What
can you do with items or papers in transition? For instance, a pair
of pants needs to be dry cleaned so it can't go in the closet. Where
does it go? A vase needs to be fixed so it can't go in the cupboard.
Where does it go? There is a tool that needs to return to the shed
but you don't want to walk out there at the moment. Where does it
go?
Things is transition can be the hardest to organize because they do not belong where they normally are stored. They need to be separate so the tasks associated with them do not get forgotten. However, most of the time we keep them out on the counter, or on our desk, or somewhere else where they take up space and create clutter. Here are some suggestions to keep transitional items organized but on the radar:
-Have a hook and a basket by the door or on the way to the door. Any hanging items or bags you need to take out of the house can go on the hook. All other items like library books, letters etc can be in the basket until you are ready to run the errand.
-Put a basket at the top of basement stairs or on the way outside to your garage or shed. When you have a tool or item that needs to be returned you can set it in the basket until you are ready to make a trip outside or into the garage. The same method can be applied at the bottom and top of stairs to different levels of the house. By placing items in “holding areas” you can wait to transport groups of items.
-Designate an area to keep items that need to be mended. You can even attach a note and broken pieces to the item so you remember what you have to fix.
Think of other situations where you can implement similar strategies. You will begin to cut down on transitory clutter!
Things is transition can be the hardest to organize because they do not belong where they normally are stored. They need to be separate so the tasks associated with them do not get forgotten. However, most of the time we keep them out on the counter, or on our desk, or somewhere else where they take up space and create clutter. Here are some suggestions to keep transitional items organized but on the radar:
-Have a hook and a basket by the door or on the way to the door. Any hanging items or bags you need to take out of the house can go on the hook. All other items like library books, letters etc can be in the basket until you are ready to run the errand.
-Put a basket at the top of basement stairs or on the way outside to your garage or shed. When you have a tool or item that needs to be returned you can set it in the basket until you are ready to make a trip outside or into the garage. The same method can be applied at the bottom and top of stairs to different levels of the house. By placing items in “holding areas” you can wait to transport groups of items.
-Designate an area to keep items that need to be mended. You can even attach a note and broken pieces to the item so you remember what you have to fix.
Think of other situations where you can implement similar strategies. You will begin to cut down on transitory clutter!
