My house is a big mess!

Cloud · 01-27-2009, 08:44 PM

People who tell you, well, just put stuff away where it belongs, don't understand that most of that stuff doesn't have a place to belong. So identifying and designating a place for stuff to go is a big step, too.

Some things to keep in mind: Store stuff where you use it. Put all your morning coffee making supplies together, for example, instead of in 3 separate places in your kitchen.

That's from Julia Morgenstern: Organizing from the Inside out.

Another great book for this is Apartment Therapy: The Eight Step Home Cure. I like some of the concepts in it, such as letting your home "breathe" and how every home needs refreshing after 5 years. and there's a blog, too: http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/

01-27-2009, 08:44 PM	#11
Cloud ... Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 8,360	People who tell you, well, just put stuff away where it belongs, don't understand that most of that stuff doesn't have a place to belong. So identifying and designating a place for stuff to go is a big step, too. Some things to keep in mind: Store stuff where you use it. Put all your morning coffee making supplies together, for example, instead of in 3 separate places in your kitchen. That's from Julia Morgenstern: Organizing from the Inside out. Another great book for this is Apartment Therapy: The Eight Step Home Cure. I like some of the concepts in it, such as letting your home "breathe" and how every home needs refreshing after 5 years. and there's a blog, too: http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/ __________________ "Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the bastards!"

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