Home storage & organisation
Considered home storage and organisation is essential for creating a stress-free living space. Not only can it save you valuable space, it can also help you save money. With the right storage solutions, you can easily find items when needed and keep your home tidy.
Organising your home doesn’t have to be a daunting task. You can easily create a tidier and more enjoyable living space with the right tips, tricks, and storage solutions.
Tips for organising your home…
Utilise vertical space
Shelves, wall organisers, and hanging rods can all create plenty of extra storage space.
Invest in furniture
Invest in multi-functional furniture like ottomans with storage or beds with built-in drawers.
Repurpose
Re-purpose everyday items to store items like shoe boxes for craft supplies or mason jars for spices.
Home organisation: getting started
Sorting is the first step to organising your home. You need to assess what you have in order to decide what best to do with each item. When sorting, I always have four piles, keep, chuck, donate & sell.
How to organise your home…
- Tackle one small area at a time eg a cupboard or toy box
- Remove toys from their boxes and packaging; cut out & keep a picture from the box with any instructions. Small pieces can be kept in reusable bags to save them from getting lost.
- Storage boxes without lids can make tidying up quicker and kids are less likely to empty every box out if they can see what is inside.
- If wardrobe and cupboard space is limited, under-bed storage can be a game changer.
- If hanging space is limited, make sure every garment deserves its place. Sort clothing by type or colour and use space underneath for folded items like sweaters, scarves and wraps.
