the bright life: blogsitter: moving + organizing [via olivia from for me]

Hi Friends! Olivia here from For Me guest postin' today!!

Katie asked me to share a little bit about one of my passion: organization.

Moving is a GREAT time to do some major organizing. Katie and Landon are moving to Texas from beautiful Oregon

and are starting a new chapter of their lives. To me, it's also a new chapter for your things and the way your organize!

Step one for organizing a new space starts before you even pack up your stuff!! This is a great time, as you put things in boxes,

ask yourself with each item if you really want to keep it!

Do you use it? Do you have a space or a thought about it in your new home?

Moving will be one of the only times you force yourself to TOUCH every single item of what you own!

Then you won't be unpacking anything you know you don't want!

Step two is getting to put everything in and start from scratch with a clean slate!

Here are some tips for starting off on the right organizing foot!!

1. Decorate with Organization: use jars, boxes and other tools to make your "junk" look cute!!

2 . Organize with Function: Set up a space for mail/bills/inbox

3. Maximize your small spaces: this closet holds so much, using some easy tools, cubbies,

shelf risers, towel racks on the inside of the door. Great use of a small space.

Tuesday, May 17, 2011