12 Ways to Keep Your Home Organised

Have wastebaskets in areas needed

For example, in your living room, a lot of different types of activities happen. Therefore, trash would eventually build up. Going to the wastebasket in another room could be exhausting and time-consuming. So it would be a good to add a wastebasket where it’s needed to minimise clutter and to maximise the time you have. This, however, could have the drawback of smelling bad and looking aesthetically unappealing. To counteract this, get a wastebasket that matches your décor and one that comes with a lid. You could also add deodorising trash bags to ward off smells from thrown food.

De-clutter lose objects

Paper, magazines, books, keys, and charger cords should all have their own container and not just be left on the table. You could arrange them, yes. But more often than not, it may be hard to maintain. It’s important to have organised boxes or storage for things in your house to maintain each area easier. Especially for papers, take them all off your tables and put them in one place that could be its home.

Manage your cords

We’ll probably be forever stuck with tangled cords and cables behind our TVs, consoles, or DVD players until the world goes entirely wireless. The good news is, there are items you can purchase online to solve this problem, such as a cable yo-yo. This amazing invention covers up your cords and would stick on almost any type of surface. Aside from that, there’s also a cable zipper. This one encloses all your cables in a tube and makes it look neat.

Organise your game area

If your family loves playing games together, then it’s a good idea to designate a space for all your board games, card games, block, and all the other type of games you have. A cabinet or storage box are viable options. By creating a game area, you are making it easier to maintain the clutter in your living room.

De-clutter DVDs

Take a few minutes from your day to clean up your DVDs. Segregate the movies that you would watch over and over again, would watch again someday, and would never in your whole life watch again. For the latter, you could either sell it online to earn extra money, or donate it to a worthy cause.

De-clutter collections

Collections could be difficult to let go.  But the reality is, as time goes by, you add more to  it which causes you to lose valuable storage space. Eventually it becomes harder to organise. Don’t worry, you don’t need to get rid of it all.  If you have too many collections already, try displaying them by batch at a time. Doing so would make them always fresh to the eyes of your guests. Aside from that, you could easily maintain your collection and make sure that they are still in good condition.

Organise photographs

As much as it’s nice to showcase your photos, it’s also nice to be well-organised. If you think you have too much small photos in small photo frames in your house, a good way to organise these  is to turn them into a collage. You can use a collage frameto showcase a lot of photos in one frame. This allows you to save more space, and your photos will also look elegant.

Make use of the space behind your couch

The space behind your couch shouldn’t be left empty to collect dust,. Take advantage of it to keep your home organised. You could put a lot of things in there. You could start organising it by adding low trunks or tables to store your extra blankets and pillows.

Make use of your walls

You can hang some canvas bins on sturdy hooks on your wall, so you could free up some floor space. You can also put up books, DVDs, and other lose items and turn it into a wall décor.

Create an outbox

When you create a space dedicated for things that are outgoing, such as packages, stuff to be returned, and the like, you prevent them from crowding over the place.

Don’t hoard

Get rid of things and clothes that you don’t use anymore. When there are things that are stained, worn out, unusable, or never been used, it’s a good idea to put it into a charity box, sell it online, or re-use and recycle them.

Establish a cleaning routine

Having a regular cleaning routine means you would be cleaning less in the future because everything is maintained. Clean up every tiny bit of mess you pass by so it won’t grow.