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| 10 Traits of an Organized Home Barbara Myers 1. Lack of clutter because everything has a place. The band-aids are in the kitchen cabinet left of the sink. All videos are in the cabinet near the VCR. Today's mail is sorted into individual family member's baskets or folders. 2. Refrigerator, freezer and pantry are stocked and organized. There's a planned menu for this week. A grocery list in progress is posted near the fridge. 3. Clean laundry is put away. Dirty laundry is in hampers or is being laundered. 4. Family calendar is updated daily and color-coded by person. 5. Chore list is clearly posted. Everyone does his or her share as a member of the family. 6. There is a key rack, shoe rack and pegs for jackets and backpacks near the door. 7. Toys are separated into containers by category and can be put away quickly. 8. There is a portable file box into which bills and paperwork are organized. 9. Home appears adequately clean. Family has a daily system to pick up clutter and a weekly system for cleaning the house. 10. Family members have time for one another because their home is organized. About the author: Barbara Myers is a professional organizer, author and speaker. . Visit http://www.ineedmoretime.com |
| How to Organize any Space By Barbara Meyers So you want to organize a room but don't know where to begin? There are only four basic steps to follow. 1. Make a list of how the room is used. For example, a family room may be usedfor watching television and videos, listening to music, reading to children and playing games. 2. Remove anything that is not related to those functions (except, of course, decorative items). For example, you might need to remove miscellaneous paperwork and some toys. 3. List items which should stay and group them into categories. Using our example: Television: remotes, T.V. Guide Videos: videos, remotes Music: c.d.s, cassettes, remote Reading: children's books, soft pillows Games: miscellaneous games 4. Group like objects together. Make sure you have containers for everything. You can place the remotes and the T.V. Guide in a basket by thecouch. The videos go in the left side of the entertainment center. C.D.s and cassettes belong in the rightside of the entertainment center with the stereo. Books belong in a magazine rack by the couch. Games can also be placed in the entertainmentcenter, below the videos.Using this system, you can effectively organize any room or office. Just make a list ofall the uses (not how the room is supposed to be used but how it is actually used) and sort items into categories. by Barbara Collins-Myers Barbara Meyers is a professional organizer, author and speaker. Visit http://www.ineedmoretime.com. |
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