Comments on: Designated spaces….

By: Connie Case

Connie Case — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 13:05:16 +0000

This is a powerful tool that can be used for those of us who might…buy on impluse.:(

I do have to fight that, and I find if I make myself think about it a day or so before I do it I don’t go back.

By: I’m an Organizing Junkie » We are not our children’s slaves….

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 22:30:21 +0000

[...] for me to expect their spaces to be tidy 100% of the time but because we’ve created designated spaces in their rooms for their stuff it’s a relatively quick and painless process to get their [...]

By: I’m an Organizing Junkie » Ask the Freak ~ Organizing the Entryway

I’m an Organizing Junkie » Ask the Freak ~ Organizing the Entryway — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 04:40:16 +0000

[...] efficiently. The problem here is none of the things on her dishwasher or on her floor have homes (designated spaces) so we definitely need solutions here that create homes for all of these [...]

By: I’m an Organizing Junkie » My secret to staying organized or at least one of them….

Sat, 05 Apr 2008 04:33:28 +0000

[...] you see taking the time to create a designated space for everything and then staying on top of the clutter everyday will save you so much time not just [...]

By: I’m an Organizing Junkie » Storage Stars ~ Two of them!

I’m an Organizing Junkie » Storage Stars ~ Two of them! — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 23:08:29 +0000

[...] quickly depleted and things are put back where they belong. Thankfully, because everything has a designated space, it doesn’t take long. I take a deep breath. I slowly calm down and I can breath again. Now [...]

By: I’m an Organizing Junkie » Controlling the clutter and the power of the purge….

Fri, 16 Nov 2007 04:01:41 +0000

[...] energy manifests itself into chaos, confusion, resentment, unhappiness, discontent, etc, etc, etc. Designate space for the things you love and use and get rid of the rest. It’s okay to give yourself [...]

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 21:46:00 +0000

I was looking for a menu because we are going on a trip in a couple weeks. I stumbled on to your site and had to go clean the book shelves in my room. I had three of them in the corner and they looked bad.
They look really nice and now I will have to keep going because there is a lot more clutter. I am taking it one step and project at a time. My room is the one I never get to so it felt really good to start there.
I have to say that my mother always said an organized sock drawer or Tupperware cupboard was a sign of a sick mind. I believe she would drive right by if she saw matched socks at a garage sale. =)
Thank you for all the comments and inspiration.
Laura

By: Becky

Becky — Wed, 21 Feb 2007 16:08:00 +0000

I wholeheartedly believe in this! I just need to implement it at my house. Boy, it sure would get us out of buying more clutter! Thanks for sharing this and for the reminder. :)

By: Mom2fur

Mom2fur — Wed, 23 Aug 2006 13:13:00 +0000

“A Place for Everything, and Everything in Its Place”! Well, I have th first half right, anyway! But having a designated area is a great idea because then, at least, you don’t have to stop and think, “where should I put this?” A great way to save time!

By: PEZmama

PEZmama — Wed, 23 Aug 2006 02:19:00 +0000

I just wanted to stop by and let you know that my kids' room has been clean for almost 4 weeks. This is unbelievble.... they share a room and there isn't much space, but the real problem is that my oldest is a pack rat.

Well, reading your blog inpsired me to go out and buy some storage containers. Not some, but twenty-six to be exact. Of those, about 18 ended up in their rooms.

I told my daughter that everything now has a place, and she is responsible for putting her things where they belong. (She is five, and she seems to really like all the containers, so it has worked for her.) I also told her that if a container got full, she'd have to get rid of something to make room.

She wasn't so into getting rid of her stuff while we were cleaning it, but now that she's seen how great it is to have a clean room, she is actually throwing out trash WILLINGLY and even VOLUNTEERED to clean out her desk.

So, all that to say, thanks for the inspiration.

Sorry to hijack your comments.