It seems like no matter how hard I try to keep things organized, there is always clutter.
What organizing ideas work for you?
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It seems like no matter how hard I try to keep things organized, there is always clutter.
What organizing ideas work for you?
What exactly are you looking to organize??Quote:
Originally Posted by DrGrin
I've been reduced to buying those large plastic tubs with lids and stuffing as much stuff in as possible and tossing them in the basement...Guess I could use some ideas too LOL
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Originally Posted by freeby4me
LOL with 4 kids my house is full of those tubs!!
:slapping (I just put that there cuz I like it lol)
easy for me I just dont keep what I don't need lol I hate STUFF
EVERYTHING!!Quote:
Originally Posted by freeby4me
I have two filing cabinets filled with office supplies & other junk that I need to go through and clean out and organize.
My desk is constantly cluttered, and it really bugs me that it won't stay neat.
My kitchen seems pretty hopeless at times. The laundry/utility room is a disaster.
The kids bathroom, well, we won't even talk about that one. I need a few more of the rubbermaid shoe boxes to go under the sink in there.
The problem is that we do have some things for keeping things organized. It's just that I'm the only one that bothers to make sure things get back to those storage containers. :getyou
I looked for two hours yesterday for my hair pick that I use on my hair right after it's washed. My daughter had borrowed it from the master bathroom. :nono After two hours of looking for it, I gave up and used something else to comb through my hair after it was dried. About 9pm last night, I made my daughter finish cleaning out the drawers of her dresser with my supervision because she said she had not taken it to her room. Guess what she found in there?
I also need some kind of organizing system for the closets.
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Originally Posted by PrincessArky
Me too! I LOVE to pitch stuff! If I don't need it, wear it, use it, or love it....it's outta here. A cluttered house stresses me out!
Stuff and clutter just stresses me out and totally overwhelms me! It can get paralysing....:cry But watch out when I'm on a roll! :lol
I've gotten better over the years with detaching from my 'stuff'....but I still need to work on that....
This also applies to 'mental clutter'.....unfortunately when you are a 'capable' person, people think that all of it is 'your job'.....I am so behind, but catching up and learning to say, "my plate is full right now'. Didn't all happen overnight, not going to go away overnight....but I'm trying.
I totally do not keep stuff. I have a small house, (1100 sq. feet, 1 bath, 2 teenagers). I have what I need & that is it.
so for those of us that don't keep stuff just wondering are your families like that too? I am like ONLY one in my family that doesn't save old crap
I'm def the wrong person to talk about organization ;) I'm in the process of going through ALL my stuff and see about getting rid of what I don't need... but man that is going to be hard, I like to keep my stuff ;) :p
What I do is .....threaten my family that if it isnt put back where it belongs, its going in the trash or the donation box. I hate " stuff " also but, I have a lot of it. I was one of those people that one time in my life for many years didnt have a thing, everything was given, borrowed or found so Its been really hard for me to just get rid of things. I have finally in the last couple of years been able to start giving things away or throwing them away if they are not needed. I still have some plasic bins of stuff that I dont use but just dont have the heart to get rid of it. I desperately need to make myself a for sale thread huh.
Organized!! What's that? I make a list of things to do and then loose the list so that's the end of my organization.:rofl:
To keep your desk or countertop cleaner, I open the daily mail over the trash can. That way junk mail goes directly to it's home and not on the counter. Bills go on the desk in a file box and samples go where they belong (in the bathroom or pantry)
What's really helped me a lot is freecycle and craigslist. I can part with things knowing they will be appreciated....unfortunately I have also picked up a few things on them as well (re-adding to my 'clutter'). :lol
:rofl: Sounds like me Nana!Quote:
Originally Posted by nanajoanie
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Originally Posted by Shancopp
I follow these same Rules!!
I could not Survive in a Cluttered house.
I make Weekly Trips to goodwill to unload stuff.
I do have a For sale list and a box of Ebay/yard sale stuff going at all times ....
However that is in an organized tote and i don't hang onto Anything in there long - If it sells - great ! if not it goes to Goodwill.I don't even like to wait to deal with Freecycle.
When I am in "get rid of it " mode - Look out!!
Organized? What's that? I try to convice myself that I'm getting something accomplished, when I get rid of some of my junk. But then I turn around and bring more in. I really need to release and let go of all my junk. As I get older I seem to have a harder time. I know at my age I should really get rid of more because one day ....I Am Going To Die. I know my husband. He will not be the one to go though this crap. He will call in my family to help him and that terrifies me. They have no idea what is lurking behind closed doors. Every closet is crammed, the basement, the attic and the garage.
LOL .............. My husband can't stand the way I organize things. If something sits around for more than a week and it hasn't been used, its in the trash! He now knows to keep his things picked up or he'll lose them.
I to hate Stuff, so if I bring something in, something has to go out.
My Mother will throw NOTHING away. I had a hard time getting away from "Better keep that, you never know,when you might need it"
If we don't use it, we don't need it.
If it is clothes I haven't worn in a year then I donate them to Goodwill if they are in great condition. Otherwise I toss them.
Other things such as Holiday decorations, if I hadn't used them in the past season or 2 I just toss them out. I just had way too much of that stuff. Everything else is in my attic in plastic totes that I marked in black sharpie what is in each one. That makes it so much easier. When I need my Christmas tree decorations I just need to go to the section when Christmas decorations are & find the box labeled ornaments & VOLIA!!! I am done!
I do tend to clean out my kitchen cupboards at least once a year & toss out all those extra plastic containers.
I've found the seven fling boogie to be a blessing. I stole it from Fly Lady. :D I try and get rid of seven things a day. I either pitch them or put them in the Good will bag. It's working pretty well, although I still have faaar too much crap.
When we moved into this new house the end of Feb., Mur trashed lots of my stuff that was in storage. He said it had no value, not a family heirloom, just plan junk. Then the boxes that Heather was trying to help me organize she did the same thing with my stuff I had in boxes for shelves in the garage. I must admit tho that I really didn't have room for all the junk. Just had it for most of my 67 years that it was like throwing part of me away. Now I feel good about pitching junk if I trip over it. LOL
Same here!:)Quote:
Originally Posted by nanajoanie