We all have good intentions of keeping up with our newly-organized spaces, yet somehow life gets in the way sometimes. When I ran preschool centers, I’d often take a photo of the toys, or cut a picture out of a catalog or magazine to help pre-readers identify what lived inside each box or bin. When storing children’s items, label clearly on the outside of a solid container what is housed inside.
Your local dollar store has lots of baskets and containers that will do just fine for storage. These containers do NOT need to cost a lot of money, nor do they necessarily need to match. Take the time to group like items together and put in storage containers that are sturdy, accessible, and attractive. Craigslist and freecycle are your friends use them. Holding on to items for too long is just as bad as never purging in the first place. If your family would prefer to hold a garage sale, schedule one right away. There are numerous organizations who will gladly accept your items. Take garbage to the outdoor bin or to the local dump. Keep purged items away from children who will gladly rifle through cast-aways to discover lost treasure. Once you have purged items, seal the bag or box up securely and do NOT look inside. Do not give away items that are badly worn, damaged, or missing parts. If you have items that are no longer beneficial to your family, pass them along to someone who could truly need your give-aways. After your first pass through a room (or drawer, toy box, etc.) go back with another bag or bin for charity. There is no reason to save a random puzzle piece or a Barbie shoe. If something is obvious garbage, get it out of your sight, and out of your house. Grab a large plastic garbage bag, and go through quickly and just start tossing. And they don’t even know what they have anymore. I’ll let you in on a little secret: If your kids don’t play with their toys, it’s not because they don’t have enough to play with. They will cause more harm than good–trust me. You really don’t need the 8-years-worth of Home Beautiful magazines, do you? Do you really need the torn jeans you haven’t worn since you were 16? How about the electric bills from 1993? And for goodness sakes, get rid of the old letters from that cute guy in science class. It’s that easy, and quite honestly, very therapeutic.Īfter you have maintained the Daily 7 for a Highly Successful Household for a few weeks, it’s time to take stock of the junk lurking in your home. Instead, I’m going to introduce you to a super-simple way to de-clutter your home. I’m not suggesting you don a strapless turquoise-with-sequins number and dance wildly to We Are Family.
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