1Jan

New Year, New You!

by ocdnwo Organizing Tips

New Year, New you! We say this so often it becomes a joke at the gym. “Here come the New Year new you people.” Happy New Year! You probably have so much…STUFF at your house. Christmas stuff, container stuff, wrapping stuff, not to mention gifts for yourself, spouse, and/or kids you have to somehow find space for. Organizing a home can be daunting, especially this time of year, but here are some tried-and-true methods to start the new year off right!

Make a list. It gets the craziness out of your head and onto paper. Don’t even bother putting it in order, just free write what needs to be done.
Prioritize the list. Put what needs to be done first.
You can also sort your list, if you’re a procrastinator like me, by how long items take. If you can knock out three ten minute items, you’ll feel accomplished and be more motivated to tackle items that take longer.
As always, purging unnecessary clutter by donating, recycling, or trashing unneeded items will streamline your tasks and put the focus on organizing the important things.
As you purge, sort items into sentimental items, useful items, donate, trash/recycle.
Find fun containers to sort items into and label them. Dollar stores are a boon for beautiful and accessible storage options! Bluetooth label makers can be found online for a song with everything you need!