Make the Most of Your Small Spaces
September 18, 2007
A reader emailed…
“We live in a tiny house with no storage and have to rent so we can’t structurally change anything. I would love any advice on making the most of small spaces. I declutter almost daily, but it’s still crazy!”
Since she already declutters daily, I can’t use that one.
I do have a couple of other ideas however:
1. Make every piece of furniture do double duty:
Use bookcases as room dividers. Buy ottomans with storage space inside.
2. Go vertical:
Use your walls, especially in the kitchen and bedrooms. Continue Reading
The One-Minute Rule For Clutter Control
September 18, 2007
I had a “why didn’t I think of that!” moment yesterday.
I thought Gretchen Rubin’s one-minute rule in her post, Two Crucial Ways to Fight Clutter, and Why You Should, was simply amazing. Such a small idea with such great impact.
“The one-minute rule: perform any task that can be completed in less than one minute.”
It’s so easy to put off little chores because they seem so trivial and easy to do later. Problem is, every time you put one off, it becomes clutter.
Before you know it, you have coats hanging over the chairs, mail on the table, backpacks on the sofa, and you can’t find that bottle of shampoo you bought last weekend. Continue Reading
Your Incentive to Organize: The Competitive Advantage
September 18, 2007
”Organization is not an option, it is a fundamental survival skill and distinct competitive advantage.” Pam N. Woods, From Motivational Inspirational Corner
I stumbled across this interesting quote, and it got me thinking about the last two words – “competitive advantage”.
We all LOVE incentives, which is why everyone from cable companies to car dealers offer them. Continue Reading