How to Organize Your Home

Organizing your home will not only make your home more esthetically pleasing but it will maximize efficiency. I’ve picked three key areas throughout the home that tend to get easily cluttered. By following these tips your home will be efficient in no time!  

The Kitchen:    

• Store things where you use them. For example,  keep pots and pans near the cooktop and mixing bowls near the countertop.
• Frequently used appliances, such as a toaster and coffeemaker, should be stored on the counter but ones seldom needed should be hidden away.  
•  Store like objects together. 
•  Store frequently used items in the most accessible places. Keep things you use most often at eye level and lesser-used items on high shelves.
• Use baskets for items that might otherwise create clutter, like spices and dishtowels.

Contemporary Kitchen by Wellesley Kitchen & Bath Designers Divine Kitchens LLC

The Bathroom:

• Group like things together, put all cosmetics, in a plastic bin or bag, all skin-care products on the same shelf and all shampoos in one spot.
• Downsize. Cosmetics and medications do expire. Go through your things and throw out what’s expired or you no longer use.
• Smaller items like hair accessories and nail polishes will be easily accessible in plastic bins with easy-to-read labels.

Traditional Bathroom by Mooresville Building Supplies Lowe's Home Improvement

The Closets: 

• An organized closet can simplify busy mornings and make every day a bit better. 
• Two rods installed one above the other, rather than one high one, will maximize hanging space.  Reserve another area for longer items such as coats and dresses.
• Adjustable shelves rather than fixed ones will allow you to change the arrangement of the closet.  Open storage cubes are great to store folded clothing.
• Install shelves or cubbies at the base of a closet to store bags and shoes, this way you'll never have to rifle through items strewn across the floor.
• If the ceiling is high, install shelves above the rods to store items you don't use every day, such as off season clothing.
• The backs of closet doors can support hooks; this is a good space to hang mirrors or a shoe rack. 

Contemporary Closet

I hope these tips will help you start to organize your home to make for a happier and more accessible environment. If you're interested in investing in some stylish but affordable organizational pieces check out www.ikea.com for all your organizational needs.