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As we begin to take down all of our holiday decorations and put our homes back to “normal” I thought it would be a great time to go through the whole house, room by room, and organize.  I always feel so much more at peace when everything has a place and is neatly put away so I thought that today we could go room by room and share tips on how to do a “winter clean-up”

Entryway

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Using hide-a-way baskets will keep you organized without having to see clutter at the front door.

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Living Room

Using baskets and side tables with drawers will keep you organized in the living room as well.

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A storage ottoman in the living room is both functional and pretty.

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Kitchen

Baskets and easy to view clear containers will make the kitchen more functional.

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Keeping foods organized in the freezer by separating with crates will keep you from digging through that cold space and forgetting what you have in there.

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Bedroom

Using rolling drawers for under the bed will not only give you more storage but make it easy to pull out and grab what you need.

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Use an accessory tray in your drawer to keep your accessories neat, organized and easy to find.

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Bathroom

Put a piece of sheet metal on the back of your medicine cabinet and attach magnets to your bathroom containers as well as using risers to create more space.

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Use containers and baskets to separate bathroom needs for easy finding.

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Laundry Room

Create space in your laundry room and keep your cleaning products separated by using a “cubby” system.

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Getting the laundry baskets up off the floor with create more space and make separating easy.

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Mud Room

Especially if you have children, a home command center is great to have as you walk in and out of the door.  Hanging hooks for backpacks, purse, keys, hats, ect keeps everything up and out of the way.

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Let us know your organization ideas for this winter!  Have a great week and happy New Year!