I get many messages from you asking for help getting organized. A common theme is “I can organize things, but it never stays that way. I think I’m just destined to live with clutter.”
I wanted to address this question simple give you some tips that really help me. From a working mom in a REAL house.
Here is how to ACTUALLY STAY organized….
1) DON’T BE DISCOURAGED: High-traffic zones are hard to keep organized…they are for me, too!
2) TAKE INVENTORY: Keep in a space only what you actually use. Not back-ups. Not extras. Only the stuff you use. Quit the ifs ands and buts.
3) YOU DON’T JUST NEED “ANOTHER BIN”: Most spaces don’t need new things to make them function. Save $$, yo!
4) USE THE 20% RULE: Leave 20% minimum of free, empty space in any organized space…you need room to grow!
5) HALFWAY-HOME: Put “extras” you are purging in a box for a few months to see if you really need to keep it. Never go in it? Get rid of it!
6) FORGET PERFECT. I’m serious. Your house will NEVER look like a blog. Like ever. And if it does you will be sad because you will have no life. Just aim for efficient 🙂
SEE IT IN ACTION!
Hi Katherine love your videos but have a hard time with two cabinets in my kitchen, I watch you, clutterbug, at home with Nicki and clean my space and you all have awesome ideas and I just can’t get it right! My husband always knows when either I’ve been “watching my videos” or looking at pintrest because those are the times I tackle these spaces AGAIN AND AGAIN! Can u help? !
You can’t do it! Don’t give up, and know that you will keep changing systems. If something stays pretty organized for 6 months that my sign that is was a really good systems and it just needs some tweaks!
Me encantan tus tips y tu canal en YouTube felicidades !!!
Saludos desde San Antonio , Tx. The Alamo city
With pinterest and blogs it is so hard to remember that I don’t have to be perfect as a mom. My home or car or office won’t always be spotless or organized and that is okay. Thanks for shedding light on that
It IS hard…all those pictures are staged anyway. Keep keepin’ it real, girl! 🙂