Ideas and Tips for Home Organization

Home organization takes many forms. There are many ways to get started in organizing your home. The best thing to do is start with one room and work your way around the house. Organizing one room at a time prevents home organization from becoming overwhelming.

Kitchen

• If you have items sitting around that you don't use everyday, get them off the counter or table.




• Place all like items together such as cereal, canned goods and spices.

  
  
  

  Living Room




• Designate one spot for all your remote controls.




• Go through your old magazines and recycle anything older than three months.

Bedroom

• Have a basket handy for tossing dirty clothes in.




• Immediately put away any clean clothes after doing the laundry.

  
  
  

  Bathroom




• Place small items in a decorative basket for easy access.




• Put away shampoo, soap and any other items you use after finishing in the shower.

Useful Tips

• Pegboard can hold tools, hats, jewelry and other items that can be hung.




• Plastic totes are great for storing items used once or twice a year.




• Color code storage totes assigning each a special color for separate rooms.