50WaystoStayOrganized

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ByAllisonDorr

Insteadusingbulkycookbooks,storefavoriterecipesinabinderusingphotoprotectorsleeves. Haveatrayfilledwithpebblesnearyourbackdoor;thisallowssnowtodrainwhilepreventing shoesfromsittinginapuddle. Insideofadrawer,createabatterychargingstationwhereyoucanchargeyourcellphone, camera,iPod,etc.inoneplace. Placeasmallbasketonyourcoffeetabletostoreallofyourremotecontrols. Eachnightbeforebed,doa10minutetidyup. Safetypinyoursockstogetherbeforetheygointothewashtokeeptheminpairs. Agreatwaytodoubleyourcabinetspaceistousetwotieredturntables. Comeupwithseveralweeklydinnermenusandpostthemonyourfridge. Grabsomethingthatneedstobeputawayorthrownouteverytimeyouleavearoom.

10. Placeabasketnearyourentrydoor.Usethistokeepthedailymailinonespot. 11. Keeplikethingstogether.Forexample,keepallservingutensilsinoneplace.Thiswillmake unloadingthedishwashereasierforyourfamily. 12. Usestoragebucketsinyourentrywaybookcase.Personalizebyfamilymemberorbyitem. 13. Usebasketstoorganizesmallitemsthatotherwisemightcreateclutterorgetlost,suchas spices. 14. Storespecialoccasiondinnerwareawayfromthekitchenifitsnotusedoften.Display dinnerwareinachinacabinettoaddtothedcorofyourdiningroom. 15. Storethingsbywheretheyareusedinyourkitchen. 16. Utilizefloorspacebyinstallingcubbiesorshelvesinyourclosets. 17. Addamessageboard,suchasachalkboard,inyourhomewherefamilymemberscaneasily correspondwitheachother. 18. Useanicecubetraytostoreyourearringsandrings. 19. Putwastebasketsineveryroomofyourhouseandplaceunusedtrashbagsinthebottomof eachone. 20. Useaplasticcaddytostoreyourcleaningsupplies;carrythefromroomtoroomwhilecleaning. 21. Whilepreparingyourmeals,keepapaperbagonthecounter;useittocollectallofyourscraps. Throwawayaftercooking;thiswillcutyourcleanuptimeinhalf. 22. Ineveryroomofyourhouse,keeptubswhereyoucaneasilystoretoys.Thismakesiteasyto pickupafterplaytime. 23. Getridofanyduplicates,brokenorunuseditems.Takeinventoryandonlykeepwhatyouneed. 24. Reviewyourschedulefortheweekwithyourfamilymembers.Makesureyouhaveall appointmentsaccountedforandthateveryoneisonthesamepage.

25. Keepallofyourmagazinesinadesignatedbasket.Eachmonth,recyclethosethatareovera monthold. 26. Findtheclutterfocalpointofyourrooms.Makesuretokeepitclean. 27. Inyourlaundryroom,keepabaskethandytoimmediatelyfoldanythingknitasitgetsoutofthe dryer. 28. Registerforpaperlessbillingforeverythingpossible. 29. Storeyoursheetsetstogetherinonepillowcase. 30. Runyourdishwasheratnightandemptyitinthemorning.Makeitaroutine. 31. Abenchwithaseatlidthatliftsallowsyoutoeasilystoremiscellaneousitems. 32. Decidewhatwillbeforbreakfastinthemorningthenightbefore.Setouttheappropriate utensilsandingredients. 33. Takeinventoryofyourplasticcontainers.Throwawayanythatdonthavematchinglidsorare warped. 34. Reservethecounterspaceinyourkitchenonlyforappliancesyouusedaily,suchasyour coffeemaker. 35. Makedoinglaundryeasierbyusingathreebinsorter. 36. Assignaspecificcolortoeverymemberofyourfamilyandbuyeverythingfortheminthatcolor: cups,towels,toothbrushes,etc. 37. Getyourbelongingsreadyandplacedbythedooratnight. 38. Rollupoldmagazinesandstuffthemintoyourbootssotheywontfoldoverandtakeupspace. 39. Keepdrycleaningawayfromthelaundryroom;keepitinabaginyourcloset. 40. Useadhesivehookstohangrubberdishglovesinyourcabinet. 41. Onceaweek,cleanoutyourfridge,gothroughcabinets,androundupthingsthatdontbelong inthekitchen. 42. Assignaspecifictaskforeachday.Forexample,designateMondaysasthedayfordusting. 43. Createacouponandreceiptorganizerfromanindexcardcaseandtakeitwhilerunningerrands. 44. Uselargevasestoorganizeyourrooms. 45. Storeeverythingyouneedtoaccomplishataskinonespecificarea. 46. Makeyourfrontdoorkeystandoutbypaintingthetoppartofitabrightnailpolishcolor. 47. Keepanotepadnexttoyourbed.Jotdownanythingyouneedtorememberordoattheendof theday. 48. Usethetopdrawersinyourkitchenforyoureverydayutensils.Middledrawersshouldstore varioustoolssuchasmixingspoons,andlowerdrawersshouldstorelessfrequentlyuseditems. 49. Whengettingsomethingnew,getridofsomethingold. 50. Storepensandpencilsindecorativecupstoavoidclutter.