Home Organization


Home Organization

The Children's Place

  • Place bins and boxes on lower shelves so that a child can put away toys. Help 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 Garage Storage Work for You

  • Determine how you wish to use the space. Besides a place to park the car(s), does it need to be a workshop? A storage center? For lawn and gardening equipment or for sporting goods? All of the above? To meet the various needs, create a floor plan and stick to it.
  • Get rid of things that don't work!
  • Sort, purge, and then decide the proper storage method for the treasures that you must keep. Clearly label both the tops and the sides of any storage containers you use.
  • Consider floor-to-ceiling possibilities for shelving, racks, stackable drawers, hooks, and pegboards.

Love Your Closets

  • Go through your closet, 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, and you should be able to see what you have. If not, 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.
  • Observe the flow of activity in your kitchen and organize around it. Place glasses near the sink or the refrigerator, for example, and put snacks in a convenient drawer or cupboard.
-NAPO

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