Getting Organized - How to Get Started Without Losing Your Mind

It is a new year and many people resolve to get organized, so we thought we would talk about how to do just that. We encourage our readers to leave comments and share your organiztional tips too. Together, we will organize the world - one messy closet at a time!


Park-a-Purse - Purse Organizer

Have you ever felt like everything around you is in total disarray and you don't know where to begin to get organized? Of course, I have never had that problem (LOL) but I have come up with a way to de-stress while I declutter. You need to choose one spot in one room to begin. It sounds pretty obvious, but in reality that is why it is often so difficult to begin organizing. Here is what you need to do:

1. Choose one drawer or one cabinet or one shelf in a closet.


2. Pull everything out.


3. Clean the surfaces.


4. Throw away anything old, damaged, out of date, or things you have not used in the last six months.


5. If you have a bunch of small items, group them by category, put them in a clear plastic container and label them.


6. Put everything you are keeping back into the drawer/cabinet/closet and close the door!


7. Throw out the trash. Recycle or donate items when possible.


8. Walk away and give yourself a treat! You have just started on your way to being organized.


9. Repeat this process every couple of days and before you know it your closets and cabinets will be clean!

If you need some organizational items such as plastic containers, closet organizers, drawer organizers, etc. check out the following orgaznizational supply stores and you'll find some terrific sources of organizing tools at some really great prices.

Up to 75% off at StacksandStacks.com

10% off $100.00 or more purchase (Coupon Code: A9639) You must use the coupon code at checkout to get the discount.


Come on back to our site often for more tips and articles.
Don't forget to leave us some of your great tips. We look forward to hearing from you!

Karen

Getting Organized - Cleaning Closets

This is where we will be posting some of our blog entires for now for our Find More Facts About Organizing Blog until either Google fixes their new system or we find another blog host. For now here are our current posts. Enjoy!

Well, we have been working on cleaning out all of our closets. It is a big project, but we are taking it one closet (and sometimes one-half of a closet) at a time. We have been pulling everything out, sorting out the items to keep, what to pitch, and what to donate. We have been able to come up with a large size donate pile and have pared things down quite a bit. It feels good!

We are starting to get more organized as well. We used to have a big shopping bag filled with all those packets of pictures that we had developed. Now they have a new organized home in a rolling plastic container like this one from Organize.com:

30-Quart Clear Storage Boxes with Wheels - Set of 2 by Iris®

The 30-Quart Clear Storage Boxes with Wheels by Iris® are resilient and provide ample storage space for your household supplies. This jumbo sized box can store heavy and large items because of its unique modular shape and size. This box comes equipped with sturdy wheel for easy portability. The clear design allows you to view the contents of these boxes for easy identification of the contents. Durable snap down buckles secure the lid and ensure that your items will remain safe. Features: Thick plastic body for extra stability Clear design for easy identification of contents Modular shape and size for more storage potential Secure wing lid Stackable Size: 12 3/4"tall x 17 3/4"wide x 12 1/4"deep

It’s great because when I want to work with the pictures –someday – I can just wheel the box out and get to work. Then it is easy to store them again when I am done. Perfect! I can think of a lot of things I will be using these boxes for.
We also started organizing the boys’ closets (yikes!) and their personal memorabilia. We bought a couple of storage boxes like the one shown below to place all of their special papers, awards, keepsake clothing, etc in. The clear plastic is great for all of these boxes because you always know what the content is. We also have one box for each child so that when it’s time for them to take their special things with them, they are already all together in one place. Really useful!

15-Gallon Winged Lid Storage Box by Iris®


The 15-Gallon Winged Lid Storage Box by Iris® is resilient and provides ample storage space for your household supplies. This jumbo sized box can store heavy and large items because of its unique modular shape and size. This box comes equipped with a sturdy reinforced lid design with super strong plastic hinges. The clear design allows you to view the contents of these boxes for easy identification of the contents. Features: Thick plastic body for extra stability Clear design for easy identification of contents Modular shape and size for more storage potential Secure wing lid Size: 14"tall x 19 3/8"wide x 8 1/2"deep



Let us know how your organizing is coming along. We love hearing from everyone!
If there are any special products you need, check out our organization page on our website at http://www.findmorefacts.com/html/home_organization.html. Or if there is something special we can help you find, let us know. We have some great resources.
Here is a discount offer from Organize.com to get you started:

7% off $85.00 or more purchase (Coupon Code: A9823)


Happy Organizing!

Karen & Rick

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