73 // Spring into home series (pt.2): Organizing - Creating a home that serves you starts with these three simple steps.

Organizing...you either love it or you hate it. Why is so important when really what you want is a beautiful home? No matter how pretty your home is, if your home isn't working FOR you, it will be making you work for it which ultimately robs you of the time and energy to enjoy this beautiful space you just created! 7 other reasons why organizing is important: 1. Creates efficiency in your home 2. Makes spaces easier to use 3. Makes enlisting help from small hands (or hubby hands) easier because they know where to find things 4. Saves you money because you don't go out and buy the thing that you 'just know you have' but can't find anywhere 5. Allows you the space to see your things which means - continual editing (or decluttering) 6. Sets the stage for keeping things tidy in the future 7. It can be pretty HOW do you organize? Following these three steps makes it easier than you think: 1. Edit your space Listen to last week's episode: Spring design series (pt. 1): Editing// The progression to decorating doesn't ACTUALLY start with all the pretty things...we're taking it WAY back to the beginning 2. Start with a broad space you'd like to organize (i.e. Pantry)...plan sub-categories within that space (i.e. breakfast shelf, dinner shelf, snack shelf)...plan micro-niche categories within that (i.e. pasta basket, jars for grains, canned goods area). Assigning an appropriate amount of space for your belongings will help you successfully create boundaries for your things to stay within. 3. Think vertically. Use forgotten spaces by going UP not just out. But remember, going up doesn't mean you have space for more...it means you are being more efficient with the space you have! // Links mentioned in show: // Quiz: Does your home serve you or are you serving your home? Join the newsletter: figandfarmathome@gmail.com