It is Spring Cleaning Time! Are you ready? Here are a few tips.
Decide where to store things based on accessibility.
If you always take your shoes off at the front door, create a center for them. Maybe a chest or decorative item that can also be used as storage.
If you can toss your shoes in there they are more likely to be out of the way, and clutter free.
For easy stacking, buy plastic containers the same size.
Be sure to label each one of them, I use masking tape on top and sides to label. Using plastic containers is much better than cardboard. It keeps items safer, plus cardboard draws bugs, like roaches. (Someone told me roaches can live on the glue from a cardboard box for years….UGGGHH!) I go to places like Big Lots or Fred’s, close out stores, to buy my plastic containers inexpensively.
Be sure to clean out storage areas about once a year.
Every time we go through our things, my husband finds a few more things he is ready to get rid of. (He is the sentimental packrat)
As you add more storage, you must take away something!
Sort and store similar items together.
For instance all of my girls clothes are together in the garage. They are clearly labeled “Anna — Summer ’06 — 12-24 months”
I find that when I know someone needs clothes, or I need to pull out Emily’s “hand-me-downs” for Anna, I can easily access the sizes and the season needed.
I wish John and Robbie could see this!!