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Expert tips from a professional organizer
By JENNY PETERSON Photos provided by VICTORIA TRAN
A common New Year’s resolution istobemoreorganized. Itseemsdoable taskingyourselfwithcleaningoutapantryor arrangingahomeofficeorgarage,alaNetflix’s“GetOrganizedwith TheHomeEdit”or“TidyingUpWithMarieKondo.”
Thetruthisthatwhileitseemssimpletostartanorganizationproject,there’sareasonpeopleoftenputitoff Itcanbeoverwhelming decidingwhattodiscardandwhattosaveandthenfindingaplace foreverythingyouwantandneedtokeep Often,halfthechallengecanbecarvingouttimetostartahome organizationproject.
“Onceyoutakethefirststepandactuallystart,sometimesthe hardestpartisoutoftheway,”saysVictoriaTran,aprofessional organizerandfounderofSorted(sortednola.com),anorganizing businessinNewOrleans.
ABOVE: Containerize and label bins or baskets to designate where items will go.
LEFT: Start small, with one drawer or one cabinet.
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Tran suggestsdeclutteringbyonlykeeping things around that arespecial,needed,well-usedorloved.
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But,shesays,“onceyoucompleteasmallproject,yourconfidencewill increaseandyouwillgetthemomentumyouneedtotacklealargerproject nexttime.”
Aformerpediatricnurse,Transaysshealwaysenjoyedorganizingbutdiscoveredtheartandjoyofhomeorganizationafterdownsizinghomesseveral yearsago.Shefoundthatlivinginanorganizedandclutter-freespacenot onlyimprovedherenergybutalsosavedhertimeandmoney.Soshestarted abusinesstosharethesetoolswithothers.
“I’manaturalcaregiverandalwayswanttohelppeoplewhenIcan,”Tran says.“Itrulybelieveorganizationistheanswertoalotofproblemsandfrustrationspeoplehave.”
Tran offerssomeexperttips onhowtostarthomeorganizationprojects:
1.Startsmall,withonedraweroronecabinet.
2.Takeeverythingoutintheareayouareworkingin.
3.Sortintolikecategories.
4.Onlykeepthingsthatarespecial,needed,well-usedorloved.
5.Cleantheareabywipingshelves,vacuuminganddusting.
6.Puteverythingbackintoanorganized,workablesystemthatmakessense withbins,baskets,turntables,labelsandothersuppliestohelpmaintain theorganizedsystemslong-term.
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Once rooms, closets, desks, pantries andcountertops havebeen organized,Tranofferstipsforlong-termsuccessinkeepingthesespaces clutter-free:
1. Beforebuyingsomethingnew,askwhatpurposeitwillserveand,more importantly,whereitwillgo
2. Purgeregularlybykeepingadonationbinasapermanentfixtureand dropoffmonthlyorwheneveritgetsfull.
3. Ifyoureceivegiftsorbuysomethingnew,getridofthatsameexact number(ormore)ofitems.
4. Findaplaceforeverything—fromthetoothbrushesinthebathroomto theshoesintheclosettothedishtowelsinthekitchen.
5. Containerizeandlabelbinsorbasketstospecificallydesignatewhere itemswillgoandtoavoiditemsbecomingmixed.
6. Committoa15-minute-a-day“reset”togetyourspacebacktoitsorganizationbaselineandgetthewholehouseholdtoworktogethertoput everythinginitsproperplace.
7. Knowwhentocallaprofessional.“Iftheirhomeiscausingmorestress thanjoyandgettingorganizedhasbeenonato-dolistformonths,it’s likelythatsomeonedoesn’thavethetimeorenergytogettheproject done,”Transays.“Weguideandmotivateourclientstohaveahome thatishappy,healthy,intentionalandcalm.”
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