March 25, 2011

• Struggling staying organized.

  In the past, I have had some pretty fair homes..and managed to fill every inch.

  When I needed more space, I moved into larger homes. 

  That said, I was pretty good at finding space to store all the goodies I never said No! to..
  All went well until that one time I had to relocate in haste.
  I lost….. 

  Since that time, I have worked continually at shaping some sort of system that would keep me organized and yet, have what I wanted.. treasures and crafty things. 

  Several years ago, we retired and downsized in a new location, and committed the two biggest sins of livable downsizing. 1. Never downsize closet space &  2. Never downsize cabinet/storage space.
  Planned storage cabinets in my garage were stuffed and stacked to overflow. Nested luggage still lives in my closets SIGH~  but.. that will change soon.

  Over time, I had become jaded, hating the cleaning frenzies that always happened each time I saw something that might work for me.
  I was/am avid about chasing and reading articles about organizing and getting it all together

  I am pretty sure some of you are tracking right with me, 

  I THINK I FOUND IT!!!!    Epiphany 101

  The first two items were my wake up call.
  1. Create a home for everything
  2. Put things back in their homes
  
  Again I am finding myself the center of another cleaning storm. … learning how to be organized… truly organized, efficient and effective.
   
  The good news is that this time, I have touched things (including paperwork) that I have ignored and not seen in years.
  I was able to progress much further when I learned these two ‘secrets’, than ever before.
  Once I determined my own basic needs and wants, I was able to toss/shred/sell what is not going to live here.

  After a few monthly yard sales, I am seeing daylight and making room for that luggage in the garages storage instead of my closet.
  There is even room for (see through) storage containers future garage sales

  *My own ‘secret’  to great storage is to Use see thru storage containers that can nest in your storage cabinets, are both waterproof and dust proof.
  It may be a small added expense to swap out what you are using, but it will pay off big time when you never have to search or rummage through cardboard boxes again.    

  I feel like I have been set free.

  Am I ready for that next move?
  Close.. really close.

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