YOUR PLACE CONQUER THE CLUTTER.Byline: Jaime Spangrude Got clutter? Finding a place to store all of your belongings can be quite overwhelming. If you're looking to de-clutter your home - and your life - but just don't know Don't know (DK, DKed) "Don't know the trade." A Street expression used whenever one party lacks knowledge of a trade or receives conflicting instructions from the other party. where to begin, organizational expert Peter Walsh Peter Walsh may refer to:
1. DON'T SWEAT THE LARGE STUFF: Start slow and be kind to yourself. A house takes a long time to become cluttered. Start small. Don't tackle huge tasks like the garage or overflowing closets. Start with cleaning the bedside table bedside table bed n → table f de chevet or one shelf in the garage. 2. ONE MAN'S TRASH ... : The Ratio Rule: For a way of getting a handle on something, look at the stuff you have and apply a ratio. For example, 4-to-1: for every four pairs of shoes you keep, let go of one. Donate that one to charity or give it away. 3. JUST HANGIN' AROUND: Reverse Coat Hanger Trick: At the start of summer, turn the clothes hanger back to front so that the hanger faces away and put the hanger in the correct way when you wear that piece of clothing. At the end of summer, you'll be able to see what you have and haven't worn. You'll find that we wear 20 percent of our clothes 80 percent of the time. You'll soon realize that those tie-dyed T-shirts from the '60s went out a long time ago. 4. CAUSING CHAOS: It's not always about the stuff. Clutter is symptomatic of something else, i.e. a trauma in one's life. Look at the reasons why you're holding onto the clutter. 5. READY, SET, GET ORGANIZED!: Create places and zones in the home. Every zone should have a particular function. For example, does your bill-paying take place at a desk or at the kitchen counter? Where is your laundry zone? Where does it land? If it's many different places, it's a problem. If you have a designated zone for things, you'll have that discipline for organization in the house. 6. LET'S GET DIGITAL: It's important to look at your physical space as well as your digital space. Digitize the stuff in your home by ``muscling up your PC.'' It gets rid of a ton of equipment clutter. Consolidate your DVDs, TV and computer. You can load photos and all of your CDs on one computer. 7. A CLEAN SLEEP: Make your bed every day. Mom was right - it makes the space cleaner and neater. It all starts with the small things. 8. FINDING A FRIEND: Find a de-cluttering buddy that isn't your husband/wife or boyfriend/girlfriend. Take the emotion out of clutter. If your husband tells you it's time It's Time was a successful political campaign run by the Australian Labor Party (ALP) under Gough Whitlam at the 1972 election in Australia. Campaigning on the perceived need for change after 23 years of conservative (Liberal Party of Australia) government, Labor put forward a to get rid of those 50 pairs of shoes, you're likely to answer back by saying it's time for him to get rid of his power tools. You want to have an honest buddy who will tell you to get rid of that dress because it looks unflattering on you. 9. MINIMIZE YOUR MAGS: Take control of the number of magazine subscriptions you have. You should only subscribe to Verb 1. subscribe to - receive or obtain regularly; "We take the Times every day" subscribe, take buy, purchase - obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction; "The family purchased a new car"; "The conglomerate acquired a new company"; three or four - max. To gain control, only keep two back issues of the magazine. When the third month comes in, throw out the first month. If you accumulate all these magazines, you're never going to read them. If you're that interested, tear out one page and put it in a scrapbook A Macintosh disk file that holds frequently used text and graphics objects, such as a company letterhead. Contrast with "clipboard," which is reserved memory that holds data only for the current session. . 10. OUT WITH THE OLD: If you haven't seen it, worn it or used it in the last 12 months, you need to reconsider how vital it really is to your life. This helps to make a regular clean sweep clean sweep n to make a clean sweep (SPORT) → arrasar, barrer clean sweep n to make a clean sweep (Sport) → rafler tous les prix every six months in your home. If you are surrounded by extra things, you will start to get bogged down. For more information, go to www.peterwalshdesign.com or www.tlc.com. An array of products are available to help you organize. PIER 1 IMPORTS Pier 1 Imports Inc. (NYSE: PIR) is a Fort Worth, Texas-based retailer specializing in imported home furnishings and decor, particularly furniture, table-top items, decorative accessories and seasonal decor. BAMBOO LEAF STORAGE BOX: Available at Pier 1 Imports stores ($35). RESTORATION HARDWARE'S VINTAGE LOCKER CONSOLE: These old-school basket lockers are clear-coated and made of all steel. The vented bins are perfect for storing anything from supplies to clothes. The console is 26 inches tall and 50 inches wide ($1,295). Available at www.restorationhardware.com. GYM BASKETS: Made of zinc-plated steel wire, these baskets have great ventilation and a long shelf life. You can use them for anything, whether you're storing clothes, linens or magazines. The small gym basket is 8 inches tall and 8 1/2 inches wide ($16.99); the large basket is 8 inches