Home Organization is a big task that never really ends.
That's the bad news.
It's also the good news.
Because that means that you can just keep on improving and getting better as time goes on. If you're really at a low point in the organizational hierarchy, don't beat yourself up. Today is a new day with a new opportunity to do things just a tiny bit better. I'm really glad I'm getting the chance to bring my organizational grades up from an "D" to a "B Minus."
OK, possibly a "C Plus," but let's not split hairs.
This weekend I was on an organizing rampage. I just couldn't take those junk drawers for another minute. I went to WalMart and bought cheap drawer dividers in all sizes (packs of 3 for 1.14), plastic bins, clothes hangers and storage boxes. I told myself that I would just do a little bit, and kept my sights set on one drawer at a time.
What a difference simply putting dividers into drawers makes! What seemed like a HUGE, impossible job became amazingly easy, once I had the bins in place. Pens in this bin, rubber bands in that one, household bits and pieces in another one. I used ziplock freezer bags to gather up like items, like Sharpie pens, game pieces and receipts. (Receipts will get dealt with another day...)
It made me realize again how important having the right tools are. With plenty of hangers on hand, it was easy to hang up my son's school clothes. With lots of bins and baskets, it's simple to put like things together. The NEATNESS of it all still gives me a lump in my throat. By golly, that's worth an "A Minus" at LEAST!
Today's Small Thing is to do some division. If you don't have enough drawer dividers or small bins on hand, put them on your shopping list and chip away at purchasing enough for your home. I have renewed incentive to have more on hand than what I think I'll need so I can easily pop them in place as needs arise. Look at your problem spots and make note of container sizes that would help ease your pain. I sense another WalMart trip in my near future.
If you already have plenty of storage containers, spend just 5 minutes organizing what you've got going on.
POINTS: 40 for dividing and conquering today!
