Home Organization: Tips for Keeping your Family Organized

Entry #263, September 2, 2010

Do you have a routine that you go through daily? OR Do you take life as it comes and fit in activities as they come to you throughout the day?  Whichever is your style getting your home organized in your day is always a plus, right?

Martha Stewart has a great checklist of 6 Things to Do Everyday:  Check it out!

1.) Make the Bed

Tidiness begets tidiness. A crisply made bed makes the whole room seem more orderly, which
makes it less likely that you’ll let other things — such as clothes and papers — pile up around it.

2.) Manage Clutter

Whenever you leave a room, take a quick look around for anything that isn’t where it should be. Pick it up and put it where it belongs. Insist that everyone in the household do the same.

3.) Sort the Mail

Take a few minutes to open, read, and sort mail as soon as you bring it inside. Keep a trash bin near your sorting area for junk mail. Drop other mail into one of four in-boxes: personal correspondence, bills, catalogs, and filing.

4.) Clean as You Cook

Instead of filling the sink with pots and dishes, wash them or put them in the dishwasher as you prepare a meal.

5.) Wipe Up Spills While They’re Fresh

Whether it’s tomato sauce on the cooktop or makeup on the bathroom counter, almost anything is faster and easier to remove if you attend to it immediately.

6.) Sweep the Kitchen Floor

Every evening, once you’ve finished washing up after dinner, sweep the floor. This will
keep tough-to-clean dirt and grime from building up, which will make the weekly mopping
much quicker.

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