Methods/Systems: Rosy-Part 1 of 2: General Organizing

My aunt, Rosy, is a life coach (email her, she does phone sessions: roselliott@comcast.net), the mother of 4 (ages 7, 11, 15, 18) and an Organizing Hall of Famer. Here are some of her techniques:

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1. Keys, the dog leash etc... are hung near the back door next to a wall-mounted charging station. This allows one to drop off their keys and cell phone in one continuous motion and keeps chargers in one place.

2. Everyone in the house has their own step in the staircase which is marked with their first initial using a vinyl letter. The stuff that that person needs to remember to take upstairs is put on their step so they'll pass the item and carry it up the next time they climb the stairs.

3. A yardstick hung vertically in a narrow space just inside the door (under handrail) to the basement puts it out of sight but ready for action.

4. Ponytail holders around the door knob in the "girl's bathroom" make them easier to find and keep them from getting tangled with bobby pins, barrettes and bows.

And my favorite...a tiny "L-shaped" closet under the steps was converted into a tiny secret room for the family's youngest member by putting toys on the shelves and adding small children's chair, some pillows and small, doormat-sized rug.

Stay tuned the second part of this article: Rosy's Kitchen Organizing