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10 minute organizing - solutions made simple Nicole Cooke Organized by Design
Spring is here! It’s time for spring cleaning! We have been through a lot over the past year, so
the thought of purging and organizing may seem overwhelming right now. These quick organizing jobs will make you feel like you have made progress without a huge time investment. With that in mind, I have developed a list of 10-minute jobs that will help whittle away at this project. front hall closet Remove winter essentials and purge any with broken zippers, tears, etc. Store them in totes in the basement, attic or in under bed storage. Make sure to launder these items first so they are fresh when you pull them out in the fall. Wipe down winter boots and store in totes. Use Command Hooks to hang umbrellas to keep them off the floor. A quick vacuum in the bottom of the closet will remove sand and dirt. If you don’t have boot trays in the bottom of the closet, now is the time to buy them! bedroom closet floor Bedroom closets can be a bigger job (1-2 hours to sort and purge clothes), but clearing out the bottom of the closet makes a huge difference! Empty all contents, dispose of dry cleaning bags, hangers, etc. Switch to fabric coated hangers to help keep them in place. Vacuum bottom of closet, then begin returning items. Put shoes in clear shoebox sized bins with lids to stack on the floor or top shelf. Nest luggage cases so they take up less floor space. Put most items on the upper shelf rather than the floor. purse/backpacks These are a catch-all for our day to day living. Empty, disposing of garbage and recycling. Sort receipts. Secure with a paper clip or put in an envelope if you need to keep to return items. Put loose change in a wallet or pouch car Empty garbage and recycling. Put any items of clothing, books, toys, etc. in the house. Fold reusable grocery bags and store them together in one bag (a Command Hook can be useful in the back of a van or SUV). Keep a box in the trunk that contains 40
wiper fluid, emergency car kit, bandages, etc. Make sure you have wipes and masks handy (dollar store hooks for car headrests are great). Owners manuals / warranties info Most manuals are now available online, so only keep manuals for items that are still under warranty. Staple the warranty receipt to the manual and put it in a binder in a plastic sleeve.
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