{"id":1152,"date":"2020-04-06T11:36:10","date_gmt":"2020-04-06T11:36:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/housingmarketgroup.com\/?p=1152"},"modified":"2020-04-06T11:36:10","modified_gmt":"2020-04-06T11:36:10","slug":"5-ways-to-get-your-home-organised-amid-covid-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/housingmarketagentnetwork.com\/th\/5-ways-to-get-your-home-organised-amid-covid-19\/","title":{"rendered":"5 ways to get your home organised amid COVID-19"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Let me guess, you\u2019re stuck at home and know that deep down this is the perfect opportunity for you to finally get some areas of your home more organised.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

But, let me also guess that even though you know you should do this, you\u2019re still having trouble getting started, right?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If this is you, here are some super easy organising tasks that you can do alone (or with your whole family) that should get you going.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A few small accomplishments may just get you thinking that you can do almost anything when it comes to getting organised. Maybe try doing just one of these per day. It looks like we might be here for a while. Let\u2019s do it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. Clean out the sock drawer<\/strong><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Is the sock drawer a mess? Here\u2019s how to quickly and easily take care of it. First, grab the drawer, take it out, and bring it to your bed. Tip the whole thing out. Then, pair everything up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Are there any lonely socks in there missing their mate? Those are part of your new cleaning rags.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Second, any holey socks? Be ruthless and say goodbye to those too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    And, finally, are there any that you haven\u2019t worn in months? They will serve a much better purpose worn on your hand as a dust rag.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Now, if you\u2019re still left with way too many socks, be a little ruthless and pare down the amount you have to what will reasonably fit back in the drawer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    1. Organise your undies drawer<\/strong><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      Next, let\u2019s work on your undies. The process is very similar. Anything damaged, over-stretched elastic, or which don\u2019t fit you properly, or which you just haven\u2019t worn in a long time?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      All of those should be disposed of. For the rest, fold them neatly and put a reasonable number back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      1. Under the kitchen sink<\/strong><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

        I\u2019m referring to the stuff under your kitchen sink! Things tend to collect down there \u2013 especially the further back you go. Today\u2019s the day to take everything out from under there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Give that area a good clean out and then determine which items you still need and which should be sent to the rubbish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Once you\u2019ve settled on a reasonable number of cleaning supplies, find a good plastic bin or an old unused baking tray or plastic bin and store everything in there. That will keep the liquids from spilling over and making a mess.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        The great thing about cleaning up this area is that the next time you\u2019re at the store, you won\u2019t buy items that you already have purchased<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        1. Pens, pencils and more<\/strong><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

          Your home office supplies. Do you have that top drawer on a home desk that\u2019s been a collection site for pens, pencils, tapes, staplers and so on? Pull the drawer out and dump it onto an old towel on a benchtop. Now, separate like items into groups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          For the pens and markers, check to see if they still work. If they don\u2019t write on the first try, toss them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          Are the pencils sharp and usable? When putting the items back that you want to keep, it\u2019s great to find some sort of organising help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          Small cardboard boxes cut to size easily hold pens and pencils. Do you have an egg carton lying about? Those little wells are great for clips, pins, staples, elastic bands, and so on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          Clean out what you have and make it easier to hold on to what you really need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          1. Do the 10-minute tango<\/strong><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

            Finally, my all-time favourite tip. If you\u2019re really struggling to get started on a big area, do what I call \u201cThe 10-Minute Rubbish Bag Tango\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

            Give everyone in your home two rubbish bags. Set a timer for 10 minutes and tell each person to run around the home and fill one bag with rubbish and one bag with things which can leave your home and be donated. ONLY 10 minutes. Not more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

            If you each do that every day for one week, at the end of the week you\u2019ll have filled up quite a lot of bags of rubbish and also a lot of things to be donated. That should make a great dent in the amount of clutter in your home \u2013 which in turn will make it easier to get the rest sorted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

            Take this time to begin getting your home more organised. You\u2019ll be very glad you did. I\u2019m certain of it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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