De-clutter…and keep it that way!!
March 14, 2011 by Marci
OK. Last Monday, I told you I was joining Project Simplify at Simple Mom and would post the results of the first week’s challenge on Friday. Um..yeah…no post. I know. I had a delimma.
Last week’s hot spot challenge was the master closet. We were supposed to de-clutter and re-organize our master closets and then link up to Simple Mom with before and after photos. I really couldn’t link up since I didn’t have many results to report. Was I a slacker and just not do the challenge? No. I did it. Last February.
Keep It That Way
Last February, I participated in the 28 day organizing challenge put out there by Laura at I’m An Organizing Junkie to de-clutter and organize an area of our home. I chose to organize the master closet. You can see my post and photos here. Whenever an area is de-cluttered and re-organized, the next challenge is to keep it that way. This past year, I have managed to maintain my organized closet. How did I do it? I followed two easy rules.
- Have a place for everything….and put it there.
- Sort clothes and shoes seasonally. Get rid to things that don’t fit or you won’t wear.
And, I was really motivated to keep my closet de-cluttered because I loved the way it looked and that I could find everything so easily!
This Week’s Hot Spot
I guess I got a bye last week. However, this week’s Project Simplify Hot Spot is one that I fight continually – PAPER CLUTTER!!!
Tune in Friday to see how I’ve handled this challenge. Why don’t you join in the fun? Tackle your paper clutter and link up with Simple Mom or tell me about it Friday in the comments.
