Thursday

3 Things You Can Do to Save Money on Your Home Organizing Projects

Too often amateur organizers rush to the store to get something they really don't need, but because they saw cool organizing tools in other's homes or heard that there was a few on sale, they get them.  They don't bother to think that what might work for others is not necessarily going to work for them.  As for some of those bargain items, sometimes they aren't worth their prices much less bringing home.

When you begin your home organizing tasks, do take the time to walk your home, sketch out your design if need be, find useful ways to put away items, but without having to buy many boxes, bins, and other organizing supplies.  Before you begin, consider the following.

One. List the things you will need for your home organizing project.

Simple enough, but so many don't do it.  Once you have an idea of where things are going to go, you will need to have the items that will best suit your needs.  Be sure that the things you select will not break easily, aren't hard to manage, and are useful.  There is much out in stores that look pretty but are ineffective.

Two.  Check your residence for anything that isn't being used effectively and re-use.

Some novices will store a few items in a large space, while overlooking the fact that large items around the home could be better organized.  Others will take a small item and put it on one shelf while the others remain elsewhere--such a waste of space!  Take a look at those things that could be organized well.  Sometimes you will discover a box, bin or shelf that is available for your other stuff.  (Don't forget rid yourself of what you don't need!  Watch videos on this site about de-cluttering.)

Three.  Research the products you need online and compare those prices using a "comparison shopping website tool" just keyword search the phrase along with the name of the product you need.

There are many sites that will list where home organizing items are located and how much they are to date.  You can save time and money, if you simply look at what others are charging for your organizing supplies.  Keep in mind, some prices look good, but the shipping costs can skyrocket the total cost.

Scroll around this site for home organization ideas and thanks for stopping by!

Nicholl McGuire is the author of When Mothers Cry, Laboring to Love Myself and other books.

Wednesday

The Quickest Way to Organize Anything Is...

Plan before you begin any project.  Without a plan, you will find yourself taking far more time than you need to organize.  Too often people jump right into organizing things but end up throwing out useful items while keeping stuff they really don't need.  Check out this blog for the task that you would like to complete, then create your specific plan based on the information provided.

To your success!

Saturday

7 Tips on Organizing Holiday Arts and Crafts - Valentine's Day, Mother's Day, Father's Day

Some homes are overwhelmed with craft projects while others not so much.  When you live in a small environment or are confined to a small space, it can easily become disorganized especially if you have children.  So here are some quick tips you might want to implement to keep your holiday arts and crafts organized especially that school stuff!

1.  Sort the Valentine's Day, Mother's Day, Father's Day and other holiday arts and crafts. Keep those that you like, separate items that are not good, unsightly, and useless.

2.  Throw away or donate items.

3.  Rather than buy new organizing materials for your holiday keepsakes, check for those organizing tools that are not currently being used or aren't well-managed.  Think of ways to take what you already have to help with organization.

4.  Once you have available bins, boxes, containers, folders, and other things that can help with your organizing, you will place like items together and label each thing.  For instance, pencils have a box, pens have a cup holder, markers have a container, binders have artwork, boxes have large keepsakes, similar books go on a shelf, etc.

5.  You will also want to find ways to sort these items neatly on shelves, in closets, cabinets, and even under the bed if your space is tight.  Other ways to organize is to use corners and stack items.  If you have garage space you can designate an area for your keepsakes.  Be sure the bin is clear and plastic with a tight seal so that bugs and debris doesn't get inside.  Clear so that you can easily spot the items.
6.  Decorate your organized space.  If you find that the items you have are not that appealing, you can decorate the bins, boxes and containers or hide them in something that is pretty to view.

7.  Be sure that the children's items are separated from yours.  This eliminates future issues over what they should and shouldn't be using.  Paints, pens and special tools can be quite expensive to replace, so if you don't want them using your items, put them away and out of view.  Place their items in a separate area if need be.

Nicholl McGuire shares spiritual insight on YouTube channel: nmenterprise7.

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