How To Get Rid Of The Clutter

Now anyone who knows me knows that I have this thing against clutter. I start getting all freaked out when I can't find things. I like to organize and schedule. I know that this can be hard for some people so I have decided and was requested to write a blog about cleaning up the clutter. Some of these you may have heard of before, but others maybe not, either way, these are some ways you can open up some space in your home and feel better in your home.

I have found the biggest space for clutter for me is the linen closet. I get sick and tired of reorganizing and refolding stuff because everyone likes t grab from the bottom. I have found a great way to organize my linen closet. Now I have had one too many battles with fitted sheets, so I have began folding a rolling my sheets. I wrap them in a rubber band, label them with a sticky note and stack them in neat little rolls. Once you have your sheet situation sorted out, you can go to the dollar store and get a few cheap baskets. You will want one basket for dish towels and one for wash cloths. Once you have inserted the baskets into your closet, there is plenty of room for you to nicely fold your towels and use the basket to hold them nicely in place.

My next biggest clutter spot is my daughters room. I hate that all the toys get pulled out to find one toy. So I went and bought a three drawer tote that fits easily in the corner or in the closet. I use the top drawer for dress up stuff, the middle drawer for puzzles, and the bottom drawer for legos. All the bigger toys go in the toy box.  I fold and wrap small blankets, just like I did in the linen closet. When it comes to art supplies, I like to use the old hanging shoe racks, the ones with the pouches, hang it on the back of the closet to hold art supplies. This is also a really great way to organize your food pantry for some extra space.

One of the biggest pains for me is the bathroom garbage. I always take the bag out and then get distracted. I have learned from a wise woman to put multiple store bags in the garbage can at once. So you layer them so when you pull one out, there is already one waiting.

I have also found other really great bathroom ideas for organization such as making storage out of mason jars over your sink to old your stuff, using cookie sheets and magnets to store your makeup, and once again using baskets to organize under the sink.

The kitchen can be another big room that is common for clutter as well. I have found the plastics drawer to be the worst. I like to use towel racks to put on the back of the cabinet door to hold the lids. You want to get a good fit so they will hold between the rack and the door. You can do the same for pot lids as well. This leaves you more room to store pots and pan and the plastic bowls. If you are really desperate, you can use napkin holders to organize your plates.

Well that should be enough to get you started....

Keep it organized...

-Miss Information

Tips For Redecorating Your Living Room

Lets face it, we change our minds like we change our underpants. One place we are always looking to change our mind is in our home. We will decorate and love it for a couple of months, but then we will change our mind and want to redecorate again. I have a love for decorating, so I am always looking for new fads of decorating and I have decided to share some of my cute ideas for decorating the living room.

Set a theme. I have seen some beautiful living rooms that have set themes and the project has been fantastic. For example, I have seen people who have done a jungle theme and they have found statues of animals, they have made picture frames from bamboo, and chosen beautiful green color patterns for their furniture. Themes can be unique and can be a lot of fun. Plus they give you a chance to be creative. 

For some people, they like to keep it simple. I have found that a simple paint job can do wonders for changing the way your living room looks. Once you have created a paint scheme, you can build your living room around those colors. I personally have had an interest in the combination of yellow and gray. I find the balance to be very modern, plus it breaks free from boring tans and beige. I am a believer in color splashing, I find bold colors to be exciting in any room. 

When it comes to decor such as pictures, I am favoring the canvas pictures. I find the living room should be a family space, so you can do some really cute things to incorporate family designs. I have seen people paint a tree on one wall and use it to make a family tree of photos. I also love when couples make photo walls for just them, most of the time we let our kids take over our walls because we forget that in order to have those kids, we were once a couple. 

I am also a big fan of trunks or storage ottomans. Anyone who has kids knows that extra space can be incredible for small things, or even a place to store those extra blankets. I believe trunks give living rooms a traditional rustic look. 

I think that each room is designed for a specific purpose, I have also composed a list of don'ts when it comes to living room decoration. 

-NO BLANKETS ON THE BACK OF THE COUCH. These are nothing but an annoyance that fall on top of your guests and then make them feel awkward when they knock them down....get a trunk or a storage ottoman. 

-NO SHEETS!!! I know people have pets and they don't want hair on the couch, but it looks tacky...if you don't want it ruined, don't have pets or don't buy brand new furniture. If you want an in between, take the time to train your dog about not getting on the furniture. But for the love of god the sheet cover is so decor tacky. 

-DO NOT CLUTTER YOUR COFFEE TABLE! A coffee table is supposed to offer your guests a spot to sit things, if you clutter it with magazines and other crap, they have no where to sit their drinks. 

-KNOW WHERE TO PUT DOOR RUGS! Since most homes enter into the living room, if you want a welcome mat that is one thing, but putting rugs in front of the door is ridiculous. All your doing is putting something in front of the door that is going to bunch or get stuck inside of the door. 

Small tips for living room decor:

-If your rugs slide, tape them down with double sided tape.

-recycle candles to make multiscent layered candles, its simple and keeps those quarter candles out of your living room. 

-use light curtains to bring in some light.

-use rubber gloves to remove pet hair off your fabric couch with ease. 

Comfort In Style, 

-Miss Information