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KATINA HAND Hand in Hand Organizing
TERRI STEPHENS
Real Order Professional Organizing
GIGI MILLER
Vision Organizing, LLC
DANIELLE CARNEY Life Management Service, LLC
LINDA LANIER
Put-It-There Professional Organizing
MICHELLE COOPER
Put-It-There Professional Organizing
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bin and each pocket of the over-the-door shoe organizer
Spend all you want on gorgeous home décor, fixtures
either with pictures (for younger
and furniture. It’s fun to fix up your home. It’s a smart
children) or words to help them
investment! But if your shiny new hardwoods are constantly
recognize where their belongings
crusted in mud or your elegant couches are forever piled
are to be stored.
Photos courtesy of (left to right) Picture People; Life Management Service, LLC, photography by Ramzi Sabree; Life Management Service, LLC, photography by Ramzi Sabree; Put-It-There; Michelle Cooper, photography by CLIX of North Atlanta
How can we help kids get organized?
with backpacks, you can’t enjoy the fruits of your home improvement efforts. If you have a school-age child (or, gasp, more than one!) you know how their school stuff can absolutely bury your home and disrupt its peaceful beauty. So we asked some Atlanta professional organizers to give our readers some great tips on how to keep their homes organized, orderly and oh-so-stress free.
Scattered Study Area Terri Stephens: Set up a designated study area with the right equipment and supplies. A desk (or table) with enough space to spread out, a comfortable chair and good lighting are all a must. Keep school supplies in desk drawers or
Kid’s Bedroom Chaos
handy organizers so they’re not spread out
Katina Hand: An easy way to organize and create a
visual clutter as possible and keep only
functioning, organized bedroom for kids/teens is to ensure
what is needed in front of you when
that all of the child’s belongings have a “home.” Organizing
studying.
bins and over-the-door shoe organizers both can serve as great storage for clothing, toys, school supplies and much more. It is very important to label each
all over the desktop. Get rid of as much
Limit distractions by turning off the TV and phone. Try playing rain sounds or soft music (without lyrics) in the background to enhance concentration.
Bustling Bathroom Danielle Carney: When there is a shared bathroom space, I like to use the dorm room approach 18
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