Using Storage Solutions to Clear Away the ClutterYou need to bring order into any room that makes you feel overwhelmed and uncomfortable.
You need to bring order into any room that makes you feel overwhelmed and uncomfortable. When items build up in unusual places they can be referred to as clutter. Piles or stacks of unrelated items soon begin to look like a junk pile. These piles often cover important workspace like tables or block access to furniture. Clutter also makes the area where it is located look particularly messy. You need to try and determine how you collected so much clutter in the first place. Clutter is really just a sign of a real underlying problem. While clutter in itself can be a problem, it points to a larger issue that needs to be solved, most often the lack of a system or place in which to store your items. You will find an excess of books, as well as a host of other items, on a cluttered bookshelf, for example. Having too many books, or not enough bookshelves, is really your main problem, no the clutter. While you can clean the clutter up, if you dont also remedy the underlying problem it will surely return quickly. Below is an organizational method which should help eliminate clutter for good. Speed Organizing
The following is a system for quickly organizing your belongings and eliminating clutter. Once you have the system down, maintaining a clutter free environment should be a snap. Create a Blank Slate
Go into the cabinet, closet, or drawer that you would like to organize and empty out the entire thing. Place all the items into a bin or area where you can sort through them. Consider removing the furniture as well if you are organizing an entire room. This will allow you to have a blank slate or canvas with which to work. Classify
As you go through all the items that you have removed place them in piles, boxes or bins by type. Some categories that might work for a closet or room include clothing, linens, tools, toys, books, etc. This step is much simpler if you have enough bins, bags, or boxes available for each category that you would like to use. Also make sure you have a large clear area, such as your backyard or garage, in which to sort through the items. Evaluate
This step of the organizing process is where you determine which items you would like to keep and which you can do without. It helps to have three large bins or areas set aside marked: keep, toss, and donate. You will need to be prepared to make hard decisions during this step. Your organizing efforts will most likely not be a success if you decide to keep more items that you really have space for. You need to be prepared to let some items go. Make it a personal challenge to only keep those items that you know you have sufficient room to store correctly. Part of this step will entail looking at your current space to determine how much room you really have to store the items you would like to keep. You may also decide to purchase additional storage solutions such as bins and furniture in order to accommodate particular items or collections of items. You can find many helpful furniture and organizational items at your local home improvement center, discount store, or office supply store. Many online retailers have a great selection as well. It may also be helpful to look through magazines for helpful storage ideas. Find a Home
This step entails finding a proper place for each item you have decided to keep and putting the item where it belongs. Think about each thing having its own little home to which it will return when not in use or for display. Many people get simply overwhelmed at the very thought of organizing, especially in a highly cluttered space. It may help to break down a large space into several smaller areas that you can work on individually, for example taking your bedroom one drawer at a time. It the entire room needs organization think about dividing it into sections and dealing with one section at a time. It is sometimes helpful to enlist the help of a trusted friend or family member to help you with this process. Remember to take regular breaks and make the project as fun and enjoyable as possible. In order to begin it helps to have your time for organizing scheduled. Once you have all the necessary supplies you will be surprised at how quickly the process will move. Keeping It Up
After going through all that work to get organized it makes sense to do the necessary work to stay organized. You need to perform regular maintenance to your organizational system to keep it functional. It does not help to have a place for all your items and then not put them back there. Think about setting some personal guidelines that you can follow to keep yourself organized. Some ideas are:
Give something away each time you purchase something new
Always have sufficient space for anything you purchase
Get rid of or repair anything that does not function properly
Once you have finished reading a newspaper, magazine, or catalog put it in the recycle bin Having the right system makes organizing a breeze for just about anyone. To keep yourself organized set an appointment with yourself for the regular upkeep of your system. Just spending a few minutes each day can mean that you dont have any more large organizational projects in front of you.
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