Clean & Clutter Free Professional Organizing Services

CLEAN & CLUTTER FREE BLOG

Simply Organized

  • Home
  • SERVICES
    • Moving Services
  • Blog
  • Testimonials/Gallery
  • Contact Us
  • About
  • Press Releases
  • Resources

3/4/2016

The Power Of ONE

0 Comments

Read Now
 
Picture


Do You…..
1.Spend too much time looking for things?
2.Spend too much money buying things you already have at home?
3.Struggle with not having enough storage space for all of your stuff?
4.Have food that expires or gets stale before it gets eaten?

One reoccurrence I frequently find when I enter the homes my clients is that they often have several bottles, cans, tubes, boxes, whatever it may be... of the same items.  From cleaning supplies and toiletries to food in the pantry, as I scan the space, staring back at me are doubles, triples and sometimes multitudes of the same items.  Additionally, it is not uncommon for me to find that many of these matching items have already been opened.  These extra items take up precious storage space and are at risk of going stale or expiring before they are used.  

Another frequent occurrence I find is that rather than the matching items being all together in one place, they are spread out in several different locations within the room or even multiple rooms.  This not only makes them hard to find when they are needed, but also creates a challenge to take inventory of what we need when it is time shop.   If this scenario describes your home, know that you are not alone; it is one of the most common reasons why so many of us struggle with clutter and frustration within our homes.

Fortunately, there is a simple solution to this problem, and I call it “THE POWER Of ONE.”    Although the following steps are not difficult, the challenge lies in changing your current routine, and mastering a new one that serves you better.   Changing a poor routine (or a bad habit) into a good one is the key to success. And while the new routine may be hard to stick to at first, you will find that the longer you discipline yourself to follow it, the easier it becomes.  Soon, you will be doing it without even thinking about it….and your organizing issue will be solved!

Let’s get started…
  1. Using a pantry as an example, start by sorting all like items together so that you know how much of everything you have.   Place everything back on the shelf so that like items are stored together in ONE place.  Use containers and labels to keep categories of items together.  
  2. Communicate with your family not to open more than ONE of the same items at a time. 
  3. By storing like items together in ONE location, you will always know how much you have and where to find it.
  4. Never shop without a grocery list.  This is how you avoid coming home with things you don’t need and without the things you did.  When you get down to ONE (or less depending on how quickly the item is consumed) box, bottle, can etc. of something, immediately add it to your grocery list.  When you shop, stick to your list and don’t buy on impulse.  You will be surprised how much money you save! 
  5. For most items, buy just ONE replacement at a time, don’t fall for large quantity deals…they take up too much space and if it expires before you use it, you’ve wasted your money.  The exception to this rule is if you are buying either nonperishable essentials like toilet paper or paper towels, or food items that are used in mass quantities.  For example; we go through 5 gallons of milk a week.
  6. Use this rule in every room in your house.  For example; have only ONE open bottle of shampoo in each shower with just ONE unopened bottle stored nearby.  Train yourself to stick to these rules and you will have mastered the POWER OF ONE!
​         Written By Laura Coufal

Share

0 Comments



Leave a Reply.

Details

    Categories

    All
    Antique Dishes
    Avoiding Family Chaos
    Avoid Organizing Mistakes
    Avoid Wasting Food & Money
    Back To School
    Basements
    Black Friday
    Blessings
    Busy Families
    Buying Foods In Bulk
    Catching Memories
    Change Of Seasons
    Christmas Decorations
    Christmas & Grandparents
    Cleaning Tips
    Closets
    Clutter Build Up
    Clutter Control For Creative People
    Cluttered LIfe
    College Dorm Room Organizing
    Craft Room Clutter
    Decluttering
    Dining Room Organizing
    Distractions
    Establish Helpful Routines
    Fall Wardrobes
    Family Keepsakes
    Family Members Belongings
    Family Organizing
    Get Organized
    Gift Buying
    Giftster
    Giggle Log
    Grocery List
    Haiti Mission Trip
    Home Staging
    House Cleaning
    Imperfection Rules
    Just For Laughs
    Keep Pantry Simple
    Keepsakes
    Kids And Keepsakes
    Kids Artwork
    Kids Room Clutter
    Kitchen Organizing
    Lazy Susans
    Less Is More
    Life Simplified
    Make More Room In Your Pantry
    Memories
    Money Saving Tips
    Moving Tips
    Organized
    Organizing & ADHD
    Organizing Children's Toys
    Other People's Clutter
    Pantry Organization
    Photos
    Physical Therapy
    Routines
    Scrapbooks
    Senior Downsizing
    Serving Others
    Shopping
    Simple Organizing
    Simplify LIfe
    Simplify Your Home
    Small Spaces
    Spice Cabinet Organizing
    Spring Cleaning
    Stop Multi-tasking
    Storage Rooms
    Storing Christmas Decor
    Stress Free Organizing
    Stuffed Toys
    Teaching Organizing Skills To Kids
    To Do Lists
    Too Many Sets Of Dishes
    Wardrobes
    Weekly Planning Sessions

    RSS Feed



    Archives

    October 2019
    September 2019
    July 2019
    April 2019
    March 2019
    February 2019
    December 2018
    November 2018
    August 2018
    June 2018
    May 2018
    March 2018
    November 2017
    October 2017
    July 2017
    June 2017
    April 2017
    February 2017
    November 2016
    September 2016
    August 2016
    July 2016
    June 2016
    March 2016
    January 2016
    December 2015
    October 2015
    June 2015
    February 2015
    January 2015
    November 2014
    September 2014
    August 2014
    January 2014
    November 2013
    September 2013

    Laura Coufal

    Laura is the Owner of Clean & Clutter Free, professional organizing services.

Clean & Clutter Free - cleanclutterfree@gmail.com - 402-443-9673 - Owner Laura Coufal - Copyright 2013
  • Home
  • SERVICES
    • Moving Services
  • Blog
  • Testimonials/Gallery
  • Contact Us
  • About
  • Press Releases
  • Resources