Cynthia Ewer's Blog, page 26
March 14, 2019
Today's Challenge: Jump On The Closet-Go-Round
As we haul out attic and garage storage in the Cleaning Challenge, we'll soon realize that many items we encounter belong in other storage locations.
How to handle these transients? A Closet-Go-Round!
The idea is simple: deposit an open, empty storage box near each alternate storage venue in the house. Lidded records boxes work well, as they can be filled and stacked neatly during the process. Make the storage shuffle easier by labeling each area with...
March 13, 2019
Today's Challenge: Identify Storage Locations
Planning storage in your organized home? Choice locations for stored objects are everywhere ... if you'll only look.
Today in the Cleaning Challenge, it's time to circle the house and identify potential storage areas.
Think outside the box, so to speak, to find unexpected homes for stored items. Look high: kitchen soffit areas are a good match for seldom-used small appliances. Stoop low: kneehole spaces in a desk can house burnable CD-ROM disks, softwa...
March 12, 2019
Today's Challenge: Power Up Your Storage Tools
Diving into storage areas this week, it'll be a week devoted to boxes and labels and oh! those garbage bags.
How to make this big job a bit easier? Check your tools! Having the items you need to bring order to storage areas on hand will make the job fly.
Better still, you won't need to bankrupt yourself at those pricey "organizer" stores to create an organized home. Simple tools and inexpensive products are mainstays when getting organized ... because i...
March 11, 2019
Today's Challenge: Craft a Storage Plan
Household storage spaces are too often "out of site, out of mind" ... until we need to find those tax records from 2016, and fast. Help!
Because they're not in daily view, storage spaces can become overwhelmed with clutter. A tower of electronics packaging teeters atop overstuffed bins of holiday decorations. File boxes are buried under limp piles of last summer's blow-up beach toys, swim goggles and sand chairs. Crammed and cluttered, finding stored it...
March 9, 2019
Today's Challenge: Kids' Room Week Wrap-Up
It's been all things kid this week in the New Year Cleaning Challenge, as we've decluttered, cleaned and organized children's rooms.
Today, take the last steps to bring children's rooms to a state of clean and orderly..
Tomorrow, the New Year Cleaning Challenge moves storage areas in attic and basement. Are you ready to clean out stored stuff to welcome Spring? Read More >>
March 8, 2019
Today's Challenge: Spring Cleaning With Kids
Days are getting longer and the temperature's rising: it's time for spring-cleaning!
Why work alone?
Today in the New Year Cleaning Challenge, get tips to bring children onboard when it's time for seasonal cleaning. Read More >>
March 7, 2019
Cleaning Challenge: Kid Clutter Solution? Toy Jail!
Tired of waking each morning to a sea of toys left out after yesterday's play?
Try a toy jail!
This simple concept helps train children to the put-away habit and brings an end to early-morning stumbles over Lego creations.
Designate a toy jail in today's New Year Cleaning Challenge assignment. Read More >>
Today's Challenge: Kid Clutter Solution? Toy Jail!
Tired of waking each morning to a sea of toys left out after yesterday's play?
Try a toy jail!
This simple concept helps train children to the put-away habit and brings an end to early-morning stumbles over Lego creations.
Designate a toy jail in today's New Year Cleaning Challenge assignment. Read More >>
March 6, 2019
Today's Challenge: Chill the Chore Wars
Kids being kids, keeping a clean house is a struggle on a good day--and getting them to pitch in with household chores can rise to the level of a battle.
How do you chill the chore wars?
Today in the New Year Cleaning Challenge, we'll consider ways to build teamwork and teach important life skills when it comes to cleaning house.
Try these ideas to bring the family onboard. Read More >>
March 5, 2019
Cleaning Challenge: Cut Down On Toy Clutter
One big obstacle to organizing children's rooms? Too many toys!
Whether it's fast food freebies, mushrooming collections or over-buying by doting grandparents (Guilty!), it's easy for children's toys to pile up well beyond their play value. How do you pull the plug on toy excess?
Try these tips to identify toy keepers, turf surplus toys, and rotate the family's toy collection to cut down on toy clutter. Read More >>
