May 2010 - The Bulletin Magazine

Organizing Any Room
in Five Easy Steps
Has the clutter really piled up in your living space? Do you have a room that you are ready to reorganize? Use the following
five-step approach to ensure that you cover all the bases when organizing any room.
Determine the goal for the room.
Before you begin sorting through your clutter, take a few moments to articulate the specific goal for the space. This step helps
you define the desired function of the room and stay on track. For example, “I want a living room with enough seating for
family and guests and enough storage for our books, games, photo albums, and movie collection.”
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Identify the limitations of the room.
Make sure your goal for the room is
realistic and takes into
consideration any features of the
room that you can’t change, such as
its size, layout, dual function, and so
on. For example, you may have your
sights set on creating a tropical
island guest suite, but you still have
to account for the fact that the room
is also a home office.
Sort the room into four
categories:
STAY: This item is in good shape, is
used frequently, and will definitely
stay in the room.
MOVE: This item doesn’t support
the goal of the room and needs to be
moved to the proper room in your
house.
SHARE: This item is in good shape
but hasn’t been used in at least a
year, is a duplicate, or is cluttering
up your room. Share it with a friend
or donate it to charity
GO: This item is trash, plain and
simple.
Build and install your projects.
Which organization projects will
help you maximize the function of
your space? Build one or more, as
determined by your space.
Reassemble your room.
Return all the items to your room
and add the finishing touches.