I am trying to organize my life better (New Year's resolution). I have one teenager at home and a home office. Any tips?
2007-01-03 09:52:53 · 8 answers · asked by Connie K 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
Consider creating a Household Resource Binder using a large 3 ring binder. You can use dividers to separate it into whatever sections you like. Here are a of our binder sections:
Family Dining (coupons, circulars, grocery list, weekly menu)
Take Out Menus
Contact information ( friends, relatives, teachers, etc)
Children (permission slips, field trip information, etc)
Monthly Calendar
"The Binder" is the first place we go to look for things. No one has to ask what's for dinner because it's listed in the binder. There's no digging through drawers to find the Chinese take out menu because it's safe inside the binder. Everyone knows when Dad works late because it's noted on the calendar inside the binder.
I've found that using a resource binder cuts down on excessive paper build up because everything has a place.
Make it as elaborate or as low key as you wish. Good luck!
2007-01-03 10:22:24 · answer #1 · answered by Andrea 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well ha i am crazy if i dont have things in order , and well i have a place for things like i have my dresser like underwear undershirts and socks in the top part. shirts , then pants , and then i have like swaet shirt sweat pants , then i have like lounge pants. and for an office i would say get some cheap little organizeing things fomr a local k- mart or walmart what ever and for the teenager just i know sometimes its a lazy thing but just do the same thing and in school just make sure you have things in the right divider i know i dont feel like doing it but i feel better knowing i wont be late to somehting casue i know where something is when i am bringing it somewhere
2007-01-03 09:58:01 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Everything has a place. Imagine you live with someone who is visually handicapped and depends on items in the house having a "place".
Use upward space (kind of like a parking garage uses space). Try bins, baskets, trays, shelves to help use the upward space.
All else fails, hire someone to organize your home.
2007-01-03 09:59:06 · answer #3 · answered by YJ 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My "biggest helper" is my paper shredder, keep it next to the trash can. I immediately get rid of any mail that I don't want/need in the shredder. Same for any other files I clean out quarterly, the uneeded paperwork goes in the shredder.
2007-01-03 11:16:11 · answer #4 · answered by Tweet 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you really don't have a clue what to do with something you've saved, in case it might come in handy for something, toss it! My mother, for instance, saved a whole lot of oatmeal containers. They look useful, but after they stacked up, I cleaned out her garage and tossed them. Of course, I save everything!
2007-01-03 12:08:28 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Shelves.
2007-01-03 09:59:47 · answer #6 · answered by wendygirl1000 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Always put things back in the proper place.
2007-01-03 09:58:29 · answer #7 · answered by (A) 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
one word rubbermade
2007-01-03 10:00:53 · answer #8 · answered by Mustng0021 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