5 Tips to Reduce Clutter and Get Organized

 1.  Have a place for everything

• If everything has it's place, it is pretty hard to lose anything once you learn where that place is.
• Important papers get filled appropriately, like tax records, financial records, passports, birth certificates.
• Keys, wallet, or purse go by the door.  No more mad scramble looking for them as you want to leave.

2.  Put Stuff away until you need it.

•  Store items you use daily in easily accessible places. For example, pot holders by the stove, dish soap by the sink.
• Less used items in less accessible places.  For example, Christmas decorations go in the crawl space or garage when not in use.

 3.  When you bring one thing home, try to send at least one similar item out the door.

• Buy a new shirt?  Get rid of an old shirt.
• Buy a new winter coat.  Give away old winter coat to charity

4.  Make purging a normal activity

•  When cleaning an area purge as part of cleaning.  Don't simply more around things you don't use.  Get them out of your space.
• Purge clothing at each change of season.  Purge before going clothing shopping so you know that you need.  It will also save you money and time by shopping with a purpose.

5.  Use Containers for like items

• File box for files or filling cabinet
• Binders for lose important papers
• Even if you have lots of stuff, having it in containers or boxes make it look and feel more manageable.  But don't forget to label boxes so you know what is them.
• Small items in a container is neater than a whole bunch of loose items.

 

Jimmy Hooks - Removable & Reusable Hooks

Jimmy Hooks are removable and reusable hooks that can be attached to painted drywall, glass, laminate, and tile.  They can hold up to 5 lbs.  They are great to use put a key hook by the door or to hold that dog leash.  To use in rental unit or RV where you don't want to put holes in wall.  They also have a tool hook that can hold up to a 7 lbs tool like a broom or mop.   They are clear so they blend in with your decor.  But the best part is that they are removable and reusable.  So you can use them again and again.

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Keep Paper Under Control and Follow Up System

You can keep papers under control so that you can find them when you need them is easy with an Everyday File Sorter.    It is an ideal tool for sorting and follow up of paper.  It has individual Indexed tabs 1 -31 and Jan - Dec.  So if you need to follow up with a client in 5 days and today is the 9th then put the estimate under the 14th tab.  Or if you need something in July for a conference store it under the July tab.  System works well if you check the specific tab on the day and beginning of each month so you can act on your items sorted there.  You can put in your filing cabinet or in a portable file holder so it is always handy to store your paper appropriately.  They can purchased in our store for $40.00 or from our online storage at AllOrganizedStorage.ca in the Office Section.

Garage Organization

Now that Victoria Day has passed and the weather is starting to warm up our minds and hands turn to gardening.  Every time we go into the garage or the shed we see the mess of gardening tools, we ask ourselves how we can better organize this?  Now the is an organizing tool that makes sense, and it is adjustable for the gardening and other tools.  It is called the Activity Organizer by Schulte.  It is a grid made from heavy gauge steel  that is epoxy coated to protect from scratches and scuffs.  It has more than 20 individual organizers to choose from so you can create any configuration you want.  It is strong easy to install, space efficient and adjustable.  You can find the grid as well as the individual organizers for the grid it in our organizing store or online at http://allorganizedstorage.ca in the garage section.

Cleaning Out your Closet

OK the season has changed some time ago. It is now time to organize your closet it is now winter.

Steps:

1. Take every thing out of your closet or dresser
2. Make 4 piles
a) spring/summer to keep - you wore it, it fits, it is in good shape and you love it
(keep for next year)
b) winter - you wear it, it fits, and you love it (to be put back into closet or dresser)
c) good shape but don't wear - give to charity
d) poor shape - trash
3. Evaluate what you need - create a shopping list
4. Put good winter clothing back in dresser or closet
5. Take what need fixing or fix it now (48 hours or you won't do it)
6. Take out the trash
7. Put in storage spring/summer clothing - ensure it is clean or moths will eat it.
8. Put in car or make call for charity to pickup donations
9. Reward yourself - nice hot bath or read a book