Let's Get Organized!

The new year is coming, so if one of your resolutions is to get organized, here are some easy ways to get started today.

Is the cabinet in your bathroom overflowing with hair dryers, curling irons, sprays, gels and more? Have to dig just to find the toilet paper? Well, not anymore! This is a great way to save space in a bathroom or any room for that matter. Over the door shoe holders work great for organizing bathrooms, laundry rooms, pantries, kids rooms, garages and more. The pockets are sturdy canvas (Mine has some mesh pockets at the top, also.) and clean up easily. They come in a wide variety of colors and styles and make getting organized a snap. If you live in an apartment or small home, you may not have a lot of closet or cabinet space, so these can be a real life saver.

 

If you are a girl, or have girls in your home, you know how hair ties and clips can turn up everywhere or nowhere. Save toilet paper & paper towel rolls and use them to hold all your ponies & barrettes. If you have the space behind a door or under a cabinet, hang a paper towel holder to hang them on for easy reach. If not, the rolls will fit nicely into the pockets of your over the door shoe holder as well. Organize them by size and colors to make finding what you need a snap.

Do you love jewelry? If so, then you are probably like me and have so much, that you sometimes forget what you have. For all that inexpensive costume jewelry (I recommend keeping your heirloom & high end pieces in a safe place.) that we women get to match each of our outfits, this is a great solution for storing it. Use mug hooks in a closet or behind a door to hang all of your necklaces from. This keeps them from getting tangled up and makes finding the right one quick and easy. Organize them by style, color or popularity. This works great for scarves, also. Hang one scarf per hook so that you can easily spot the one you are looking for.

Ice cube trays make great little organizers for any room in your home. One of my favorites is to use them for seperating my earrings. I put each pair in its own spot and I always know right where they both are. No more missing earrings. I also store rings, pins, charms and pendants in them as well. Again, organize by style or color and stack the trays on top of one another.
Do you do crafts? Ice cube trays are great for seperating beads, buttons, stones and little odds and ends that otherwise get lost. They are great for holding paint colors (the deep slots are nice for mixing) and much more. Use them in a garage to sort nails, screws, nuts and bolts. Trays slip easily into drawers for quick access and easy viewing. Don't have any ice cube trays at home? You can pick up a 2 or 3 pack at any dollar store.

These are just a few ways to start getting organized, that are easy to do but will make your life a whole lot simpler. If that big closet or junk drawer seems daunting, just take it one step at a time. Imagine how great it will be once it's done & suddenly it doesn't seem so bad. Every home and life can benefit from a little simplicity and order. Chaos in even the smallest places can add unnecessary stress to our lives. So why wait for the new year? Start uncluttering your life today! XOXO