Easy Ways to Improve Your Home Organization



Posted: Tuesday, April 28, 2009

by Greg Wells

It's hard to keep a home organized. It can seem like everything around you is conspiring to make a mess. The kids leave their toys all over the floor, the unopened mail piles up on the table, and the stack of dirty dishes comes closer and closer to reaching the ceiling. It can be overwhelming.

Unfortunately, until they invent laundry that folds itself and garbage that takes itself to the curb, it's up to you (with the help of your family) to keep things under control. Luckily, there are some things you can do to improve the organization of your home. Here are a few helpful tips:

1.    Cut down on clutter. If there are items in your home that you don't need, get rid of them. Donate old clothing and toys to the needy. Shred and recycle old bills and documents. The fewer things there are inside your home, the fewer things there are to organize.

2.    Make good use of space. You home is bigger than you think. Use the space you have to your advantage. Just adding some shelves to the wall or a small cabinet next to your fridge can really help. Suddenly, it's possible to tuck items away inside a drawer or up on a shelf where the kids can't reach them.

3.    Label it! Buy some stickers or a label maker and get to work. Labels aren't just for important documents. You can label the shoebox you use to store elastic bands. You'd be surprised at how much it helps to have everything labeled when you go looking for something.

4.    Set realistic goals. Nobody can organize an entire house in a day. Rather than starting a bunch of big organization projects and never finishing them, start small projects and don't move on to the next thing until you've finished the previous one.

5.    Get your family involved. The task of keeping the household organized shouldn't fall squarely on your shoulders. Set aside some time (perhaps an hour or two on weekend mornings) for the whole family to help out. Assign tasks and reward those who do a great job.

Good luck!

Sylvia Bender is getting her home organization groove on. She has purchased more hangers for her clothes and has made more space for food storage. Her organization skills are definitely improving.

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