FROM OUR EDITOR
GETTING
organized I love the idea of organizing: Hunkering down, emptying closets and shelves of their contents and then starting fresh. In practice though, I often can’t seem to get it together. The way I see it, just like there are morning people and night owls, there are those who are over-the-top organized (that’s former Style at Home staffer Catherine Therrien, whose orderly office is shown on page 42) and those who thrive in chaos. Since I’ve finally come to terms with being the latter, I’ve had to set some parameters to keep my mess in check. If you’re anything like me and organizing doesn’t come naturally to you, I’d love to share a few pointers I’ve picked up along the way.
1. Set aside a small amount of time each day to tidy. Whether you use it to open mail, file paid bills, meal plan for the week or clean out your cosmetics case, even 15 minutes goes a long way toward diminishing a seemingly endless to-do list.
space but stay with me here – while I care little about what my cupboards look like behind closed doors, I always want my open shelves to appear perfectly put together. I’m a visual person, so open storage suits me best.
3. Make it fun. When the time comes for a clean sweep, make the task enjoyable. For instance, if you tackle your kitchen cabinets, reward yourself with take-out pizza and a bottle of wine, and then admire your job well done. How about you – are you a neat freak or not? And what are your best tricks for controlling the chaos?
Erin McLaughlin erin@styleathome.com @erinmclaughlin1 instagram.com/erin.mclaughlin1
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2. Leave things out in the open. This may seem contrary to a neat