As we transition out of winter and into to spring, this is the time of year we think about spring cleaning. While giving everything in your home a thorough cleaning and assessing your items is always a good idea, what if you home always looked as though it were fresh from a spring clean? With the help of a great interior designer, this dream can become a reality.
We can clean and organize and make our homes look fantastic, but keeping it that way is often a huge challenge. It's not that we don't want to stay organized, we simply either don't have time to stay on top of the mess or perhaps we don't really know how to tackle the influx of clutter. Sometimes we simply need to reprogram our thinking and make a commitment to follow some basic organizational rules. If we can follow the clutter-reduction rules, it is easier to keep our homes organized.
For instance, we are always buying something new for our home or ourselves or our children. What if we made a commitment to get rid of something whenever we bought something new? So if you buy a new pair of jeans grab an old pair you no longer wear and donate them. If you purchase a few new books or magazines, grab a few you no longer want and donate those. This even works with bigger items, such as a sofa. Sell the old one or donate it when the new one arrives.
For many of us, it's the paper clutter that really gets us down. Maybe we are great at purging old clothes and shoes, but have boxes filled with old bills, magazines and school reports or kid artwork. There are easy ways to begin to reduce this type of clutter, as well. Many documents can be scanned and stored on your computer or you can purchase an external hard drive for document storage. You might not want to toss the artwork your children create but rather than store it all, take pictures of it or scan it and put it on your computer. Get digital subscriptions to your favorite newspapers and magazines or at least give away old copies of magazines as soon as you have read them. Many of our bills can be sent via email and then you can pay these bills online, which further reduces clutter.
Even with all of these steps, we still have many items that we need to keep, but often there is no place to put them, or perhaps our closets and storage areas are inefficiently designed. If your garage and your closets look like the aftermath of a natural disaster, contact a trusted designer to come and help you make sense of your storage spaces. Interior designers don't have to just focus on the spaces where you live, they also can design functional storage solutions for every room of your house. They can redesign your closets, your garage, your cupboards and even come up with some beautiful shelving and storage solutions that complement your home's dcor.
When all of your items have a place to go, your home will always be easier to keep clean and tidy. Once all of your storage problems have been solved, then all you have to do is ensure that items are put away after use. The sooner you call a designer, the sooner you can transform your home into an organizer's paradise. This year make a commitment to turning spring cleaning into a home organization transformation that lasts for years to come.
We can clean and organize and make our homes look fantastic, but keeping it that way is often a huge challenge. It's not that we don't want to stay organized, we simply either don't have time to stay on top of the mess or perhaps we don't really know how to tackle the influx of clutter. Sometimes we simply need to reprogram our thinking and make a commitment to follow some basic organizational rules. If we can follow the clutter-reduction rules, it is easier to keep our homes organized.
For instance, we are always buying something new for our home or ourselves or our children. What if we made a commitment to get rid of something whenever we bought something new? So if you buy a new pair of jeans grab an old pair you no longer wear and donate them. If you purchase a few new books or magazines, grab a few you no longer want and donate those. This even works with bigger items, such as a sofa. Sell the old one or donate it when the new one arrives.
For many of us, it's the paper clutter that really gets us down. Maybe we are great at purging old clothes and shoes, but have boxes filled with old bills, magazines and school reports or kid artwork. There are easy ways to begin to reduce this type of clutter, as well. Many documents can be scanned and stored on your computer or you can purchase an external hard drive for document storage. You might not want to toss the artwork your children create but rather than store it all, take pictures of it or scan it and put it on your computer. Get digital subscriptions to your favorite newspapers and magazines or at least give away old copies of magazines as soon as you have read them. Many of our bills can be sent via email and then you can pay these bills online, which further reduces clutter.
Even with all of these steps, we still have many items that we need to keep, but often there is no place to put them, or perhaps our closets and storage areas are inefficiently designed. If your garage and your closets look like the aftermath of a natural disaster, contact a trusted designer to come and help you make sense of your storage spaces. Interior designers don't have to just focus on the spaces where you live, they also can design functional storage solutions for every room of your house. They can redesign your closets, your garage, your cupboards and even come up with some beautiful shelving and storage solutions that complement your home's dcor.
When all of your items have a place to go, your home will always be easier to keep clean and tidy. Once all of your storage problems have been solved, then all you have to do is ensure that items are put away after use. The sooner you call a designer, the sooner you can transform your home into an organizer's paradise. This year make a commitment to turning spring cleaning into a home organization transformation that lasts for years to come.
About the Author:
Vickie Daeley enjoys blogging and sharing her knowledge in interior design. To get further information about an Orange County interior design consultant, or to find a Tustin interior designer, visit the Interior Affairs site today.
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