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Home Organization Ideas To Make Your Life Easier

May 16, 2016

Home Organization Ideas

Home organization ideas to make your life easier, doesn’t that sound grand! As you know I’ve been downsizing and purging most of  my stuff, you can read about that HERE.

I’ve had so many people ask how I decluttered, purged and parted with my things. Today I wanted to share home organization ideas to help alleviate stress.

Before I share tips on home organization ideas, let me share a little about why it’s so easy for me to declutter.

When I was a kid probably five or six years old, my Dad told me to clean my closet. It was huge mess, I don’t think I had my clothes on hangers, but thrown in the closet along with my toys.

Here are are a few home organization ideas to make your life easier.

My Dad warned me that if the mess wasn’t cleaned up within a certain amount of time it would all end up in the trash. I panicked and made sure I picked it all up neatly.

That totally changed my life, because after that day I remember always taking care of the things I had. I was such a neat freak that I would reorganize my dresser drawers and closet at least once a year. And each week I dusted my furniture, yeah… I totally did!

Fast forward to being an adult and home owner I’ve always taken care of my home, being a little bit of a neat freak. I collected things over the years, but never got out of control with my collections. Until one day many years ago. I used to hoard collect magazines. I had many issues saved in a tote that I kept in our basement. Until one day as I was looking for something I noticed that my hoarding collecting of magazines was out of control. I seriously think I had 60-100 magazines.

Here are are a few home organization ideas to make your life easier.

That day I went through every magazine, kept 10 and got rid of the rest. And I never missed them at all!

Once I started being a professional blogger and working 12-14 hours a day 7 days a week, oh yes I do, I was stressing out trying to keep up with everything.

And the fact that I want to downsize in the next couple of years is another reason why I needed to implement my home organization ideas, and purge as much as possible.

How was I able to let go of stuff?

It’s easy, it’s just stuff, I have no connection to stuff as I once did. Life is short, and I’d rather enjoy life, travel, spend time with family, friends than to stress about all the crap I have in my house.

That’s the honest truth! I’m just sick and tired of being strapped down to a large house, and all the stuff inside. I felt like I was being smothered by it all. And who says you need lots of stuff in your home for it to look amazing, right?

I’m planning on making a few changes in my home, slowly preparing for selling our home. As I make changes I’ll share my home that has much less in it now. I cannot tell you how amazing it feels!

Yes, I sold my pink scale, see I have no emotional attachment!

Here are are a few home organization ideas to make your life easier.

 

Let’s Get Organized!

Are you ready, let’s discuss home organization ideas.

I promise that once you start to organize your home and life, you’ll feel so much better!

Don’t Overwhelm Yourself!

Start out small, work in a section at a time. Get totes or boxes mark each one labeling, keep, toss, donate.

Keep pile– Anything that’s special or pieces you truly love and bring you joy. Don’t hold on to pieces that you feel you think you love, but you’ve kept in a box for years. That’s not honoring or really enjoying it.

Here are are a few home organization ideas to make your life easier.

Here’s an example. Many years ago, I bought these dishes, I fell for the pink rim, the rose  and the shape and style of the cups. I purchased these 17 years ago. I’ve never used them, ever! I displayed them at one time, but never used them. For years I’ve had them tucked away in a china cabinet.  I just sold them at my sale and I’m thrilled to get rid of them. Now hopefully someone else will use and enjoy them.

Things To Keep-

Pieces or things that were given to you that are truly special, like photographs, or baby journals. Maybe it’s a piece that a relative or friend gave you and you cherish.

 Things To Donate Or Toss–

Broken or unrepairable pieces, cards, clothes that no longer fit. You get the idea, just keep things that are truly important.

Toss Pile– Anything that’s broken and can’t be repaired. Clothes with holes or stains.

Donate Pile– Anything that can be resold and reused is something that can be donated.

Here are are a few home organization ideas to make your life easier.

This shouldn’t take you long, don’t stress about your piles. The loner you think about each pile of stuff, the less likely you are to organize your home and life.

Once you go through your piles take your toss pile and put it out into the trash. Don’t wait to do this step, you need this out of your garage and home or you’ll end up keeping it, trust me on this one.

Next, take your donate pile, load up your car and drive it to a donation center. Again do this right away, don’t postpone this. Those centers are everywhere! After my sale I loaded up my truck with what I had left and drove to our donation center. I didn’t want any of it back in our house.

Anything you’re planning on keeping, start organizing!

Here are are a few home organization ideas to make your life easier.

(This photo was taken a few years ago, everything you see, except my daughter’s silhouette photos are gone!)

This mess below was my recent organization project, right after our sale.

I had this pie safe was in my laundry room, I just sold it at my sale. The pie safe was holding all of my laundry soap, cleaning supplies, hair supplies ( I’m a hair stylist), and misc other things. I needed to find a new spot for all of my stuff, but first it needed to get organized. To begin, I placed all of my crap in boxes, then I started sorting through each one as I listed above.

