5 ways to get your home organized

Nancy Wiskel makes her living helping people get organized.

As a residential organizer, she goes to people's houses to help them de-clutter. Sometimes it's seniors looking to downsize to a smaller home. Other times, it's people who can't live with the mess anymore.

"They're tired of that constant clutter," she said. "They're losing items. They can never find their keys."

Wiskel owns the downtown business Open and Organized, which primarily serves clients in Hamilton, Oakville and Brantford. She offers five tips for organizing your home.

1. Put everything away, right away.

Things often don't get put away because there's no set place for them, Wiskel says. The key goal is to have a home where everything has its place, and every item gets used. Assign a place for your items, and keep the things you use most in easy sight.

2. Break it into small, manageable tasks.

Organizing can be daunting, Wiskel says. You'll do better if you break it into smaller jobs. Set a start and finish date to help stay on track, and if it helps, a start and end time for when you do a little work each day.

3. Start with the bedroom.

If you're organizing your house, start with the bedroom. It's one of the most important rooms to have tidy and organized. It's the first room you see in the morning and the last room you see at night. It's easier to rest when your bedroom is peaceful and clutter-free. 

4. Get rid of clothes you don't need.

When you're organizing closets, remove all the clothes and put back only the items you wear regularly. Try the rest on. If they fit and make you feel good, keep them. Everything else? Sell it, donate it or give it away.

If you're not sure what you wear and what you don't, turn the hangers in your closet in the opposite direction. When you wear something and put it away, turn the hanger around. At the end of the season, you'll see which hangers are still facing in the opposite direction. That's how you know what to discard.

5. Think vertical.

If you're lacking storage space, organize upward. Think about storage items that can hang on walls or over the backs of doors. 

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