Favorite Organizing Product Of The Week

I love it when I find a product that is not only functional but also is no assembly required. The Oragami Folding Organizational Rack has both of those functions and free shipping.

  • Use in your garage, laundry room, basement, utility closet or storage shed
  • Folds flat when not in use
  • Two lockable, removable caster wheels
  • It is available in white, pewter and black

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 Something so simple can make staying organized a breeze.

 

 

 

Organize This: Crystal And China

A common clutter problem in many households is the amount of china and crystal people own verses the amount of space they have to store them. People generally receive china and crystal for wedding gifts or inherit it from family members. Excess china and crystal go under the category of sentimental clutter. It is always so hard to get rid of something that holds memories or belonged to someone you love. By keeping them in boxes stored in a garage or a guest bedroom closet you are taking up valuable real estate in your home for items you never use. If you love something display it and enjoy it. Cabinets with glass fronts are not only beautiful but they allow you to walk by and enjoy the items you love everyday. Display similar items together for a less cluttered look.

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Use your crystal and china. Do not save it just for special occasions. If you have twelve use eight keeping four as your spares if one breaks.

If you absolutely do not want to keep or store any of it look into selling it on Ebay,  Replacements LTD or a reputable antique dealer in your area. Any of these sources give you the information on the value of your china and crystal.

If your grandmothers pink floral china is sitting in boxes because it is not your taste, keep a couple of the bowls and use them to store your favorite jewelry. Take pictures of items that mean something to you. You are letting go of things not memories.

Your memories of someone are in your heart not sitting in a box.

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Favorite Organizing Product:Laundry Basket

Most people hate to do laundry. I don’t think it is the task of putting clothes in the washer and dryer but the concept of getting the clothes into the laundry room, folding and putting away the clothes that makes laundry a chore.

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One way to make laundry easier is to choose the right basket. My favorite is the Rubbermaid Flex ‘n Carry basket. The fexible handles fold together which makes carrying laundry so much easier. I own four of these baskets and I cannot tell you how invaluable they have been to me throughout the years. My clients will tell you I always show up to their homes with three of these baskets for sorting and organizing.

They are great for college students. I moved my own daughter to college with three of these baskets. Once the baskets were unloaded I would leave her with one and it was always returned back to me filled with dirty clothes.

Get your kids to help you with laundry by leaving one in each room/bathroom for dirty laundry. The flexible handles make it easy for kids to carry to the laundry room.

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Use them all summer long to hold clean or dirty beach towels. They are also great for storing frequently used beach toys in the summer. Use a hose and rinse the sand out when we you are finished.

Pack them when you go on vacation by car and use them for dirty clothes on the trip home.

Clean the baskets with disinfecting wipes and they look brand new. If you own more than one like me they stack for easy storage. I have had mine for years and they are indestructible.

I don’t think this basket will make you want to miss a night out with friends to stay home and do laundry but anything that can make laundry less of a chore is worth sharing.

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