After doing my six month stint in Europe, I came home to a mess. I’ve been systematically checking off different areas of my place to get everything de-cluttered and organized.
Some of these before pictures are down-right embarrassing, but I think they really illustrate how far some zip ties and a shelf can go for your sanity!
A few things I’ve come to understand:
- * Clutter breeds more clutter. Cleanliness/organization breeds more cleanliness/organization. Think about it — you’re more likely to do the one dish when the rest of your kitchen is spotless than to do that dish if you’ve already got a stack of others piling up.
- * When you do a project like this, it’s best to focus on one area at a time. Make a checklist of problem areas and attack them on different nights. You’ll just get frustrated if you try to do it all
- * It’s best to gather everything from the problem area (drawer, closet, whatever) in one spot, get rid of what you’re not using, and put what’s left back in a logical, organized way.
Enough talking, here are the pictures:
Closet Declutter
After installing two shelves:
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Entertainment Center Declutter
After managing all the cords with some zip ties:
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Desk Declutter
After insalling a cork board under the desk and fastening all that clutter to it:
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And “Voila!”. There you have it. Let me know what you think in the comments. If you’ve got similar projects like this, link to the pics.
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That said, I would like to see a video of you using your desk, including lighting the candle, watering the plant, and typing and email.
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