Home OrganizationKeep It This Way
Having a tidy and clean home is very enjoyable. There are many ways to bring order to your home, and you can find some examples of these methods in this section of the secrets.Homekeeping SelMagzRead more.
Habits that cause disorder, so break them for a tidy home.
Think carefully before you start.
If you always want to have a tidy and clean home, consider who will use the space when organizing a closet or shelf and how you can maintain its order. Then, patiently and without rush, place the necessary items for the person who will use that closet or shelf.
Only buy what you need.
Before buying your items, think about whether you really need them. Many buyers purchase lots of items without thinking, only to find out later that they don’t have enough space to store them. This causes their cabinets to get more cluttered and disorganized each time. To prevent disorder in your wardrobe, think before you buy and only purchase items that you truly need.
Throw away useless items.
If you always keep all your belongings and don’t throw things away, your home will gradually become disorganized and there won’t be room for other items. So, discard items you don’t need or donate unused new items to friends, acquaintances, or charity organizations.
Some organizers may cause disorder.
Many of us buy products like sock organizers, shelves, bins, etc., which are meant to create order in our rooms, but often these products end up causing clutter and disorder instead.
Put everything in its place.
If you always put every item you use back in its place and follow a daily cleaning routine, your home won’t become disorganized and cluttered.
Assign a place for every item.
If you don’t assign a place for each item or don’t know where to store them or whom to give them to, you’ll create disorder in your home. Therefore, make decisions as soon as possible about items you feel are extra.
Stop the habit of hoarding items.
Many of us cannot bear to throw away items we have used in the past or think that some will be useful again someday, leading us to collect everything and create a disordered home. If you want your rooms and closets to be tidy and clean, stop these habits and don’t hold onto everything.
Plan ahead.
If you want your home to always be neat and clean and not get disorganized quickly after cleaning, you need to write a plan that others in the home can follow as well, and family members should be informed about every decision you make to avoid wasting your efforts.
Divide tasks among family members.
If house responsibilities are only on one person, that person will eventually get tired and cannot manage everything. So, if you want a tidy home, talk to your family members and share the tasks among them.
Methods to organize different parts of the home:
Organizing the entrance of your home:
If your entrance or hallway is cluttered, clear out all unused clothing, water bills, junk, newspapers, and any extra items and move them elsewhere.
For organizing the kitchen:
Previously in SelMagz’s housekeeping tips, we shared useful tricks for this important section of the home, and here are more insights:
- First, check the fridge for expiration dates on cans and drinks. Throw away anything that has expired.
- To clean food storage cabinets:Group food items like beans, spices, sugar, and tea based on the colors of their containers. Organize the items inside the cabinets neatly.Go to the stove and clear away any cooking utensils that aren’t used daily.
- Use dividers to neatly arrange trays, cutting boards, and even pans.
- If you keep plastic bags under the sink or in the oven, use wicker baskets or paper bags to gather them together.
- Store large knives in a knife holder on the counter or mounted on the wall.
- Utilize the cabinet walls to store kitchen items.
- For organizing your office, follow these steps:
To keep your wardrobe tidy, use tiered hangers for scarves and shawls so they don’t get wrinkled.
- Fold all clothing neatly in drawer dividers, arranging them orderly from front to back.
- Use drawer dividers to organize socks, accessories, and cosmetics.
- Organize underwear drawers using cut PVC pipes so that all your underwear is visible and easy to select from.
- Store out-of-season shoes under the bed to keep them out of sight.
- If you wash your bed linens and don’t want to use them, fold them neatly and store them in a pillowcase.
- Organizing the bathroom and toilet:
To organize bathroom items, take everything out and lay them on the sink. Identify and discard any empty bottles. Place less used items in the bathroom cabinet and then neatly arrange all items back in the bathroom.
Organizing the living room:
If you have newspapers and magazines on your table, gather them together and arrange them by date, keeping the ones you want to read and placing them in their appropriate spot while discarding the others.
Use a beautiful decorative item to prevent clutter, such as a small flower vase, picture frame, statue, or candle on the table to remind you not to place anything else on top of them.
Gather pens and pencils scattered around the house, placing the ones that work in a special pen cup or mug, and discard the rest.
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