Saturday, January 17, 2015

Defining Your Zones /Why I suck at blogging


1)      I am so sorry I have been behind in my posts. This past week included root canal x2, psycho rabbit, new water heater, dealing with personal property taxes, and life in general J

2)      I posted out of order! I should have discussed “defining your zones” before we dove into organizing them. So without further ado…

 

Defining Your Zones

A zone is an area of your house that you have dedicated for specific purpose(s). These areas do not necessarily need tangible walls dividing them. In our house, our zones are defined more by physical boundaries rather than activities. With that being said; here are some helpful hints on how to determine your zones

-          What is the space currently used for?

o   A dumping ground?

o   Dust bunny corral?

o   Unsure?

-          What would you like it used for?

o   Is your dining room currently a hot mess of junk that gets dumped there rather than being put away? Would you like to eat meals at your dining room table rather than in a chair in the hearth room? If you answered “yes” to both of these questions, you might be living at my house J

-          Can this space be multifunctional?

o   A dining room may also double as a game room, study room, or craft room but a bathroom should only be used as a bathroom.  

-          What space do you need more of?

o   More office space for files?

o   Storage space so you can park in your garage?

o   Dedicated area for cleaning supplies?

o   More accessible coat closet

o   Usable linen closet

Answering these questions (write them down in your BINDER) will help you as you organize and de-clutter your home. And as always – BE FLEXIBLE. You may realize if you move all your cleaning supplies into the hall bathroom, you just freed up valuable real estate for linen storage.

Up next, organizing your cleaning supplies.

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