Hi gang!

It’s a new year, which for most of us, means New Year’s Resolutions! One popular resolution is getting organized, so I thought I’d share a few tips for going from cluttered to calm courtesy of HGTV’s Fran Harris. Check it out:

Home Rule #1: Everything Has Its Optimal Place 

Newspapers don't belong on top of the refrigerator or on the floor by the front door. Earrings don't belong on the counter by the stove. Decide where things should go and start putting them there today.

Home Rule #2: Put Things in Their Place Immediately aka the Ice Cream Rule

If you walk into your house with a pint of ice cream, you don't leave it on the counter for an hour, do you? No. It goes in the freezer now, or you'll be sorry later. Apply the "ice cream rule” to everything in your house and life. Doing so will minimize the likelihood of creating a cluttered living space.

Home Rule #3: Alert the Troops

Make sure everyone in the house knows about the new organization system so that your hard work and commitment aren't in vain. It may take a while for the new system to catch on but don't worry. When people see how much smoother things are at home, they'll jump on board.

Thanks, Fran! How do you plan to get organized in 2012?

Ciao!
Lisa

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