Operation Closet

Ieuan Dolby

When the wife comes to you one fine day and says, “dear, I think we need a new closet for the bedroom”, the heart surges in joy. Immediate thoughts of grabbing the coat and rushing off on a mission to the nearest DIY center enters the mind before realization dawns that first must come a shower and then work. Thursday today, Saturday would be best! A whole day of fun and joy to look forwards to! “Yes dear”, you say casually, “I will get the car out on Saturday and look for something nice”.What a shame it was not Saturday when she had told you this. That would have meant immediate action. But this way you have two whole days to plan and work on OPERATION CLOSET.

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Organizing a Sewing Room

Kathleen Elias

5 Solutions for Organizing a Sewing Room - Spend less time searching for supplies and more time sewing!Whether sewing is a relaxing hobby or an income-generating profession, you can make organizing a sewing room into a fun and productive project. If you are lucky enough to have a room just for sewing, then you will have more flexibility in your organizing design, but if you need to share this room with a home office or guest bedroom, then you will need to keep some considerations in mind while organizing a sewing room.Before you begin organizing, make a thorough inventory list of all the items you need in your sewing room, such as:•Sewing machine•Sewing table•Fabric•Cutting board•Patterns•Threads•Mirror•Notions: thimbles, threaders, rulers, tracing tools, needles, pins, cushions, bobbins, elastic, seam rippers, pins, ribbon, dyes, fabric care, etc.•Iron and ironing board•Garment steamer•Dressforms•OtherNext, designate areas within your sewing room. I have simplified the process for you by dividing your room into five separate areas below.5 Easy Ways for Organizing a Sewing Room:1.Create a Sewing Table Area – This should include the sewing table or desk, sewing machine, and a small basket or organizer for your daily sewing needs. This should also include enough open space for you to keep the material and supplies of your current project within easy reach. Your sewing table is best placed by a window to maximize natural lighting.

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4 Tips for Organizing Your eBay Inventory

Kathleen Elias

Do you have eBay inventory sitting around the house? Maybe you are new to eBay and just have a few items on hand that you are waiting to sell. Or, maybe you have turned selling your eBay inventory into a part-time or full-time income-generating career! Whatever your case may be, you are more likely to make more money if you keep your eBay inventory organized. So before heading out to garage sales, auction sales, and secondhand stores searching for those unique products, make sure you have a plan in place for organizing.Depending on the amount of you eBay inventory you currently have to sell—or plan on selling—will determine how much space you need. For the purposes of this article, we will assume that you plan on running this business at a rate where you can manage the inventory from your home. However, many of these same techniques can be used if you decide to upgrade to a small warehouse.If you are new to selling on eBay, it is easy to get caught up in the excitement of the world’s largest e-commerce site and want to sell everything.

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7 Steps to a Clutter-Free Closet - How to Organize Your Closet in a Weekend

Kathleen Elias

How many times have you said “I’m going to organize my closet this weekend?” But, when the weekend approaches, you find yourself making excuses to avoid the mess. It’s not because you don’t want an organized closet. It’s because you don’t know where to start! Or, maybe you’re the type who gets motivated to organize your closet, but by the time you drag everything out, you’re ready to hit the sack! Whew! So how do you organize your closet—without giving up? First, start with the right attitude. Don’t think of this task as “organizing your closet.” Think of this as “discovering the boutique within!” You know those pretty little boutiques where everything is displayed nice and orderly? With a quick scan, you know right where to go for the blouses, skirts, and shoes. Well, your closet can be like that too!Second, commit an entire weekend to organize your closet.

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Everything In Its Place With Closet Organizers

Andrew Caxton

Most people like you love to keep everything in its place. They like also to clean up every room of the house often. However, it can take some hours to get everything in the correct place, specially if you don’t have a kind of storage organization guide. Everyone knows that getting organized is either a small or a huge battle. It depends on how thoroughly you clean and organize your stuff.

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Organize Your Children & Save Your Sanity

Gregory Thomas

It may be difficult to relate saving money with organization but the two terms really go hand in hand. If you are able to organize right down to the smallest detail, then not only will you save yourself countless panic headaches, but you will have more time on your hands allowing yourself to be more productive and get more accomplished. Organizing your own personal belongings can be a daunting task in itself, however if you're also trying to take care of all your children's things, it can be an overwhelming, impossible task . When children are old enough and capable, they have a responsibility to take care of their own belongings. This includes (but not limited to) toys, clothes, bathroom items, sports equipment, and of course school books and supplies.

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CLUTTER'S SIDE EFFECTS: How the State of Your Home Affects Your Life

Stephanie Roberts

Each area of your home has a symbolic meaning with which you resonate on a subconscious level. Clutter and untidiness within each of these areas causes constriction and inertia in the corresponding aspects of your life. CLUTTER IN THE KITCHENThe kitchen has been called the "heart of the home," and with good reason. Here we are nourished and provided for, even if we are dining on a frozen entrée zapped in the microwave rather than a homemade meal lovingly presented by Mom. An untidy and disorganized kitchen makes it hard to nourish yourself and others, on both physical and metaphysical levels.

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