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Wrapping It Up
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Prepare the Pantry
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Costumes & Decorations
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Enough
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Help for the Home Office
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Getting Crafty
June 2009
A Better Bedroom
May 2009
Eco Organizing
April 2009
Getting Ready to Garden
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The Path To Clutter
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Easing Into Downsizing
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Organizing For Renovation
December 2008
Organizing For Next Year
November 2008
More Of My Favorite Organizing Tools
October 2008
Making Life Easier
September 2008
Clearing The Closet
August 2008
How To Let Go Of Stuff
July 2008
Managing Medical Records
June 2008
Road Trip Organizing
May 2008
Collections Instead of Clutter
April 2008
Getting Ready for Tax Time
March 2008
Where to Begin
February 2008
When You Want to Help
January 2008
Top Ten Causes of Disorganization
December 2007
Organize for Air Travel
November 2007
Organize for Small Spaces
October 2007
When Life Happens, Reorganize
September 2007
Bathroom Organizing
August 2007
Paper Organizing
July 2007
Uncluttered Kids' Rooms
June 2007
Top Ten Organizing Tools
May 2007
Grapple The Garage
April 2007
Managing Your Time
March 2007
Spring Organizing
February 2007
Help for Caregivers of Aging Parents
January 2007
National Get Organized Month
December 2006
Year End Organizing
November 2006
Give Thanks for Being Organized
October 2006
Holiday Kitchen Organization
September 2006
In Case of a Weather Emergency - Organize!
August 2006
Back to School Organizing
July 2006
Declare your Independence from Summer Clutter
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ORGANIZING TIPS OF THE MONTH: SEPTEMBER 2007
A Better Bathroom
Bathrooms pack a lot of activity into a small space. It is often difficult to find enough places to store all the necessities.
Email me with specific questions about your space dilemmas. I am happy to share ideas. Cheryl@organizeatlanta.com
Readers have been surprised to learn I write my own tip sheet each month. Yes, these are my words. I relay ideas to you from my own experience, other organizers, or conferences and classes. It always thrills me to hear from readers who have used my tips and found a way to make organizing easier for them.
- Use plastic bins below the sink as slide out drawers to contain items which easily topple over or get lost in the cabinet. There are also drawer units available that you can install - measure carefully around pipes to make sure the units will fit.
- Use sturdy baskets on the vanity to hold frequently used items. Awkwardly shaped or tall items such as hairdryer, lotions, and hairspray are ideal for basket storage.
- If you lack vanity space, think vertical. Install wall shelves to hold your necessities. Again baskets and water resistant boxes are decorative and functional storage options.
- A row of coat hooks is handy to hold bathrobes, shower caps, and clothing. Consider installing hooks at a lower height for children to use to easily hang their towels.
- Periodically purge your collection of medicines, makeup, lotions, and hair products. It is easy to push items you no longer use to the back of a cabinet or drawer. Then you find yourself running out of storage space. If you no longer use a product or if it is past its expiration date, toss it.
- Keep knick knacks to a minimum. They are dust catchers and take up prime real estate on a vanity top.
- Measure your drawers’ height, width, and depth and purchase drawer dividers to fit. Instead of opening a drawer full of jumbled stuff, you will have things neatly sorted and available to use.
- Over-the-toilet shelf or cabinet units offer additional storage possibilities. Refrain from storing valuable, breakable, or electrical items over the toilet. It is too easy to have watery accidents.
- Place cleaning supplies and paper towels in each bathroom. It makes a quick clean up easier and eliminates lugging supplies around the house.
- If your bathroom doubles as a reading room, hang a magazine rack on the wall near the toilet.
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