My home is generally acceptable. It is not overly messy; it is not overly perfect (is there such a thing?). It is not particularly dirty, nor would I eat a meal off its floors.
I can find most of the things I need. Generally. I mean, it takes me a normal amount of time to dig through the clutter.
Okay, okay. So I could be a little more organized.
And it's this time of year, when I'm putting sweaters away (or, at least dreaming about it--what is with this winter?), that I think, "Gosh golly, I'd sure like to walk into my kitchen/closet/etc. and find exactly what I need." I'd like my Tupperware not to explode out of the cabinet when I open it, or not to find a shirt three years later tucked behind all those other shirts. I'd like to spend less time searching for my black pumps and looking through the pantry for the sugar.
That would be so, so great.
Well, here's the thing. Those things are completely possible...I just need a little "home organization" in my life.
In the spirit of spring cleaning (and the hope for warmer weather in which to accomplish it), I am going to ask some local professionals to help you and me answer our questions about getting started on home organization. I'm also hoping to dig up some simple tips to jumpstart the process and learn what kind of services can help us if we end up in a pile of mismatched socks and have to send out a SOS signal (as in, "save our sanity"). Three local businesses, including BeeNeat Professional Organizing, Dwelling Place Organizing, and Simplicity Professional Organizing, have agreed to weigh in.
Home organization and why it's important...on March 13, I will be doling out tips (via my professionals) on how to even contemplate the process of getting your house under organizational control and how it can help with stress and time management. Hopefully, just beginning the process will wet your appetite for more, which means, by summer, we will all have bins of clothes numbered and labeled by season. Right? Well, one can dream...
Quick tips...on March 20, I will give you a few quick and dirty tips for several problem areas in your home, including the kitchen, bathroom, and the closet. A little scary to think I might have to take on the five-year-old makeup in the back of the bathroom cabinet. Or the overfilled "party" cabinet in the kitchen. Or that pile of clothes that I've been trying to fit back into for the past three years. Sigh.
The benefit of professionals...and finally, on March 27, when you and I have both decided to throw in the towel (or the twenty that sit on the shelf of my linen closet), I will feature the many awesome ways that a professional home organizer can come in and take charge, giving you and your exhausted cabinets a much needed break.
So make sure to check in regularly. (You can also follow on facebook.) Because when the summer comes, I want to be ready to relax. You know, as much as us parents can!
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