Junk Drawer Chaos
Who has a junk drawer, or 2 junk drawers?
Some people may feel that a junk drawer should not exist, in my opinion you need one drawer to hold the miscellaneous stuff as long it organized. As long as you are not lacking drawer space a junk drawer can be a mini organized command center. Do you need the drawer space but still need the miscellaneous items at the ready, think of over the door organizer with horizontal pockets. The pockets are great to hold the flashlights, tools, pens and clip holders.
Declutter the chaos of the junk drawer is quick organizing task with amazing results.
- Empty the drawer, throw out the trash
- Sort like items together, put all the lighters, candles together
- Here is the moment of TRUTH: DO you really need 50 ketchup packets from fast food restaurants? Do you need 30 silverware packs from take out places? How many menus do you really look at? Do the 100 of pens and sharpies actually work? Do you need all them in the junk drawer?
- Consolidate all the excess pens, condiments, and tools. Relocate the pens to the office area, and tools to the tool area. Recycle the extra menus, donate condiments and silverware packs
- Organize: Once you have only the essentials that you need at hand you put the like items together in a utensil organizer
Enjoy the quick organizing task! Thanks to the 10 minutes you took there is no more digging for what you need!
Post Holiday Checklist: Update your holiday card list and address book from cards received If you haven’t photographed your decorated spaces and taped the pictures to the front of your storage containers, do so before you pack things up. Each of my holiday décor storage tubs contains the items needed to create the scene that is taped to the box. It’s so simple and cuts down on the amount of decisions I need to contemplate. After all, it’s actually the millions of holiday decisions that wipe us out. Take those photos and give your brain a break next year. Throw away/ Recycle: Lights that don’t work Broken ornaments Excess left over holiday cards you sent Holiday books you don’t read Donate: Gifts that you don’t want Holiday décor that did not get put up Excess wrapping paper that you won’t use
As we step into November, the season of Gratitude is here! I want to take a moment to share just how thankful I am for each of you, as well as our incredible team and trusted vendors who make everything we do possible! (Above is most of my team missing Karyn and Martina). Reflecting on the past year, I am reminded of all the connections we’ve built and strengthened! To our vendors, thank you for being reliable and supportive partners! Your collaboration means so much to us. To our clients, thank you for trusting us with your homes and lives. We’re honored to play a role in making your spaces more comfortable, organized and enjoyable. For all our moving and staging clients, thank you for allowing us to be part of your journey. Introducing Our New Services To make life even easier for you, we are excited to announce 2 new services!
1. Keep a family calendar in one central location. Track everyone activities on the calendar. Go over it everyday with the kids. 2. Use chore charts to show what chores are to be done. Daily check list of what is expected reminds kids: brush teeth, make bed, read 20 min etc. Use daily lists to keep track of homework too. Reward with extra minute of book time electronics etc. This tool helps kids learn to prioritize. Develop a reward system to help your child develop a routine. Be consistent it takes 21 days to get in a routine. 3. Assign chores that involve sorting, like sorting socks, laundry, mail or emptying the dishwasher. 4. Help kids prepare the night before by picking clothes out for the next day. Packing school or/and sports bag. Packing lunch and snacks. 5. Create systems for toys, clothes, closets, and books . Showing and teaching kids there is a home for everything. 6. Teach kids to use or binder for homework and each subject 7. Establish a homework routine. Set a timer and create a homework area that works for the child. 8. Kids love to help. Let them help when cooking or baking