tall and 11 3/4 inches wide ($19.99). To order, go to www.containerstore.com or call (800) 786-7315. NICKEL DISPLAY SHELVES: Whether mounted on the wall or resting on a table, these shelves are great for showing off your prized collectibles. Each shelf is made with a satiny sat·in·y adj. Lustrous and smooth like satin. See Synonyms at sleek. Adj. 1. satiny - having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light; "glossy auburn hair"; "satiny gardenia petals"; "sleek black fur"; "silken lacquer lacquer, solution of film-forming materials, natural or synthetic, usually applied as an ornamental or protective coating. Quick-drying synthetic lacquers are used to coat automobiles, furniture, textiles, paper, and metalware. finish and has a keyhole slot on the back for convenient wall mounting ($24.99 to $34.99). They come in three sizes, the largest of which is 3 3/4 inches tall and 12 inches wide. To order, go to www.containerstore.com or call (800) 786-7315. PHOTO STORAGE BOX: These boxes are made from fiberboard fi·ber·board n. A building material composed of wood chips or plant fibers bonded together and compressed into rigid sheets. Noun 1. and are covered in a glossy paper. They feature a label holder for easy identification of contents, whether it be photos or keepsakes Keepsakes - A Collection is an anthology by All About Eve released on 13 March 2006. It is available either as a double CD or as a limited edition double CD and DVD set (the DVD containing the band's videos and television performances). . They are available in various colors, including green, yellow, blue and red, and are 4 3/4 inches tall and 6 3/4 inches wide. To order, go to www.containerstore.com or call (800) 786-7315. ``STORAGE & DISPLAY'': This 192-page book from the Pottery Barn Pottery Barn is an American-based chain of home furnishing stores with stores in the United States and Canada. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Williams-Sonoma, Inc. History Design Library focuses on restoring order to the essential living areas of a house - the entryway, kitchen, bedroom, living room, utility area, laundry and closet. It offers simple solutions without compromising style and has quick reference guides in every chapter that gives examples of color not of the white race; - commonly meaning, esp. in the United States, of negro blood, pure or mixed. See also: Color palettes, as well as tips on care and storage (Oxmoor House; $24.95). ``KEEPING HOUSE: HINTS AND TIPS FOR A BEAUTIFULLY CLEAN HOME'': This reference book gives a crash course on maintaining your domestic life, featuring time-saving tips on everything from how to tidy up Verb 1. tidy up - put (things or places) in order; "Tidy up your room!" clean up, neaten, square away, tidy, straighten, straighten out make up, make - put in order or neaten; "make the bed"; "make up a room" certain aspects of your home and when these tasks should be preformed to removing stains and making your own cleaning solutions. The book is broken down into the following sections: Sparkling surfaces, gleaming kitchens, beautiful bathrooms, laundry fresh, and food. There is also a detailed list of addresses, Web sites and suppliers (Ryland Peters & Small; $24.95). ORDERLY CONDUCT: HGTV's ``Mission: Organization'' has come into its second year with a whole new look, giving viewers more tips and more projects. Now on location, host Gail O'Neill works with homeowners to find out what went awry and then evaluates their performance (the homeowners do all the work themselves) and gives advice on how to stay organized and clutter-free. ``Mission: Organization'' airs at 9 p.m. every Monday on HGTV HGTV Home and Garden Television . GARDENS GALORE: The Westlake Village Garden Club presents five glorious gardens in Westlake Village, Thousand Oaks Thousand Oaks, residential city (1990 pop. 104,352), Ventura co., S Calif., in a farm area; inc. 1964. Avocados, citrus, vegetables, strawberries, and nursery products are grown. and Agoura Hills for its 31st annual Garden & Patio Tour, 12:30 to 5 p.m. Sunday. Tickets, which include a map, are $10, free for children 12 years and under. They are available at Armstrong Garden Center and Zenders Patio, Barbecue & Fireside in Thousand Oaks; Andi's Hallmark in Thousand Oaks Pavilions Center, Artagraphix, French Market Place, Westlake Florist and Westlake Plaza Florist in Westlake Village; Nordic Nursery in Newbury Park; and Sperling Nursery in Calabasas. For more information, call (805) 496-9322. ON THE ROAD AGAIN: Antiques Roadshow's ``Favorites'' relives memorable discoveries of the series' eight years, including a Frank Zappa painting, an Alka-Seltzer figure, a Titanic menu, Bakelite purses, a folk art jug and a needlework needlework, work done with a needle, either plain sewing, mending, or ornamental work such as embroidery, quilting, smocking, hemstitching, fagoting, some kinds of lace making (see lace), patchwork, and appliqué. picture. ``Favorites'' premieres at 8 p.m. Monday on KCET KCET Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo (Japan) KCET Kamaraj College of Engineering and Technology . CAPTION(S): 6 photos Photo: (1) Bamboo Leaf Storage Box (2) Gym Basket (3) Nickel display shelves (4) no caption (Book: ``KEEPING HOUSE: HINTS AND TIPS FOR A BEAUTIFULLY CLEAN HOME'') (5) no caption (Flowers) (6) no caption (Alka-Seltzer figure) |
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