In the world of getting organized, “containers” are anything from a hook on the back of a door to a bin or box or even an entire shelf system or custom closet installation.
As ever, The Container Store is having their annual elfa sale. elfa is a modular shelving and drawer system that can be customized to your needs and your space to help you get organized. You can use the systems in just about any room, including the closet, office, garage or pantry. It’s a relatively low cost and attractive “do it yourself” way to create a custom built-in closet and or a shelving system. Until Monday, 15 February, you can get 30% off a closet or built-in system!
But WAIT!
It’s unlikely that you will get organized if you start by going to Target or The Container Store or to IKEA; a mistake many people make when they set the goal to get organized. While these are all great sources for “containers”, the FIRST step is to sort your stuff and purge, or edit. Editing as in letting go of what no longer serves you. Yes, it’s true, organizing usually involves making some choices to let go. These decisions can be difficult, but they are always ultimately LIBERATING and REWARDING.
So, step 1 and 2 – Sort your stuff and edti. Let go of what doesn’t serve you now in your life. Then, step 3, decide where the rest of the stuff goes. Then, and only then, if you need a shelf or a bin, it’s not until step 4 that you head to the store, because that is when you know what you have!
(And don’t forget, it’s good for the planet if you repurpose those bins and boxes you bought the last time you tried to get organized!)
Make sense? Contact me if not.