As a Professional Organizer, you see a lot of bins. What I mean is, by the time my clients call me, they have attempted to organize on their own many times and often start by going to the store and buying containers and bins, or a new shelf unit, or a closet system. We learn, as Professional Organizers, to reuse containers. During engagements, we always end up with a “container” area, and it is the one thing I make sure my clients don’t purge or edit from their collection. Bins and containers of any kind, from the old tupperware containers to a shelf-extenders and wall hooks, it will likely be useful somewhere along the line as we organize. This is why I live fully with the 3 R’s in my practice, especially the middle one. Reuse or as we call it, re-purpose, your stuff whenever you can.
“Commonly known as the three Rs, the reduce, reuse, recycle principle — in that order — is simply a way to live by producing less waste. You can have a major impact on the amount of trash that ends up in the landfills simply by changing your habits about buying, using and discarding your stuff.
Here are a few of the thousands of ways you can reuse your stuff:
– use reusable containers
– maintain and repair products before buying new ones
– participate in your local recycling program
and if you must buy,
– buy products made from recycled materials
– buy products that are less toxic or contain less packaging
Live the 3 R’s, in that order!”
[N. Castelli Excerpt from Get Organized Today]
Happy Thursday to you. It’s cool and raining a little in San Francisco.