If you are thinking about decluttering your home, think about visiting a selection of home organizing stores to buy some new organizational systems. It doesn't have to cost you an arm or a leg if you do a comparison shop.
Comparison shopping is really important if you are on a budget and want to get the best value for your dollar. There are an abundance of home organizing stores both on the internet and physical shops. Here are some things you need to look out for when you are deciding which shop to buy home organization items from.
What are you buying
Decide what you are buying first. In fact, to be brutally frank, the easy bit about reorganizing our home is the shopping bit. We have to admit that shopping and buying stuff certainly has much greater appeal than staying home and exhausting ourselves with the actual task of tidying up and throwing stuff away. So before you even head out the door to do a spot of shopping, do yourself a favor and declutter your home first.
Set some goals
Set yourself some home organization goals. Make it a reward that if you clean up your living room, then this will entitle you to do one hour of shopping at a home organization store of your choice. If you do a really good job of clearing up your living room, the sad thing is that you may find that you no longer need to visit a home organization shop. What a disappointment. I am sure if we persist we will definitely find something good to buy at the shops. Think about any extra storage that you require, or any new storage solutions that would suit a particular room.
Get rid of surplus stuff
If you plan on buying stuff from your homeware shop, try to get rid of any excess junk in your house, before you embark on your shopping spree. These homeware shops are very tempting and offer all sorts of solutions to get your organized. Some interesting items that they sell include bag holders, utility carts, cap and hat racks, shelf organizers, and storage cubes. So don't get tempted to buy everything under the sun till you have done your own homework.
Look for Sales
Once you have decided what items you need to buy, look for the specialty shops that sell that particular item. We are now getting into the crux of smart comparison shopping. For each shop where you can source that item, create a simple spreadsheet and list the price of that product at each shop. So you will know which shop offers the best bargain without engaging in any guesswork.
Don't forgot to reduce clutter in your house first. Then treat yourself to a spot of shopping at a home organizing store. You deserve it now that you have done some decluttering.
DEBRA CARLTON is a home organization and declutter enthusiast. For a free mini course on how to declutter and create a well organized home, visit http://www.declutterdaytips.com.
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