Wednesday, October 23, 2013

Home Organisation Ideas

By Robert D. Donnelly


We all want our homes to be clean and hygienic, comfortable, safe and to be places where we can feel relaxed and happy. Unfortunately, to maintain our homes in this state requires work. No matter how much work we do to keep our homes organised like this, there is always more that we could do. So a busy person has to decide what is extremely necessary and what is not, so you also have time to enjoy life as well.So I have provided 10 important tips to keep your home organised.

Hallway - Most of us have a collection of winter clothing such as scarves, hats, coats that can take up a lot of space. I would suggest that now the winter is coming to an end, now would be a good time to put these into storage somewhere either in a cupboard, wardrobe or box them and store them carefully in your garage.

Have a place for everything, and make a habit of putting everything back in its place after use. If it is possible, add more storage space to your home.Keep your pantry well stocked with the basic meal ingredients you use regularly. This will save unnecessary trips to the shop. Another good idea, is to always keep a supply of "fast foods" in the freezer for emergencies or times when you don't have time to cook.

Consider compiling meal plans for a week or a month. I find that just knowing what I am going to make for the next meal makes me feel more organised. Set daily or weekly goals and write lists of everything you wish to accomplish in that time frame. It is very satisfying to be able to tick off tasks you have accomplished. Do your laundry every day or every second day. The benefits of this are a continuous supply of clean clothes and no stress of a large once a week "laundry" day.

Once you have discarded unnecessary home items, you will find more space for rearranging other necessary home accessories. Arrange them according to their utility value and keep everything in order so that when you need them you do not have to tear your hair in desperation. As you do not have to move decorative accessories often, choose a suitable place for them and keep it there. Your home organization skills will however come to play when arranging your personal belonging and home accessories of daily needs.

Office - If you have an office at home, storage is vitally important. You may need to store old records or files carefully and securely. Again, think about storage boxes or storage cabinets that will help keep your records safe and secure should you need to call on them in the future.Garage - Finally, the biggest culprit of them all, the king of clutter. Think about organising your garage properly, not just moving items around and piling them into a corner, out of sight is not always out of mind. You have more space in your garage than you think. Many people over look at value of using their garage wall storage space and there are plenty of options available for garage storage. Jump onto Google and type Garage Storage Kits and see the options that are available to you. Some of the garage storage kits are designed specifically to store items from the garage, bikes, golf clubs, gardening equipment and are really easy on the budget!




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