Organize Your Home

Begin by scheduling some time to sort and organize only one area or room at a time. We suggest that you begin with the room that you use the most or is the biggest irritant to you.

Our recommendation is to begin in your main living area. This maybe your living room, great room, den, game room, and well you get the idea.

Categorize your items; keep things in each category together (like with like).  Give away or toss anything that is not a collectible or you haven't used in a couple of years.

We suggest that you DO NOT leave the room to place items in other rooms until the sorting process is complete. You may have a habit of getting in the other location and begin organizing there; totally loosing the focus of the original space we were organizing. You can probably relate to cleaning or organizing the family room and take some thing into the bathroom and there you go straightening in there. Don't let this type of behavior sabotage your efforts.

Find the empty and unused spaces throughout your home, garage, office, etc. Make things efficient, convenient and accessible by storing items where they belong. Rearrange what you already have to make better use of your space. You may even decide to add or move shelves, use storage containers, organizing caddies, etc.

Have only one junk drawer —usually a big one in an out-of-the-way location, where you are free to put things without a thought to organization. Such a catchall space may help you clean your area and free your mind. Schedule time to go through this drawer at least once a year. Trash what you don't want and put what's left where it belongs.

We would be happy discuss any challenges you may have and guide you to the process that will work best for you. Call us anytime at 602-674-2649 about any of your organizing challenges. We are here to assist you.

Written by Valerie Simpson of A to Z Organizing Pros® 602-674-2649

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Our President/CEO and professional organizer, Valerie Simpson provides professional organizing in Apache Junction, Avondale, Buckeye, Carefree, Casa Grande, Cave Creek, Chandler, El Mirage, Fountain Hills, Gila Bend, Gilbert, Glendale, Goodyear, Guadalupe, Litchfield Park, Mesa, Paradise Valley, Peoria, Phoenix, Queen Creek, Scottsdale, Sun City, Surprise, Tempe, Tolleson, Wickenburg and Youngtown, Arizona