I thought I would pass along a couple things that have worked for me in the war on excess household "stuff". I am not great at the whole 'minimalist' lifestyle, as there are lots of things we do use on a regular basis that many professional organizers would probably throw a fit over us having in this house! Maybe someday I can be ultra streamlined! But I'm realistic, and we have found a happy medium for our family.
First, if you are a music lover like my husband and I, it really makes sense to invest in an external hard drive or a separate server. We copied all of our cd's onto our NAS server in mp3 format. Now we can stream them through our wireless router to the Blue-ray system in the family room, to the tv in our bedroom, or play them on any computer in the house. We can also download them to any mp3 player, and to our vehicles. I took it a step further and sold all of my cd's at a garage sale; he still has his in bins in the basement. But it's nice not to have cd's lying around the house! A HUGE space and clutter saver!
Secondly, I am a big book lover. I still buy my knitting books, because the patterns are easier to read and follow when they are full size. Plus I can write notes in the margins, etc. But as for the rest of my books? I now download them onto my Nook 3G/Wireless. I didn't bother with the color because my books are all in black and white typeface anyway! lol But what a spacesaver that has been! I did hang on to a few favorites, and a couple books that are very special to me. And, of course, our Bibles! But the rest were sold, or donated. Now I get books on my Nook. And since my Mom also has one, she and I can "lend" each other books to read. Although she still hasn't used her Nook - my Dad has commandeered it! He loves it, and has begun to fill it up with books he has read, including the Steig Larssen series. Go Dad!
Third, for an easy way to store cloth napkins, save the plastic zippered cases that sheets/pillowcases come in! You can simply pop the entire set inside and they stay folded and wrinkle free, and remain all together. You don't have to search for the missing napkin at dinner time. If you have a set of matched placemats and napkins, they will even fit inside a larger zip case from a blanket. These set well on a linen closet shelf or even in a drawer. It's perfect organization! I also use these zippered cases when we travel. I pack all of my clothing and the kids' clothes in one large case; each of us get our own zippered case for undies and socks, and one zippered case for toothbrushes and toothpaste to prevent the icky mess on everything. These zippered cases have a million uses. I'm sure you can come up with your own!
And last, but not least, some nice woven baskets are great for holding the kids' books in. I have a lovely woven basket in my family room that we can just toss the random kid books in when they are done reading. It fits the decor, but keeps reading material handy to encourage them to pick up a book. Of course, when they get older, they can enjoy the benefits of an e-reader. But for now, we love that they are diving into the stories they have. And this keeps everything corralled.
Hope these tips are helpful. Perhaps I'll make this a regular thing on Sunday nights? Maybe each week I'll post some organizational tips? Hmmm.... guess I better get organized to do that!
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