#30days Home Organisation Challenge
DAY 12: Let’s face it, everyone has a junk drawer! When did you last clean yours out? Now we do feel that every home should have one (ONE) junk drawer… a designated place to stash the miscellaneous and random tools like matches, keys, screwdrivers, pens and tape.
JOURNAL:
When was the last time I felt organised?
What would I do with more empty space in my home?
TASK:
De-Junk Your Junk Drawer
Feeling Inspired and Ready to Take Action?
Follow these 6 action steps:
Step 1 – Grab a nearby bin and a bag for donations. There will definitely be a few items you can toss on sight! There might also be some items that you might be able to donate.
Step 2 – Empty your drawer onto the kitchen counter. This will help you sort and see the full glory of your collections! It will also enable you to get to step 3.
Step 3 – Clean your drawer. Line it with pretty paper and possibly a sorter tray that fits nicely within. When your drawer is pretty, you will be less likely to junk it up again!
Step 4 – Separate the paper scraps away from other items. Remind yourself that most papers are irrelevant or not necessary. Those menus can be easily be found online.
Step 5 – Sort all of the leftover items into categories, like with like. Decide which items you need to keep in your junk drawer and containerise them so they will remain separated one the next year. Grab empty jars, small boxes and other containers that fit the items you need to keep separate
Step 6 – Keep it simple and useful = When you make it a habit to keep the actual junk out (i.e. stuff you will never use) and toss the stuff you don’t really need, you’ll find it’s so much easier to keep this drawer organized.
“Clutter is not just the stuff on your floor – it’s anything that stands between you and the life you want to be living.”