Starting the Year Off Right With an Organized Home
The holidays are over and your house still looks more than a bit untidy? Don’t worry – you’re not alone. Learn how to clean up three types of clutter with these tips for starting off your year right, with an organized home. Clothing Clutter Those ugly holiday sweaters should be packed up by now. But if you still have all of your tank tops and t-shirts contending for space in your closet (or worse, on your bedroom floor), you have even bigger issues. Pack out-of-season clothing in separate chests or armoires (furniture rental is a good way to acquire these items if you don’t already own them). Make sure your clothing is thoroughly cleaned and dried before packing it away. Loosely fold clothes and don’t hang anything that might get misshapen over the course of a few months. Finally, help keep pests away with cedar chips or lavender satchels. Donate anything you don’t need. If you haven’t worn it in the past year, chances are it would be better off in someone else’s wardrobe. Paper Clutter Paper clutter is a big problem in many households and keeping it in check does require organizational skills and a fair bit of diligence. …
