Just Property Magazine Volume 7 | Page 47

Get Just Decorating organising! Top tips for savvy storage solutions N ow is the time to organise and restore order to your space. Here are some top tips for a cleaner, neater home.: Be clutter free Minimise chaos by doing an annual purge to get rid of unnecessary clutter. Choose one messy room, area, cupboard or drawer. Then, take all of the items inside and place on the floor. Sort through them and decide which items you want keep, throw away, give to friends or donate to a charity. Think critically about the items you intend to ‘keep’. Think about when last you used it and make a final decision about whether you need it. Sort your items by function, then by room. Take note For small spaces, use a room divider to double up as a pin board for your notes. Alternatively, paint your wall with blackboard or magnetic paint. Re-use Got a wooden window shutter that you no longer need? Paint it in a bright colour and nail it to the wall. Use it to sort your mail or to prioritise important paperwork and bills that need to be paid. Store in a drawer Sort out your drawers. Throw out all the items you do not need and no longer use. Buy a cheap plastic organiser from the thrift shop to store smaller items. For a greener alternative, use an egg carton or cut out cardboard strips from cereal boxes and use to divide the space in your drawers into separate compartments. You can even colour code the strips for better organisation. This makes things easier to maintain. Just Property Magazine “Think of unusual ways of re-using everyday house and garden items as unique storage solutions.” Contain it Keep small items in containers. Use natural, woven wicker or reed baskets to store linen in your bedroom or towels and extra toilet rolls in your bathroom. In the kitchen, store your food in clear airtight plastic containers or stylish glass jars. Label each container neatly ensuring the label is legible. These containers create visible, space saving storage solutions. Nice spice Store your herbs and spices in a rack or on a nearby shelf to be close at handy while you are cooking. Issue 7 2015 45