Top 10 Tips to Maintain Uncluttered Spaces.
1. Space in the kitchen: After you de-clutter the old, worn-out, and expired items in the kitchen, you will end up with much more room. To make the de-cluttered spaces more functional try turn-tables on the racks in the refrigerator, graduated spice racks for cupboards, busser trays for cleaning products beneath kitchen sink, stands and racks for dishes and cups.
2. Space in the bedroom: You create lots of space when you clear away the clothes you no longer need or will ever wear again. After you remove unwanted items from beneath the bed and dresser drawers you will have more room. Your things won't be scrunched, crumpled, or otherwise shoved into too tiny spaces. To give these spaces additional room consider: Bed risers - the added space can be a good place to organize/store your shoes. Drawer dividers for smaller items. Small closets will accommodate additional hanging space using these which come in packs for 3 or 5 pieces of clothing. For creative, visual people, consider bedroom wall space as prime real estate to hang clothing and other items you use daily. And many folks are turning to this great product which I like because each pocket has a place for a label making the "putting away" fast and easy.
3. Space in the garage: Ahh... I never met a garage I didn't like! After you donate old furniture, appliances, and your 25-year-old's baby clothes, you will love the luxury of more space! If it is your goal to park your car in the garage, do it now! Consider freeing space from your house by moving items used annually or infrequently into the garage. Though costly, no one creates better space for your garage better than OrganizeIt! The budget conscious person also has a variety of storage solutions. Storage bins for holiday supplies and sports equipment, and for taller items.
4. Space in the bathroom: Now that you've discarded old dried-out make-up and nearly-empty shampoo bottles, you probably see an increase in your bathroom space. To organize and accommodate what's left, you may want a rack or baskets beneath the sink. You can be creative and use non-traditional storage items for bathroom drawers and cupboards: Your personal-care nick-knacks are easily accommodated on a bit wall space with this versatile item.
5. Space in the home office: By now you've shredded and cleared the unnecessary papers from the most productive space in your home. You've donated your many boxes of staples, paperclips, pencils and pens, and pared down the stapler and tape dispensers to just one each. Look at all the space you have to really make this office work for you! Your desk contains only those items you use regularly and are contained in one area. A graduated file rack keeps important items front and center (and keeps your desk clear of paper). Think vertical by using wall space to store reference books or office supplies. Create a binder using the Pendeflex iOrganize system to organize software and instruction booklets. And business cards can stay organized by scanning the card or old school business card holder.
6. Space in the kids' room: With spring in the air and attention being paid to families less fortunate than yours, you and your children have probably donated toys and books to places like Topanga Women's Circle or Safe Passages. Now that there's more space, consider keeping all toys in one section of the bedroom that you promise will never fill to overflowing. Long, flat storage bins under the bed will reduce clutter on the floor. Hang a plastic chain from the ceiling to organize stuffed animals. Over-the-door bags are good for small toys, combs and brushes, paint supplies, etc. Stacked and labeled clear plastic containers can help keep the room organized. Use pictures as labels so children with cognitive or developmental disorders can help maintain the organized spaces.
7. Space in the car: The trash on the floor and seats is now gone and you've removed the items that shouldn't be in the car and brought into the house or garage where they belong. Hooray! To keep the space organized, place a small waste bucket behind the seat where you can reach it. Keep the inside of the car or trunk organized with any of these handy devices.
8. Space in your Inbox: You have deleted all the ads, spam, and emails you no longer need. Maintain space and order in your Inbox by creating file folders with main subject headings and minor subject headings. For example, I have a folder I call "Networking." Within that main folder are sub-folders for each one of my networking groups. When an email from that group comes through I drag it to its appropriate folder. Another folder, "Appointments," is where I keep details of upcoming appointments (location, time, parking information, items I may need to bring, etc.). My Outlook folder file names resemble my Word file names which reflect my paper-file names. Continually delete emails that you don't want, won't read, or didn't ask for. Unsubscribe from a list just as soon as you decide it's not for you.
9. Space in your day: Now that you have finally said "No" to being over-committed, and you know what kind of calendar works best for your lifestyle, you can maintain control over your day with a couple of simple steps. Imagined vs. real time: jot down how long you believe it takes you do any routine task. Then, time yourself to see how long it really takes to do the task. Many people low-ball how long they think it takes to do something. Also, break tasks into small pieces. Not everything task has to be completed in one sitting. If something takes under 2-minutes to complete, complete it just as soon as it comes up.
10. Space in your mind: You love your newly organized spaces, you feel good about maintaining the uncluttered places in your home. Keep your mind clutter-free by writing ideas and "to dos" in one place. I suggest a spiral notebook that you keep handy. Schedule time with family and friends by calling now to calendar the time for weeks or months later. Do the same thing for routine medical appointments. Wake 30 minutes earlier for yoga or journaling. Ask for help. Delegate. Turn to positive affirmations to maintain your spirit. Join a book, poetry, or art group. Keep your mind open to all that is possible. Be willing to change.
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