, don’t be afraid to speak up. Make sure they know what you plan to be storing in there as well as the type of set up you want. A consultant is a good choice if you really don’t know what you want or if your goal is to get the most space possible. They have more experience in this area and can give you plenty of great ideas.
Don’t feel obligated to purchase a custom closet organizer of you don’t like it. In addition to spending your hard earned money, you are going to have to look at it every single day. If you don’t feel like you can talk to the person who will be doing the work about your ideas, then you are working with the wrong consultant.
The process of getting your closet organized should be an exciting adventure, not a nightmare. Keeping the amount of space you have to work with in mind, take some time to explore the various options and come up with some great ideas. Look online, in home improvement stores, and in magazines. If you find particular custom closet organizers you like, save a picture of it and write down the product information so you can check it out further. Don’t rush the process of choosing the risk custom closet organization products for you. Taking your time will ensure you get exactly what you need to find all that additional space in your closet.
by The Organizer Lady dot com on October 27, 2007
Do you remember the day you moved into your new home, very excited about the walk in closet and all of the space it offered? Has it become a messy location now with so much stuff in it that you can’t find where anything is? It is an unwritten rule that they more space we have, the more stuff we will accumulate to fill it!
Is your walk in closet full of items you really use or has it become a catch-all for those items you haven’t found a place for yet? It is very likely you don’t have any idea what all is residing in your walk in closet if it isn’t organized. Since a walk in closet is so much bigger than regular sized closets, you have many more options for customizing it to your liking while getting it organized.
Start by removing everything from your walk in closet and sorting through it. This is going to be quite a chore, but very necessary if you are ever going to get that space in order. Get rid of anything that doesn’t belong in there. This includes clothing you don’t wear anymore and items that don’t belong in there. Next organize everything in piles according to how you will be dividing it up your closet. Take an inventory of the amount of space you need for each pile. This will help you determine the types of custom closet equipment to install for all of it.
The possibilities are endless when it comes to customizing your walk in closet. Choose to add shelves, clothing rods, shoe racks, cubbies for your accessories, carousals for ties and belts, and hooks for hats and jackets. You have the option of adding a dresser or even building shelves to go into the walk in closet area.
If you have the room in your walk in closet, you may want to add a bench or a chair for you to get dressed on. Some people put an island in the middle of their walk in closet. They use the top as a place to iron and to lay out their clothing for the next day. A full length mirror makes a very nice touch too.
Since a walk in closet is so spacious, you may not know the best way to use the space you have. You can meet with a closet organizer consultant, look at magazines, and even use closet organization software to come up with a solution that you are happy with. The cost of such a project is going to vary based on several factors. The factors to consider include who will be doing the work, the quality of the materials you plan to use, and how much closet organization materials will be needed to complete the project.
For those of you who have a walk in closet, use the maximum space you can get from it. This will take some hard work, planning, and investing. Make sure you use quality materials that are sturdy and durable. You want your custom walk in closet to remain organized for years to come. The time you will invest in getting this area of your home organized will be well spent. You will save time every day when you walk into that closet to get dressed or to find other items stored there.
