Jumpstart Your Decluttering: Home Organization Ideas to Help You Get Your Home in Shape

Decluttering your entire home, whether as part of a downsizing effort or to merely simplify your life, is a significant undertaking. The best method to make decluttering easier is to do it in sections. Concentrate on one room, one space, or even one zone inside a room at a time and finish the task before continuing to the next.

To Fold or Not to Fold: That Is the Question

Whether you’ve just bought a new pair of jeans, updated your summer wardrobe, or finished a load of laundry, there’s one dilemma that’ll keep coming up: Should you fold your clothing and put them in the dresser, or should you hang them in your closet? And the response is that it is debatable. What to fold and what to hang is determined by several things, including the amount of space in your closets and dressers, your personal preference, the types of garments you own, and the fibres they are made of. A good rule of thumb is that anything made from silk, chiffon, or other ‘flowy’ materials—commonly dresses or blouses—should be hung. 

Dress and casual pants should be hung at all times. You can hang them long or fold them over the hanger. Generally, bulky sweaters should be folded just as all yoga pants, exercise tops, activewear, and anything else you’d wear to the gym. If left on a hanger, these materials get wonky and stretched out. On the other hand, depending on space and personal desire, some clothing items can be folded or hung. T-shirts are an example of this. It’s undeniable that hanging them minimizes the likelihood of wrinkles. However, most tees have some elastic material (lycra or similar) that allows them to be wrinkle-free in any case.

Wall and Door Hooks Are the Answer to Your Clutter

Whether you need space to hang your towels or you’re looking for a place to hang up your coat, custom wall hooks are the answer. Whether they’re used as clothes hangers, towel hooks, or coat hooks, the convenience that comes with this very tiny addition is impossible to overlook. Wall hooks are truly your friend when you can’t bother putting your clothes away on a lazy day. The door hook will also act as a reminder to keep your clothes off the floor, so this by itself decreases the inevitable mess. 

Modern coat hooks give your doors an added layer of personality. If you happen to have a door hook it would express your attention to detail to your visitors. As the guests keep on coming, they can help themselves to hang their coats on these hooks, available at their convenience. And let’s not overlook the fact that the design of custom wall hooks can enhance the overall decor of your home. 

Invest in Dividers, Storage Baskets and Trunks

Utilizing storage baskets, boxes and closet dividers might assist you in tidying up stuff that would otherwise clutter your home. Organizing your belongings not only helps you organize them, but it also makes them simpler to keep track of and find. For instance, baskets and storage trunks are so versatile that they may be used for almost anything, from towels to toys, under-counter organization to bathroom storage. 

What’s more, they’re highly portable, so switching up your storage or organization is simple. While a list will tell you exactly what you’re storing, labelling your boxes will help you discover exactly what you need when you need it. When your or your children’s closets become disorganized, it may seem impossible to give them the organization they require to seem presentable once again. Don’t give up! With store-bought or even DIY Hanging Closet Dividers, you can now maintain your closet in tip-top form. Simple thick plastic bags sewed onto the front of these DIY closet dividers allow you to easily insert labels. You may separate your clothing by size, season, or even colour by simply sliding the divider over the hook of a hanger.

Organize Your Shoe Clutter and Preserve Them Better

Even if you’re a highly organized person, your shoe collection might quickly overwhelm you. When it comes to shoe storage, your initial reaction could be to throw them on the closet floor. This could be a bad judgment. When everything is piled on top of each other in a large place, it becomes difficult to find your shoes.

When you’re continuously tossing pairs aside in quest of your favourite flip flops, your shoes become prone to tearing up. However, if you insist on continuing with the floor arrangement, use shoe dividers to organize them. Of course, having a separate closet is the best option out there but if you’re running out of space there are a couple of other things you can do first. Organize your shoes into groups before implementing any new shoe storage ideas. To begin, sort your shoes into 3 categories:

• The shoes you wear on a regular basis;
• The shoes you don’t wear as often;
• The ones you wear on a very specific occasion (think stilettos or snow boots).

It’s now time to further categorize the remaining everyday shoes. Styles that are similar should be grouped together. The shoes you wear to work should be grouped together. Shoes for going out to dinner might be in a different category, and shoes for doing a lot of walking might be in a third. Consider the activity you’d wear each pair of shoes for so you’ll know exactly what to look for when it’s time to go out for that occasion.