Organizing is my hobby, so I do not mind
spending money on it. But for those of you, that have a different goal in mind
may believe that getting organizing is expensive. That is a myth! When I talked
about Pinterest last week, I showed several ‘do it yourself’ examples for
getting organized that were very creative and simple to implement in the home.
As seen in several of those examples, the everyday items were used in everyday
organizing. Being creative can help you save money while organizing. There are
products out there for a small budget!In this YouTube video, Alejandra, shows some of her reasonable priced
finds.
As you can see, getting organized on a budget
is very possible. Alejandra Costello found these organizing products from her
local Dollar Tree. With these products, she is now able to maximize space and
make things easier to access in her home (kitchen, office, pantry, closet,
etc.) With that said, I encourage you to shop around and be creative!
As most of us know, Pinterest is an online
social media platform that enables members to ‘pin’ images to pinboards, save
them, name, them, describe them, and share them. Pinterest is visual and fun! It’s
game changing… it takes both social media and do it yourself organizing to a level. Making Pinterest the new ‘go to’ place for many women (and some men)
to share their ideas, interest, links, etc. I am obsessed with Pinterest since it's a great tool to advance your
organization since it involves DIY crafts, fashion, recipes, and plenty of other ideas for the
home. I have found so many wonderful
organizing ideas on Pinterest (: The Home Organization Inspration profile is a great place to get a lot of cretive tips!
Leaves are turning, apples are being picked, and cider is mulling – it’s October. Throughout this month, since the weather is great for fall cleaning; I encourage you to declutter as well. Decluttering is letting go of the things you no longer need. Angela, a friend of mine, recently told me that every time she comes home with a new pair of shoes or a new purse, her husband has a one-in, one-out rule for her. This is a great policy because it implements regulation. Clearly, Angela’s closet is jammed packed so that she was unable to squeeze another item into her closet. She is now donating those items locally; that pair of boots that has been sitting in the back of Angela’s closet will make a less fortunate woman very happy this winter… her feet will be warm! Whether it be
using the one-in, one-out rule; emptying out a junk-drawer; checking expiration
dates on items in the kitchen; getting the leaves out of the gutters; etc. "Fall
is when you're going to be closing the windows and preparing to be cooped up for
a few months -- and you want to be cooped in a clean house" (Belsky,
2010). Then, like Angela, not only are you reducing, but you can recycle and
donate those items to others as well!
During a job interview, my boyfriend, Zach, was
asked a question along the lines of “What
experience do you have with organizing throughout your last job?” His response
was “Just the basic receiving, stocking,
and facing of the products on the sales floor. BUT after the past 4.5 years with my girlfriend,
she has really rubbed off on me. My girlfriend is an ‘organizational junkie,’
for lack of a better phrase. She arranges the clothes in her closet by color
and in alphabetical order by brand; Kayla is frequently in-and-out of stores
like, Target, Meijer, and Bed Bath and Beyond, etc. looking for storage bins of
some sort to organize either her closet, my closet, our bedroom, bathroom,
kitchen, drawers, etc.; she’s constantly making lists in her phone; she uses
about five different colors of ink in her calendar for different events; and the list goes on…” This story had opened up my eyes as to how much I affected
him... getting organized had always been the last thing on Zach’s to-do list… if
he even had a to-do list.
Not just Zach, but I know that getting organized is the last
thing on everyone’s to-do list. As you can see, I am a clean freak! So, I
am making this blog in hopes to give you several tips and ideas for becoming
and staying organized. ALL THINGS ORDERLY & ORGANIZED! You will find that being
organized, in the long run, will save you time. And not just you, but everyone
around you (your family, co-workers, friends, etc.) Zach, proved to me, that my
organizing is effective. My goal has always been not for me to just know where
my things are after I file them, but for others to be able to locate those items,
based off the way I organized or filed it.
With that said, I encourage you to think ahead and take some
of your time (a half hour a day) to get organized… a routine will make your
on-going organization easier. Whether it be: making a checklist, writing a
to-do list, sorting items, or creating labels… it’s a great start!
I will leave you with this video created by Alejandra Costello, a
certified professional organizer (CPO). She uploads weekly videos to YouTube of
her different tips and ideas. I hope this video inspires you!
