How to Organize Small Spaces
Select the area you want to tidy., Examine the "before" effect., Tidy it by removing everything first., Clean the area., Look at the effect now., Start sorting the items in the box., Get a friend in to help you for emotional support., Make use of...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Select the area you want to tidy.
It might be your wardrobe, office, kitchen, craft room etc. -
Step 2: Examine the "before" effect.
Look at it in its cluttered form and ask yourself if there is anything you can get rid of, recycle, donate to a charity etc that would mean less items to look after. , Place all items into a large box. , Wipe it down, dust, etc. until it's dust-free and clean. , Decide if you might need to get new storage furniture or boxes or do any maintenance work like painting. , Consider what you want to add back into this small space and what needs to live elsewhere or be recycled.
Try to at least halve what is being returned, or even more. , For true hoarders, it's painful to get rid of old things. , These make it easier to keep a small space orderly, as well as making it easier to retrieve things especially where the space is cramped.
Try to get boxes that you can stack easily. ,,,, What comes out of the box goes back into the box and the box goes back on the shelf. -
Step 3: Tidy it by removing everything first.
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Step 4: Clean the area.
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Step 5: Look at the effect now.
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Step 6: Start sorting the items in the box.
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Step 7: Get a friend in to help you for emotional support.
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Step 8: Make use of storage boxes and baskets.
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Step 9: Dust each item before placing it back.
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Step 10: Label each box
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Step 11: or write the boxes contents on a small piece of card so you can quickly reference the contents.
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Step 12: Once everything has been stacked back in neatly
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Step 13: examine the "After" effect and congratulate yourself for finishing the job.
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Step 14: Keep up with your tidying.
Detailed Guide
It might be your wardrobe, office, kitchen, craft room etc.
Look at it in its cluttered form and ask yourself if there is anything you can get rid of, recycle, donate to a charity etc that would mean less items to look after. , Place all items into a large box. , Wipe it down, dust, etc. until it's dust-free and clean. , Decide if you might need to get new storage furniture or boxes or do any maintenance work like painting. , Consider what you want to add back into this small space and what needs to live elsewhere or be recycled.
Try to at least halve what is being returned, or even more. , For true hoarders, it's painful to get rid of old things. , These make it easier to keep a small space orderly, as well as making it easier to retrieve things especially where the space is cramped.
Try to get boxes that you can stack easily. ,,,, What comes out of the box goes back into the box and the box goes back on the shelf.
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