Home Solution Resolution
It’s that time of year again. It’s time to start fresh and make those New Year’s resolutions. Many of us include organization in our resolutions. Keeping the home running smoothly greatly depends on keeping things organized. This is so much easier said than done and you may not know where to begin.
When trying to get your home organized, start with daily problems and work your way up to more long-term problems. For example, if your wallet, keys, purse, cell phone and change are constantly cluttering up your kitchen table or countertop, start there. Come up with a solution to help each area of your house stay clean.
Make a mental note or list of what happens when family members enter the home. Do the kids throw their backpacks in the middle of the room? Does everyone toss their jackets on a chair instead of hanging them in a closet? Do you throw stacks of mail down on the end table instead of having a specific place for the mail to go? Just keeping track of what everyone does in one day will help you to realize just how quickly things can get out of hand.
Organize an area at the entrance of your home where everyone has a specific place to put things. A good rule of thumb is to make shoes inside the house off limits. This may sound harsh or crazy to some, but if you enforce this one rule, it will make everyone have to sit down and take off their shoes at the door. If the backpack hooks, mail bin, trash container, cell phone chargers, key holders, and coat hangers are all in this area, it will be so much easier to make your family slow down for a moment and use them.
Dishes are another problem in many homes. If people are leaving dirty dishes all over the house, then it can be quite the task when it comes time to do them. Set up a reward system for kids (and grown-ups too!) so that whoever neatly stacks rinsed dishes in the sink or (shock!) actually puts them into the dishwasher will be rewarded.
Laundry is often a terrible task and really needs to be kept in order. Laundry baskets are more likely to be used than hampers, and closets that are organized will help your family to keep their laundry straight. Make it a point to come up with a closet system that will work for each individual family member. Install shelves, drawers, cubbies and hooks so that everything each person owns has a place. Utilize specialty clothes hangers to keep kids interested and to save space. Your hangers can double as deodorizers if you choose cedar hangers.
When your home is organized and you have a few tricks in place to keep it that way, life will be so much easier!
About the Author: Ellen Hamm is on the staff of Everything Hangers, a leading online resource for the highest quality clothes hangers, including sturdy metal hangers and cedar hangers. Learn more about our high end hangers at http://www.everythinghangers.com.
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