Day 8 – Home Office We’re about to start a 2-day project with your home office area. Don’t freak out; you can do it. Don’t do it!! Don’t picture 12 years’ worth of tax receipts spilling out of a shoebox or the pile of need-to-file bills shoved in the back of the drawer waiting for you to have some extra time. Concentrate on getting this project done in small, manageable chunks. Clear everything off your desk! Use the large work surface as a staging area. As you empty out each drawer, create piles of similar items on your desktop. Continue until you have emptied every possible place there is for…
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Home Organization Series – The Mudroom / Laundry Room – Day 7
Day 7 – Mud Room/Laundry Room Today, we are tackling your mudroom/laundry room. This room can get quite neglected, especially if you have kids and pets. Muddy boots, wet dogs and spilled dog food are everyday events in this workhorse of a room. It’s time for a little TLC. Our process is the same in this little room as in the previous ones. Get everything off the horizontal surfaces, off shelves and out of drawers. Toss or donate anything that doesn’t get used, doesn’t fit or is out of date. Give everything a good cleaning. Wipe down the front and top of your washer, then run a complete hot water…
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Home Organization Series – The Junk Drawer – Day 6
It’s time to face the dreaded junk drawer. No, wait! Don’t run off screaming out the room… Don’t yank your hair out. You CAN do this! Your junk drawer may be in the kitchen or the laundry room. You may even have two or three. Wherever they are, however many you have, let’s get them organized. Don’t worry about the rest of the stuff in the room; we are just concentrating on the junk drawer(s). Dump it. Literally. Do. It. Now. Dump everything out on the counter next to you. Now, as gross as it may be, wipe the drawer with whatever all-purpose cleaner you use. The inside may be…
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Home Organization Series – Keeping it Organized – Day 5
Day 5 – Keeping It Organized Today is an easy day. The previous day was tough and you made it through. If you have anything left to finish, go ahead and do that now. Pick up any mess your family has made in the last 24 hours. Run the vacuum in your clean new family room; straighten a pillow or two. Or, just stand back and admire how amazing it looks. 🙂 Next, why not REWARD yourself for your determination with a little change of scenery — and do a little shopping!?! Head to a Super Store, an office supply store or your favorite storage specialty store and have some…
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Home Organization Series – The Family Room – Day 4
Day 4 – The Family Room Today we are tackling one of the messiest rooms in the house. The Family Room. Take a deep breath and let’s get to it!! Grab four tubs or boxes and label them: “Toss”, “Donate”, “Keep” and “Relocate”. Keep is for items that will stay in this room. Relocate is for things that need to go somewhere else in the house. Starting in a corner, work your way around the room. Clear off the top of each horizontal surface and empty out every drawer. Put the items in the appropriate bins. (Toss and Donate are self-explanatory.) ==>> Be strict with yourself about what you keep.…
