Sandra Munson

What do you need to do before you start to organize your home? Prepare yourself for the process or organizing your stuff both mentally and physically — read up on the five fundamental steps of organizing a room, collect all the stuff you need before you tackle a room, familiarize yourself with a few basic carpentry techniques, and put some simple sorting tips to good use.

Organizing is hands-on work! You can save valuable running around time by assembling a few basic tools before you start an organizing project. To take a room from cluttered to cleansed, you need the following tools: Sorting tools: You can probably find these tools lying around your house! For sorting, you need four large bins.

Tool belts, and those who wear tool belts, can be intimidating. But a few carpentry tips can help you organize your home.. Here are a few carpentry techniques frequently used during home organization: Finding a wall stud or ceiling joist: Wall studs are vertical wood beams generally located every 16 inches behind drywall.

Has the clutter really piled up in your living space? Do you have a room that you are ready to reorganize? Use the following five-step approach to ensure that you cover all the bases when organizing any room. Determine the goal for the room. Before you begin sorting through your clutter, take a few moments to articulate the specific goal for the space.