In the time it takes to bake a batch of cookies, you can tackle one of these surprising simple organizing projects and see instant results.
Set Up a Cleaning Station
When you're cleaning, you don't want to waste time digging for the window spray deep in your lower cabinets. Create a cleaning station on a garage or pantry door to store all of your supplies and keep them easily accessible.
Coat Closet
Your coat closet is one of those places where you stash random things when you don't want to deal with them. Take 30 minutes and deal with them now. A neatly arranged closet will allow you to see what you have so you can use what you own. As you clear everything out, group items into categories, like outerwear and seasonal, then make a pile of things to be given away.
Everyday Bag
Chances are your everyday bag is getting a lot less use these days. Time to dump it and find any forgotten items. Next, toss all the trash, including wrappers and crumpled tissues, and sort through receipts, filing only what you need to keep and recycling the rest. But instead of simply tossing in the essentials, place them in a bag organizer with dedicated sections.
Bookcase
This one might be tough, but we know you can do it. Take stock of the titles you have sitting on the bookcase. There's likely one or more that you can part with today. Keep an empty reusable bag nearby to hold all the books you are willing to toss or pass on to someone else. Here are some questions to consider as you edit your collection: Is it outdated, such as that travel guide from a few years ago? Or is the book easily available to you in another way, like a digital version?
Bedside Table
Create a more restful sleeping environment by clearing the clutter from your bedside table. That dusty pile of magazines, the ones you never read at bedtime anyway, can be relocated to the living room. Keep only what you use, like the one book you're currently reading, a journal, and a pen. Storing it all in an organizer that has spots for tissues, your tablet, and reading glasses keeps things tidy.