Weekend Warrior: Quick Home Organization Projects
It doesn’t take long for clutter to creep up on you, but with the right organization strategies, you can reclaim your tidy home. This weekend, set aside some time to banish the clutter with the following projects designed to restore your peace of mind.
1. Pare down paper clutter
Paper clutter accumulates and takes up space. Make it a habit to sort your mail as it comes in, immediately tossing the chaff. Papers that come home in your kids’ backpacks can also build up, so rotate and remove older schoolwork on the fridge regularly. Important notices from school should go in File 13 once you’ve read them. If you subscribe to the daily newspaper, don’t let copies stack up in your garage. Instead, recycle them regularly and avoid a potential fire hazard.
2. Put packaging in its place
It’s no secret that packaging wastes valuable pantry space. Take on this clutter challenge with your own space-friendly containers. Clear plastic containers or mason jars are ideal for storing all your kitchen staples from pinto beans to breakfast cereal. These containers also keep your food safe from insects. You can assess your supplies at a glance and save tons of shelf space by trashing the bulky boxes they came in.
3. Go up, not out
Clutter tends to expand across floor space, tripping you up when you least expect it. Tame this tendency with storage that makes the most of your vertical expanses. For example, wall shelving is an ideal way to organize not only your books but also awards, favorite figurines and found objects, and it takes up a modicum of floor space. Stacking cubbies are another version of this same concept. They’re a great storage solution for hiding and holding toys, shoes and miscellaneous stuff.
4. Reorganize kitchen cupboard space
If “out of sight, out of mind” has become your mantra, it’s time for a change. Declutter your kitchen storage places with some savvy strategies for a smarter use of space. It may seem counterintuitive, but bringing select items into the daylight is a good start. If you have room on top of kitchen cupboards, you can use it to store items like your bread machine, food processor and crockpot. All these bulky appliances take up lots of cupboard space, so clearing them out leaves room for tidier kitchen storage.
5. Repurpose an unused area for storage
As you reorganize to reduce clutter, you likely will recognize an ongoing need for more storage space. This is an ideal time to sketch out a plan for what you need and research local firms, like Cabinet Cures of Portland, that can do the job right. You may also want to consult with closet experts and contractors for bigger jobs, like converting an unused closet into a roomy pantry.
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