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<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nIf you\u2019re struggling to fit your items into your storage spaces or have trouble keeping your home from becoming cluttered, you might be making some organizing mistakes. Don\u2019t fret, we\u2019ve got some tips to help you identify mistakes and implement more effective organizing strategies! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n1. Not Measuring Your Space <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nMeasuring your space is\nan important step in the process of organizing and decorating your home. If you\ndon\u2019t measure your space, you\u2019re far more likely to buy furniture or organizers\nthat are too large (or comically small) for your home. Measuring will help you\nfind items that are the right size for your home. It can also be helpful to\nmeasure pieces of furniture that you already have. Doing so can help you ensure\nthat any other furniture or items you buy are proportional and will look nice\ntogether. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n2. Impulse Shopping for Home Goods <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nBuying furniture,\norganizers, decorations, and other home goods on a whim is a bad idea. Impulse\nbuys can lead to you cluttering up your home, which makes it harder to tidy\nthings up. In addition, when you buy organizers that you haven\u2019t thought\nthrough, you\u2019re unlikely to be able to implement an effective organizing\nsystem. Think about how you want to organize, your aesthetics, and whether you\nwant something or not before you buy it. Reducing impulse buying can also help\nthe environment, as impulse buys are often discarded or replaced later. Taking\nthe time to find items you truly love and find useful will help the planet and\nyour wallet. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n3. Not Decluttering <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nEven if we make efforts\nto stop impulse buying and start only purchasing the things we want or need, we\ncan still end up having things we don\u2019t use anymore in our homes. An important\npart of organizing is decluttering. In fact, it should be one of the first\nthings you do. After all, it\u2019s easiest to implement an organizing system when\nyou know exactly what items you need to square away. When making any major\nchanges to your home, start by decluttering unneeded items. When possible, try\nto find a new home for them. You may be able to give them away to friends or\nfamily, donate them, or sell them. Check out thrift stores and recycle shops in\nyour neighborhood, as well as Facebook groups and other sites that let you sell\nused items. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n4. Not Labeling Storage Containers <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nSkipping out on labeling\nstorage containers will make items harder to find, especially if you have a lot\nof them. While it\u2019s probably not necessary to label containers that you use\nevery day, doing so can make your long-term storage easier to navigate. You\u2019re\nprobably not going to remember which box you tucked your sweaters and coats\ninto next winter. Label your storage containers so it\u2019s easier to find them!\nYou don\u2019t need a label maker or anything fancy. Just handwriting on label stickers\nwill do. Of course, feel free to DIY or purchase cute labels if they make you\nhappy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n2. Impulse Shopping for Home Goods <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nBuying furniture,\norganizers, decorations, and other home goods on a whim is a bad idea. Impulse\nbuys can lead to you cluttering up your home, which makes it harder to tidy\nthings up. In addition, when you buy organizers that you haven\u2019t thought\nthrough, you\u2019re unlikely to be able to implement an effective organizing\nsystem. Think about how you want to organize, your aesthetics, and whether you\nwant something or not before you buy it. Reducing impulse buying can also help\nthe environment, as impulse buys are often discarded or replaced later. Taking\nthe time to find items you truly love and find useful will help the planet and\nyour wallet. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n3. Not Decluttering <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nEven if we make efforts\nto stop impulse buying and start only purchasing the things we want or need, we\ncan still end up having things we don\u2019t use anymore in our homes. An important\npart of organizing is decluttering. In fact, it should be one of the first\nthings you do. After all, it\u2019s easiest to implement an organizing system when\nyou know exactly what items you need to square away. When making any major\nchanges to your home, start by decluttering unneeded items. When possible, try\nto find a new home for them. You may be able to give them away to friends or\nfamily, donate them, or sell them. Check out thrift stores and recycle shops in\nyour neighborhood, as well as Facebook groups and other sites that let you sell\nused items. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n4. Not Labeling Storage Containers <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nSkipping out on labeling\nstorage containers will make items harder to find, especially if you have a lot\nof them. While it\u2019s probably not necessary to label containers that you use\nevery day, doing so can make your long-term storage easier to navigate. You\u2019re\nprobably not going to remember which box you tucked your sweaters and coats\ninto next winter. Label your storage containers so it\u2019s easier to find them!\nYou don\u2019t need a label maker or anything fancy. Just handwriting on label stickers\nwill do. Of course, feel free to DIY or purchase cute labels if they make you\nhappy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n3. Not Decluttering <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nEven if we make efforts\nto stop impulse buying and start only purchasing the things we want or need, we\ncan still end up having things we don\u2019t use anymore in our homes. An important\npart of organizing is decluttering. In fact, it should be one of the first\nthings you do. After all, it\u2019s easiest to implement an organizing system when\nyou know exactly what items you need to square away. When making any major\nchanges to your home, start by decluttering unneeded items. When possible, try\nto find a new home for them. You may be able to give them away to friends or\nfamily, donate them, or sell them. Check out thrift stores and recycle shops in\nyour neighborhood, as well as Facebook groups and other sites that let you sell\nused items. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n4. Not Labeling Storage Containers <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nSkipping out on labeling\nstorage containers will make items harder to find, especially if you have a lot\nof them. While it\u2019s probably not necessary to label containers that you use\nevery day, doing so can make your long-term storage easier to navigate. You\u2019re\nprobably not going to remember which box you tucked your sweaters and coats\ninto next winter. Label your storage containers so it\u2019s easier to find them!\nYou don\u2019t need a label maker or anything fancy. Just handwriting on label stickers\nwill do. Of course, feel free to DIY or purchase cute labels if they make you\nhappy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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