Everyone has a pantry that could be organized more efficiently, or a spice drawer that could use a little attention, but whipping your home into shape actually has more benefits than simply visual appeal. Experts say that an organized space may, in fact, reduce stress and create a more enjoyable living environment.
Clearing the clutter not only allows for a more attractive space in the home or office, but creates a more manageable lifestyle.
To avoid the energy-drain and dysfunction of clutter, there’s an easy solution; start labelling. Implementing a labelling system in the home or office would make life easier and save time in the long run. Take a look at these ideas for different places in your house:
Kitchen
• Label spices. Avoid licking your finger every time you need to choose between sugar or salt.
• In the pantry. Label specific types of flour, baking products, pasta, and cereals so the family knows what they are pulling out, and make meal prep easy.
• Store and organize instruction manuals and warranty cards in a file folder, label and sort them according to each room in the home.
• Keep track of permission slips, registration forms, and schedules in a file folder. Label a tab for each family member and organize by sporting activities, school events, medical information, and other important paperwork that needs to be accessible in a snap.
Home Office
• Keep tax information organized for easy reference. Label files in the cabinet for receipts according to month; subcategorize by type of expense: medical, transportation, business expenses, etc.
• Neatly store unused power cords in a basket and label to identify which device each cord belongs to.
Laundry Room & Front Entrance
• Personalize hooks in the laundry room so kids know where to drop their backpack, raincoat, and scarf when they arrive home from school.
• Label baskets for scarves, hats and gloves to make winter dressing a breeze.
Once you start labelling you’ll see how fun and easy it is to keep your home neat, organized and more functional.
