How Can I Get My House Better Organized?
Q: How can I get my house better organized?
A: There is no one-size-fits-all solution to getting your house organized, but depending on the space available in your home, there are a number of things that you can do to help improve your storage options. Here are a few suggestions:
Don’t organize spices or dry goods items based on their names; sort them based on frequency of use instead. This lets the things that you use most often be near the front of your storage and those things that are less frequently used can go in the back or on a harder-to-reach shelf.
Label folders, boxes, and any other long-term storage containers. You should also avoid having a catch-all or miscellaneous option; put things where they go at the start, instead of dealing with an ever-growing pile in need of sorting.
Use dividers to improve organization in your drawers, allowing you to store multiple types of items together without causing a significant amount of clutter.
Install hooks for coats and set up a container to hold shoes near your main entryway. This will help prevent those shoes, jackets, and coats from ending up strewn all over the house.
It’s also important to note that the solution for running low on storage isn’t to simply buy extra storage containers. If you’re running low on storage space, sort through what’s currently in storage and see if you can pare things down before adding additional storage.
(Courtesy of homekeepr.com)