This is something which has been a passion of mine for quite
some time – but when I say this I really mean something that I have wanted to
do for so long but just never got around to it.
I have read various blogs on getting organised and how you
can declutter your life in so many easy steps, but I never put any of it in to
practice. That is up until recently. I
have started a declutter and organising regime within my house and my life. Think about it – every now and again we go
through our wardrobes and we give away clothes to charity that we are finished
with and we tidy those wardrobes with the greatest of intentions of never
letting it get that bad again. But for
me, I never really looked at other aspects of my life. How do I declutter the rooms in my house, the
thoughts in my head. How do I organise my finances?
This is what I am currently doing – clearing things out is such a therapeutic
thing to do but something which is not done often enough. So this is where I am
at. Isn’t there a saying clean house
clear mind or something to that effect – so I have started tackling the house –
one room at a time.
It was a spare room / junk room / office – whatever you want
to call it - it never had a
purpose. So I have cleared it out and
can finally say it actually now looks like a home office. Bits and pieces of items are still there and
need to be sorted but you know what – I can actually see the floor, which is a
miracle in itself.
If you decide to declutter and tidy here are some small
simple tips and tricks that will help you.
Firstly start with a plan – know where you want to start –and just get
on with it. Starting like with anything
else in life is the hardest thing to do but once you do – it will make all the
difference. I am actually sitting in my
new office now writing this blog post to you guys now.
Jars – Everything
has a spot right – so paperclips and tacks instead of being deadly items in a
drawer can go in to a old jam jar or coffee canister.
Labelling – it is
so simple and I bet you never even thought of doing it (I didn’t) you can simply just print out what labels
you need. You don’t need any fancy label
maker.
Filing –
there is no way that you need to go out and buy a fancy tray for your filing
and paperwork that you have. Guess what
you can use – a cereal box ! Look at
this great idea from organising made fun
This is wonderful !
Really imaginative.
Shoe boxes - you
know when you are in a store and the assistance asks do you want it. Say Yes!
These are a great way to separate items and store things that you need. I have recently used a shoe box to store
cables that I found while cleaning out the junk room. I will be honest I don’t know what the
cables are for – but you know the minute you throw one out you will need
it. So I have put them all in a shoe
box.
Tissue Boxes –
say what ! I hear you say. Yes Tissue boxes.
You can use them to store items from post it notes – I suddenly
discovered I have a penchant for collecting post it notes of all different
colours and styles and I needed somewhere to store them. You could also use them for storing your
childs crayons – or even your make up. (remember
to label which is which)
Do you have any ideas for items around the house that you can
use which will help declutter and organise your home? Why not leave them in the comments section
S
