Organizing Tips and Ideas

For most busy people, getting and keeping their homes in order can be difficult. When it seems like you have more items than you have a place to store them, it is necessary to take advantage of the many tips and ideas that organized people use. Once you learn these ideas, it is simply a matter of implementing and using them on a regular basis.

Kitchen

• Save space by putting items on a Lazy Susan. Not only does it help to clear the clutter, but it also makes items easily accessible.


• Place pegs on your kitchen wall to hold dish towels and give your kitchen aprons a home. Hang the pegs at least two feet away from the stove.


• Arrange your kitchen cabinets with frequently used items in easy-to-reach locations. Place rarely used items in the areas that are harder to reach.


• Keep like items grouped together and store items such as pots and pans in close proximity to your stove.

Bathroom

• Place flat-backed, self-adhesive cups on the inside of your medicine cabinet door. Situate them so that they will be between the shelves when the door closes. This way it will not hinder the door from closing.


• Place a shelf high up on the wall to hold toiletries out of the way. Take care not to hang the shelf so high that your items are inaccessible


• Use a divider in your drawers to organize the items within and reduce mess.

Bedroom

• Use flat containers to store items under your bed.


• Place a shoe rack in your closet to keep your shoes organized. Alternately, keep all of your shoes in their original box and hang a picture on the outside to make them easily identifiable.


• Place old, unused teacup and saucers in a drawer for a creative and pretty way to hold your jewelry.