| Buying a new home brings a great deal of new | | | | than the traditional twirling spice rack. If kitchen |
| opportunities, especially for first time homeowners. | | | | cleansers are causing a headache under the sink, add |
| The amount of open space and bare walls leaves | | | | some sliding wire drawers to condense all the extra |
| plenty of room decorate and personalize. However, | | | | sponges, dish soap and furniture polish. |
| minus a plan to stay organized, that open space can | | | | Destroy Closet Clutter |
| quickly become one pile after another. People who | | | | Now is the time to tackle the one place where most |
| are not used to all the extra space may not realize | | | | household junk is hidden: the closet. A shoe cube is |
| how easy it is to accumulate clutter until it has | | | | an excellent product for closet organization. Without |
| already taken over. If you are a new homeowner in | | | | it, shoes may be stored in the closet neatly at first, |
| this situation, the following tips can help keep you | | | | but they may end up being thrown into a pile rather |
| new house organized. | | | | quickly. If you give every shoe a designated area, |
| Paperwork in its Place | | | | this can ensure the carpet remains visible and your |
| Even the most seemingly organized home can fall | | | | favorite shoes are always available. |
| victim to a heap of paperwork. It starts with the | | | | Make Your Bathroom Beautiful |
| simple act of bringing the mail inside. You should then | | | | The fourth trouble zone of any home is the |
| organize the mail depending on its importance. For | | | | bathroom. If makeup has taken over the valuable |
| example, if a few magazines have arrived, they can | | | | drawer space, then a hanging expandable makeup |
| be put aside on the coffee table. Utility bills and junk | | | | organizer can be very useful. This can help free up |
| mail should be kept separate. This can help prevent | | | | space for all the necessities in the drawer below |
| you from throwing out something of great | | | | while keeping every tube of lipstick in its place. A |
| importance. A holiday or birthday card can be taken | | | | convertible shower caddy can keep the shower |
| into the bedroom. | | | | surfaces free of mildew-attracting clutter even if the |
| Keeping paperwork from taking over the home is | | | | shower door is the only place for it. |
| possible once a system is in place. First things first, | | | | Love Your Laundry Room |
| set up a space for paperwork, be it in the home | | | | The final overlooked zone when organizing the home |
| office or another designated area. Make sure a | | | | is the laundry room. Double your existing space with |
| trashcan is nearby so that junk mail can be disposed | | | | a rolling caddy for detergents and extra light bulbs |
| of the moment you walk in the door. After that, a | | | | that fit between the wasted space of the dryer and |
| decision needs to be made about each piece of mail | | | | washing machine. If rolling something out is not your |
| in your hand. Does it justify holding onto it? If so, file | | | | style, a shelf that fits over the washing machine can |
| it away in a steel hanging file box. Having something | | | | provide the extra space needed for detergent, even |
| steel-reinforced ensures the box does not collapse in | | | | if the room never had a self in the first place. Look |
| on itself, which can create more of a mess. Another | | | | for a shelf that is made of durable coated wire to |
| handy organizational tool to have is an acrylic | | | | avoid creating one more surface to dust. |
| magazine case. This can help keep you magazines | | | | When organizing your home, a little creativity goes a |
| organized rather than throw on your table. | | | | long way because there are many great ways to |
| Keeping Your Kitchen Clean | | | | maximize the space available. Whether is from |
| The second battle in the war with clutter happens in | | | | purchasing a storage container or separating your |
| the kitchen. Between canned goods, spices, | | | | mail. These are both important because it can help |
| cookware and dishes, there is a lot that can get out | | | | prevent you from losing anything that may be of |
| of control in the kitchen if nothing has a place to go. | | | | value. |
| Keep in mind that the more organized the kitchen is, | | | | You should remember that every room is different |
| the faster dinner can be made and put away, freeing | | | | and many storage solutions are available to |
| up valuable time in the evenings. | | | | accommodate this. For example, in the garage, you |
| Rather than letting pots and pans clatter around in a | | | | can use cardboard boxes but in the house, it may be |
| cabinet, consider utilizing a pan tree to store up to | | | | better to consider storage containers. With just a |
| fourteen pieces in one concise place. For spices, | | | | little extra effort, your home can be neat and tidy |
| invest in an inexpensive, but durable, spice stack. | | | | every day. |
| Sixty spices can be at your fingertips in less room | | | | |