home organizing

It’s officially spring! There may be showers in the forecast, but soon we’ll be putting our winter clothes away and bringing the warm weather attire out from hibernation.  As you begin assessing your closet, consider this quote from professional organizer Peter Walsh:

As you enter your home, are you prone to dropping keys or hanging up a jacket in the same location every day? This is the perfect opportunity to set up an official drop zone and stop clutter in its tracks. Even in the smallest spaces, a series of hooks can serve as a place to hang purses, tote bags, coats, umbrella, and the dog leash. A side table or wall-mounted shelf can act as a home for your cell phone, mail, keys and a pad of paper for notes and shopping lists.

A smart and innovative way to reuse binder clips is to attach them to the front of a tray (as pictured) with a label made with your standard label maker.  Also, try using a binder clip in the same way when you’re stacking several files and want to quickly identify and retrieve a specific file from your stack. 

Beauty products are like any other household possession... you're most likely using 20% of it 80% of the time.  Have you ever wondered if that bottle of bath oil collecting dust on the counter is still effective? Here are some expiration dates that will get you motivated to de-clutter your bathroom vanity and the top of your dresser.

Bar soap - 18 months to 3 years