Have you ever felt like your life is a Space Bag commercial with the slogan "too much stuff and not enough space" playing on repeat? We have all been there. Luckily there are home organization tricks that can help clean your family rooms nice and clutter-free. Using some of these tips could also cut down on cleaning time during the week. Who doesn't love that?
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Don't feel like you belong on an episode of Hoarders any longer! __Here are ten tips to keeping your house organized. __
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Create storage space for backpacks & school necessities
Avoid clutter chaos by creating a designated storage space for backpacks, school supplies and jackets. Keeping all of their daily must-haves in one location will keep your place organized and save plenty of run around time in the mornings.
Give DVDs a new home
Keep your living room clutter-free with this easy tip. Instead of keeping piles and piles of DVD cases, organize your movies into a photo-album with plastic slip covers. Then toss the DVD covers and tuck the album on your bookcase or television storage unit.
Make room for a costume drawer
Kids love to play dress up, but sometimes the costumes start taking over the room! Avoid the mountain of clothes by creating a costume or "dress up" drawer so they can easily play around and put the garments back in their place.
Purge with your kids
You don't have to wait until spring to start purging. Make an activity out of it by picking pieces to donate with your child. It will leave your house more organized while also paying it forward.
Invest in a shoe rack
Part of keeping your entrance tidy is making sure shoes are placed in one particular section. This simple trick will keep your house more organized and cleaner.
Fold & put away laundry right away
Once laundry baskets are full, make sure to have your kids help you with cleaning the load. Having them fold and put items away will also get the chores done more quickly.
Color-coded toy bins
Getting kids to clean up after playtime is an endless battle. Try color coordinating storage bins so you place the most popular items in the bottom (at arm's reach) and the less popular items at the top.
Pick your battles
Let's face it, no room is going to be perfect. Letting your kids leave some toys on the floor isn't a big deal as long as they keep other sections of your room nice and tidy.
Use storage bins to place like items together
Throwing shoes and hats into the top of the closet is a disaster waiting to fall on you. Instead, buy a couple of plastic storage bins to place like items together. Hats and shoes should go in their own boxes. Move popular items to the bottom and unused pieces to the top. The trick is to organize from the bottom to the top of the closet.
Toss magazines when done reading them
Magazines and newspapers create unnecessary clutter around the house. Try to get into the habit of recycling the prints when you are done reading them. It will free up a lot of surface space.
