Organizing your Scottsdale home may seem like a daunting task, but it can be done in 10 weeks. All you need to do is follow some simple guidelines and your rooms will soon be in order.
The key to achieving organization is to take one small project at a time. Little projects make it less overwhelming. Decluttering should be the primary focus of your smaller projects.
Week One
The first week is dedicated to your bedroom. Start with your closet, spending the first day only on getting rid of and reorganizing your closet. Reorganizing your clothes and shoes is important because it cuts down the time you require to get ready. Every day, organize something in your bedroom from dresser drawers to nightstands, getting rid of items and moving things that don’t belong there to another space where they would be used.
Second and Third Weeks
Take the same approach to your living room the second week, using every day for a specific area. Each project should only take from one to three hours. Tackle the kitchen the third week. Every day, take a cupboard or drawer in the kitchen. This is where consolidation becomes essential. As you clean, put like items, like kitchen knives or spatulas, together and the designate a home for them where you can access them quickly.
Fourth and Fifth Weeks
These should be dedicated to your bathrooms and really shouldn’t take long. Get to those cabinets and get rid of expired medicines, old shampoo bottles and outdated curling irons. Organize first-aid and medical supplies with small tubs or stackable shelves, putting similar items together.
Now would be a good time to assess your storage needs. There are ways to use built-in shelving or cabinets and restructure a space to create organized storage areas. A renovation project from Alair Homes Scottsdale may be perfect for your needs.
Sixth and Seventh Weeks
Take this week to go through all the guest room closets and other hideaways where items are stored. Continue decluttering and consolidating.
Eighth Week
If you have a basement, it’s time to organize it. The first day, deal with video games, kids toys and electronics. The remaining days can be spent on other sections like storage areas, tool rooms and other spaces you use.
Ninth week
The garage can be a troublesome area for many, but taking a week to organize it will make it seem less problematic. Work on one section at a time, just as you did the rooms. Make a goal to get rid of at least half of the items and organize the rest using tool shelving, or clear, stackable, plastic bins.
Tenth week
Take the final week to finish consolidating like items and storing them, possibly in the new space. Put them in bins and label them for storage. Also, use this week to plan your yard sale or list sellable items online.
Following a plan and dedicating just an hour or so a day to it will leave you with an organized house where everything you use is accessible.