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If you want to get your home organized, you will need to
have home organization tools to help you do it. Now I do not
just mean containers to put your stuff in (although that is
part of it). What is far more important than containers is
the basic tools you will need in your home organization
arsenal. Here is where you need to start.
1. A plan of where you are going. If you want to get
to somewhere you have never been, you would not just put the
car into gear and start driving. You need a plan of how to
get there. The same is true in home organization.
You can not arrive at a perfectly organized house without
taking the time to figure out what that looks like for you
and how you will get there. Are you going to start with the
kitchen? Are you going to take time to organize every day or
every week? So one of the best home organization tools in
your toolbox will be a plan.
2. A way to get there. If you want get from point A
to point B, you are going to need a way to get there. To go
with the example above, if you want to get to a place you
have never been before, you will need to decide if you are
going walk, drive, ride a bike, etc. In home organization,
this means figuring out what you are going to use to arrive
at a perfectly organized house.
One of my favorite home organization tools for this is a
3-ring binder. It allows you to categorize and separate out
everything that you need to get organized. When I organized
my house, I had separate sections for tasks, lists of
containers I would need, my organizing time commitment and
lists of charity/garage sale items. Maybe this tool will
work for you. But what is more important is that you find a
tool that will work for you and be your organizing companion
on your journey.
If you want to have an organized home, you need to have the
right home
organization tools in order to get there. A plan
of where you are going and a way to get there are vital in
your journey. So before you start your home organization
project, take some time to get the right tools together.
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