Home Organization – Everything has a place

Do you ever find yourself moving the same thing every time you want to get to something behind it? Are you regularly searching for keys, cell phone or other items of daily use?

Organizing your home can be a daunting task when the piles are overflowing, the laundry is scattered, and the office is flooded in papers.

Getting organized is a great way to reduce stress.

Here are some important tips that really worked for me when it comes to organizing my home.

Plan your Strategy

Be realistic in your goal of organizing your home. Plan your strategy according to a time schedule.

 Everything should have its own home.

To keep your life organized, you must assign a home for all of the objects in your house. Have a specific place for your keys, pens, pencils, incoming papers, and mail. There are  a variety of organizing tools that you can use , including drawer organizers, shoe racks, magazine racks, filing cabinets, drawers, and shelving units. Make sure that everything has a proper holding spot. If an  item has been removed, make sure that it is returned to its place when no longer in use.

 Reduce Clutter

One of my favorite organizing tips is to dump it!

Get rid of things you haven’t used in one year, things you really don’t like, or things that are broken. If you do nothing else, you will see space you never realized you had.

Organize Your Drawers

Start by removing all of the junk, go through the remaining items and sort them into 3 piles: stuff you want to keep, stuff you’d like to give away, and stuff that needs to be put somewhere else. One of the best ways to organize these piles is to use large boxes or bags and label them “Keep“, “Move“, “Trash“, and “Donate“.

Now put everything that you want to keep back in the drawer. You should now have a much smaller pile. To keep everything nice and organized, I would recommend getting a drawer organizer. A drawer organizer can be especially useful for organizing office items such as pens, paper, tape, scissors, staples, and paper clips.

Keeping your home organized is an ongoing process.

So, what are your best organizing tips? I’d love to hear about them :-)