Now that Christmas has come and gone, do you find that you have more gifts than you have room in your closets? Most of us seem to acquire new gifts, office party throwbacks and the inevitable hand-me-downs from our family tree. Will you use everything you received?
As you look up in your pantry to try and find room for the new tortilla press, soda maker, and vegetable juicer, you notice the fondue pot that you received two Christmases ago. Even though the pantry holds many appliances and food items that are utilized on a daily and weekly basis, there are still items that seem to get tucked, stacked and lost in this “behind closed doors” space in your home. Odd items such as a pancake batter dispenser, old cookbooks and large empty pace picante bottles (you may be saving for a friend), can take up enough space to free up a whole shelf. A great guideline you can follow; if an item has not been used for a couple of years, it’s time for it to go.
A lot of people have a hard time figuring out where to start and what to do with the items once they launch this chore. You can begin putting like-items in category piles around the room. For example the piles could consist of different foods, things used, not used, popcorn tins, and glass bottles you are saving to make that metal peacock for the yard. This will help you to figure out what to keep and what may need to be given to a local charity. Some items could be listed on the internet and resold through websites such as Ebay or Craigslist.
If the thought of this task overwhelms you and you keep putting it off because of the time and energy involved, then I can help. A little organization goes a long way.
As you look up in your pantry to try and find room for the new tortilla press, soda maker, and vegetable juicer, you notice the fondue pot that you received two Christmases ago. Even though the pantry holds many appliances and food items that are utilized on a daily and weekly basis, there are still items that seem to get tucked, stacked and lost in this “behind closed doors” space in your home. Odd items such as a pancake batter dispenser, old cookbooks and large empty pace picante bottles (you may be saving for a friend), can take up enough space to free up a whole shelf. A great guideline you can follow; if an item has not been used for a couple of years, it’s time for it to go.
A lot of people have a hard time figuring out where to start and what to do with the items once they launch this chore. You can begin putting like-items in category piles around the room. For example the piles could consist of different foods, things used, not used, popcorn tins, and glass bottles you are saving to make that metal peacock for the yard. This will help you to figure out what to keep and what may need to be given to a local charity. Some items could be listed on the internet and resold through websites such as Ebay or Craigslist.
If the thought of this task overwhelms you and you keep putting it off because of the time and energy involved, then I can help. A little organization goes a long way.
