Organizing Ideas

Our lives and homes are filled with little challenges and puzzles that need to be solved. Here are some organizing solutions that I have learned. It's more on creating a different "identity" to things you already have at home.

1.  Wash the dishes before going to bed - Nobody wants to wake up in the morning with dirty dishes waiting!
2. Pick up - Spend at least 10 minutes a day. You'll be surprise the difference it makes!
3. Reinvent flower vases - Water in vases is common and buying fresh flowers adds up in a year (that is if you don't have any in your backyard!)  Why not change it up by putting coins or shells instead? Whatever you like - put it in!
4. Reinvent your bookshelf - You can use it as your pantry (like I do!) or put it in the bathroom and to your towels and bathroom stuff in!  (That is if you have enough space).
5. Reinvent your dish rack - If you like to use your dishwasher like I do that leaves your dish rack unused. Try putting your pot covers instead of plates!  Or you can do it the way I did and use it as a file organizer. It's different and you can see your files easily!
6. Reinvent your silverware organizer - Use your silverware organizer as a desk drawer. That will help make your desk clutter free!  I love how the little compartments give space for paper clips, staples, etc.
7. Use plenty of containers - You can use clear or colored - whatever works for you! I always get mine in dollar stores. I use pink and purple for my 14-year old, and then blue and orange for my 5-year old. Gotta match the containers to their bedroom colors for a wow factor you know! They are inexpensive and the kids love it!

Creating order out of the clutter and chaos of daily life is hard to do. For the lucky few who have a natural knack for organizing, everything has its place - labeled and coordinated. But for most of us, it's a constant battle and the "fight" never ends. It's the little "victories" that really count and make our lives easier. Hope these ideas help you as much as it did to me. :)

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