15 Underrated Organizing Hacks

Whether you're new to the organizing game or you've been organizing your home and life for years, it's ALWAYS a good idea to go back to basics! Allowing yourself to review the fundamental principles is a great way to let your brain relax while still accomplishing good things that need to get done. And let me tell you, giving your brain a chance to refresh and reset is an absolute must. 🧠 🧘🏻‍♀️
That's why we're talking about 15 basic organizing tips today! These tips are sooo underrated but they're really and truly some of the best advice I could give you when it comes to organizing!

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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
01:05 Declutter
01:46 Home for Everything
02:43 Same Bins
03:38 Multipurpose Bins
04:20 Reverse Organizing
05:20 Seasonal Colors
05:44 Bead Boxes
06:12 SOPs
06:59 3 Bucket System
09:06 Container Principle
09:42 Picture
10:05 Lazy Susans
10:32 Vertical Space
11:10 Labels

[maryd]

For be, if a room is a mess, I put everything in a box that is out. Then I move the box in the next room. Then I go back and clean everything. Then once it's clean I go through the box and give everything a home or throw it out or give it away. Then my room is clean and then everything is out of the box. If I declutter first I am freaked because my house is a mess and I can't concentrate. Once the room is clean, then I can go to the bin and get the stuff out of there. And because the room is so clean, I don't want to put an item in there and have to declutter again. I will not declutter first. I take it all out, put it in a bin. Clean and then go to the bin. This is easier for me. I have tried many times decluttering, but it irritates me and then nothing gets done. And If I do it my way, I clean it so much faster. So sorry. Thhs is just my way!!!

[ChrisW]

I don’t schedule days. My planner/to do list is three ever-evolving lists: Now, Soon, Later. It’s very easy to prioritize simply by moving things to a different list.

[ErinRice-ieiw]

I love this video! Also, something I’ve realized on my decluttering/organizing journey is that I’ve had to be honest with myself. I can’t organize and declutter as if I’m the person I dream of being and hold myself to standards and expectations that are just unrealistic and unmaintainable for the me now. It’s ok to like the idea of organizing systems that look like they work great but just don’t for your season of life. I’ve realized I just need to make it easy to put things away as it is easy to clutter. So if that means big clunky open bins for dumping and going then that’s what I can handle right now. Being aware of your bandwidth and abilities is super important when organizing and I wish I had known that sooner. It can be so stressful to try and maintain something I just don’t have time for.

[cnlbrett]

I got rid of seventeen different organizing dressers for my craft room. I bought a second hand Craft Box. I like the clear boxes that you are showing us. It never occurred to me to make sure you have all the same boxes everywhere. That makes perfect sense.

[Rose_is_a_Rose_]

LOVE your blouse! It looks so great on you!

[wesliegray]

Similar to your uniform container theme, I have a kitchen utensil and serving theme. White. White plates, platters, bowls, etc. Then I get seasonal with table decorations hand towels and table runner. This way, i dont have to store tons of kitchen items. Makes life so easy. And going from season to season is effortless.

[traceycosta]

Love this video and keen to watch your lazy susan one next. Fantastic idea about the photo box storage uses. Will be doing that asap.

[anabeliagarza]

#4 I strongly agree with. I keep extras of The Home Edit line from Walmart. It’s easy to re-organize a space as needed.

[kristalhumphreys]

Girlie I just stumbled across this video, and (FYI) I immediately shared this helpful video, and I also pushed subscribe to join this channel🫶🏻I’m anxious to see another helpful video of yours ❤

[nitamccall]

I too am declutterring… organizing…. Redecorating… & cleaning….i am taking way too long…. I like some of your tips… this will help… I am a reverse person… I start with all the drawers & closet first…then …. The rest of the house is a mess… I do the walls & outer areas second…. And last I deal with what’s leftover….any videos you can recommend will help… thanks for sharing!!!❤

[jackieo]

What great ideas! I'm going to get some of those small boxes for traveling and some of the bins you love from the container store.

[vickisweetman]

Thank you Laura. That was helpful and some great ideas and reminders!

[jennifercannadine]

I love this video! I've watched lots of your videos, but this is by far my favourite. It brings together your best organising methods and some I hadn't even seen before. It was also a nice reminder of some of them I'd forgotten. This is definitely bookmarked for watching again! I really liked the reverse organising method ❤.

I was feeling overwhelmed and totally disorganised, so the timing of this video was perfect. I needed to clear my brain and go back to basics. I'm now inspired to get organising, thank you! 🎉

[Upcycledbaglady]

New subscriber. I love your content!!!

[jogiese]

Please do more videos and share more information on the concept of "SOP's". That sounds as if it would be so helpful. Thank you for sharing your organizing talents with us!

[Kimpossibility]

Do the multipurpose bins hold hanging file folders?

[karenrich]

You mention using the same bins throughout the house, but I have bins already that are extremely useful. Using them will save money to spend when I need to buy more. As for labels, what about dresser drawers? I don't want glaring labels on the ouside, but it would be good to know what's inside. And finally, the SOP's are great! But I've lost mine 2 years ago when I had back to back health issues (among other things). How do I get them back?

[sandrafisher]

When I sort through a closet, the best thing I can do is get rid of unused items. It’s satisfying to put things in the trash or take a box to donate. I know I won’t have to move those items again!

[shelly]

Great ideas! I need to put things in one style of container. It never occured to me that it would simify things.

[jogiese]

Could you please link all of the playlists that you mention in the video. I do not see any that you state are "listed below". Thank you!