I had a keep, donate and trash pile. This photo was taken as I was done going through things, but started sorting things out. That bag is trash, the box was being emptied and organized into sections.

Here are are a few home organization ideas to make your life easier.

As I said, before I started this process, I had to figure out where I was going to put all of my stuff once it was sorted and started to organize it all.

My hair supplies are now in my upstairs closet that also has sheets, towels and upstairs cleaning supplies. I’m using an old sewing box and a tote to organize  my hair supplies.

Cleaning products are being stored under our kitchen sink, I don’t have much so it’s nice and neat. Our kitty supplies are stored in our pull out drawers that we have under our washer and dryer. Along with extra toilet paper, tissue and old rags.

Think about how you can declutter and organize your things by repurposing something. You can use old suitcases for storage, or crates. Or purchase small baskets or bins and label them. I’m too cheap to do that, so I’m using what I already had to organize, like my old sewing box.

The most important thing to remember is this

The less you have, the easier it is to organize and keep things neat! If you have clutter everywhere, you’ll never keep up with cleaning it. But once you go through and organize your home, and purge things, you’ll have a much easier time keeping up with cleaning and you’ll live in a stress free environment because clutter is very stressful!

I hope you’ll use these tips to organize your home. I promise once you organize your home you’ll feel like a weight has been lifted! That’s exactly how I feel since I purged so much of my personal collection!

Are you ready to get busy with these home organization ideas ?

Here are are a few home organization ideas to make your life easier.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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  1. Jeanne says

    May 16, 2016 at 5:43 pm

    Great tips Anne! I need to start doing this in my home.

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  2. laurie says

    May 16, 2016 at 6:32 pm

    Super tips, Anne! I’ve been doing the same thing as you know, and you are so right . It feels sooooo good to pass the treasures on for others to enjoy! I’ve only just begun sorting through multiple totes, drawers, cabinets, and boxes and I plan to keep on truckin’! I have an upstairs bedroom that we consider the “library” because it’s where all of our books are on pretty shelving units from Target. But after selling some furniture from in there (that was basically just sitting there and not being used), I feel like the room can actually BREATHE now. When I walk in there, I feel light and free (as weird as that sounds….its true.) lol The pastels, ruffles, florals, and “stuff” is slowly being sold (and given as gifts to those who purchase my treasures) and I, like you, are enjoying the feeling of freedom and spaciousness. Now, that being said…..my walk in clothes closet will truly be a challenge, but I plan on decluttering and reorganizing in there as long as my mojo keeps me going! lol

    Congrats on such a successful sale, too! Can hardly wait to have mine now!

    xoxo laurie

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  3. Marlene Stephenson says

    May 16, 2016 at 9:26 pm

    Thanks Anne and it is something i truly need to work on. I have a lot of stuff and it will take awhile but. know it will be worth it. Glad you did well on your sale.

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  4. Michelle Lee says

    May 17, 2016 at 7:03 am

    AWESOME IDEAS.. I struggle with everything you just posted. I have been longing to declutter my home also.. So I can ENJOY life. I too am a hairdresser, I do have a little salon in my home, apart from my 40 hour a week job too. I’ve tried to give it up several times but can’t seem to get away from it. I know when I don’t have appointments after my 40 hour week job it feels nice to be able to relax, clean and Pidel. this post has encouraged me to clean and organize.

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  5. Carol says

    May 18, 2016 at 7:57 am

    Clutter is definitely stressful. I have so much crap , especially in my basement. Why do we keep all that stuff??? It stresses me out just thinking about it. I don’t even want to go down there. Scary!!!. I think I’ll start in my kitchen pantry. That’s a mess too. Thanks for all the tips.

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  6. Dawn says

    May 19, 2016 at 1:01 am

    I purged a book shelf today, my catch all, when it gets over stuffed I pretend like I don’t see it, ignoring it like I do the doggie nose art on my car window, look right through it until I just can’t take it one more day, I feel great now that it’s all pretty again, tomorrow, the dog art meets the windex. Great tips Anne, it’s always satisfying when it’s done and your a great motivator.

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  7. Kathie Pfeiffer says

    May 21, 2016 at 9:31 am

    I too have stacks of magazines ! My problem is that they are so nice!
    Solution : Doanate to rest homes! For most residents income is limited and they are most likely not subscribeing to many but would enjoy reading them!
    I’m talking Southern Living, Coastal Liveng, HGTV, and House Beatiful.l.. All classy mags. and don’t deserve the local dump as their fate!
    Hope this simple solution helps someone else with the same problem.
    Also, In a condo or high rise situation, the communal laundry room.
    Keep giving hints on downsizing! I am looking to do the same in the near future. Any hints are welcome!
    Enjoy your blog tremendously!

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Hi I'm Anne.
I started this blog many years ago to share my passion for home decor. My tastes have changed and so did I.
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