Electronics – corral all your loose cables, cords, charges, and telephones. Label each cable or cord and wrap a rubber around it or if you prefer, place it in a Ziploc™ bag and label the bag. Do the same for cellular phone charges. Toss in extra phones. Every time you need a cord, cable, charger or phone, you’ll know where to “shop” for one or better yet, you’ll know where to toss one.

Give Away – keep an ongoing give away box or bin to toss in things you don’t want, don’t where or don’t like. This will eliminate clutter from collecting and closets from bulging. You’ll never have to have a major purging day again. When the box is full giveaway the items to family, friends or a charity.

Spare Parts & Unknown Pieces – not sure what to do with the extra belt that comes with a vacuum cleaner or the vinyl repair kit that comes with inflatable items? Toss them into this box. Have you ever found a part of piece that you are not sure what it goes to, but are hesitant to throw it out? This category allows for a safe keeping of unknown parts until you can determine if they are needed.

Sock with Missing Mates – hopefully a small shoe-size box will due for socks with missing mates. Keep this box near your dryer.

Returns – select a decorative basket or fabric box with lid and place near the door you typically exit. The basket will act as a temporary holding bin for purchases you need to return to stores, movie rentals, library books, or other borrowed items. On the way out the door, take a peek to see if you will be passing by any of the locations of where items need to be returned.

Go ahead now, print out the labels and get started. Let us know of your results!

Diane