I think we’ve all looked around the house and wondered how we got so much stuff and what we can do to keep it organized and tidy. Sara Hunter has wondered too, but she took action, and now she helps others find their happy place at home. With over 400 ideas for cleaning and organizing all the rooms in your house, 10-Minute Tidy Home can offer you more suggestions than you’ll know what to do with to create a calm and peaceful home, to entertain with ease, and to travel and even move with clarity and organization.
And many of these ideas can be done in ten minutes or less, so instead of trying to organize everything all in one weekend (and feeling overwhelmed), you can do a little every day or every week, and end the year with a far tidier house than you started with.
Store utensils in a crock. Keep magazine recipes in clear protective sheets. Hang pots and pans. Put magnetic clips on the refrigerator for kids’ art. Discard old makeup and expired medicines. use towel hooks, one per person. Store bath toys in a mesh bag inside the shower. Digitize home videos. Hang a letter rack/key hook by the front door.
Store toy cars in a plastic tote. Organize the board games. Put winter clothes in tubs under the bed in the summer. Use robe hooks and a jewelry box. Put all hair accessories in a caddy. Hang bags on a coat hook in the closet. Use a hook on the back of the closet door for hats and caps. Put beach accessories in a large tote bag.
Use a large calendar for family events. Back up devices. Scan business cards. Calculate credit card rates and create a 12-month budget. Clear out old emails and voicemails. Hang a closet rod in the laundry room. Use plastic stackable drawers for sewing or craft supplies. Store ornaments in an egg container. Use hooks to hang rakes, shovels, and ladders. Put an umbrella stand by the door.
For entertaining, make a guest list with a space for responses. Set up holiday playlists. Decorate the house early. Make sure there are hangers in the guest room. Set up a basket with bottled water and snacks for guests. Make breakfast the night before. Establish an end time for children’s parties.
For vacations, set up a notebook or app for travel details. Research restaurants and activities ahead of time. Roll clothes to save space. Keep travel wipes handy. Bring a first aid kit. For moving, write down details. Put all your essentials in one box. Unpack kids’ rooms first. Make the beds as soon as they’re set up.
This is just a handful of the hundreds of ideas in this book. Will all of these ideas work for everyone? Of course not. But with the number of ideas 10-Minute Tidy Home offers, there is something in there for every home owner. And not only that, having someone offer up ideas for organization helps you look clearly at the rooms in your house and see what other things you can do to create a simple, warm house. It’s a jumping off point that you can use for help and for inspiration.
10-Minute Tidy Home is a great resource for those who feel completely overwhelmed by the details of their life, and a treasure trove of ideas for those who are organized in some areas but not others. Some of the ideas may seem simple, but they can still stimulate creativity and help you create a home and a life that is organized, tidy, clean, and peaceful.
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