Use What You Have

These days everyone seems to be pinching their pennies and holding their pocketbooks a little bit closer. I believe that you can be just as organized with what you have now as you could be after spending hundreds of dollars on an organizational system. Most of us have random things laying around the house that can help us to become more organized. All you need is your creative thinking cap and some motivation to get started!

Depending on what your organizational goals are in your home will depend on what you should be seeking out. Some of my favorite things that I always have around the house are: reusable plastic containers, shoe boxes, gift boxes, wood, random sized buckets, nails, planter pots, ceramic bowls that my brother made me, and coffee mugs. These various types of containers or what have you are perfect storage spots for the random things sitting around that need to find a proper home.

Look in your cupboards - I have about 17 times more mugs and cups than I will ever need, these are perfect "stuff cups" for pens and pencils, pocket change, kids markers or dry erase pens; a shot glass is the perfect container to hold your paper clips.
Now, let's be honest, most of your "stuff" doesn't belong in a box or a bowl or hanging up in your garage. Think about your closets, cupboards, drawers and your desk, as these are generally the "problem areas." What can you do to make them more organized? The most common answers are: rearrange them and stop adding to the disorganization in the first place by putting things back in their proper spot after you are done using it. What are you waiting for? You don't need to spend a dime, you've got everything you need right in front of you.