Flourish Organizing

Do you have a Donation Box?

5/1/2023

Here's a tip for keeping extra clutter from building up in your home: have a donation box. Do you already have a designated spot for donations? A "home" for donations in your home, so to speak. This might be in your closet, by the exit door, in the garage, or even in your car... somewhere you can easily get to but that is out of the way. It also doesn't have to be a box; it might be a bag, basket, or some other container of your choice. All that truly matters is that you have a designated spot for donations.

Why is this helpful? It means that whenever you come across an item that you no longer need in your home, you already know where it goes: directly into the donation box.

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Organizing Scarves Vertically

3/1/2023

Have you tried storing your scarves vertically? The idea is to fold and 'file' them vertically so that you can see them all at a glance.

It can make it easier to get dressed if you can easily see which ones match your outfit. It also helps prevent 'losing' scarves that get buried in a pile or under others on a hanger. It's easy to take one out and put one away. If all of that sounds great to you, then this might be the way you consider organizing your own scarves!

Of course, one important part of organizing is to know yourself - what you are likely to do and not do. The potential downside with this method is if you know you won't fold them and put them back. In that case, this is the wrong method for you!

There are various ways you might store the scarves when folded in this manner. A drawer works nicely, as does a plastic bin. The key is to fold fold them in a way that they fit in the 'container' and that they hold each other up. You might add dividers to help them stay upright.

Organizing Pregnancy and Maternity Clothes

10/14/2022

Pregnancy and postpartum are times of so much joy and expectation! While this is a wonderful time, it can also be filled with lots of change, many decisions to make, and plenty of extra tasks. The last thing you want to do is open your closet in the morning and be disappointed that you don't fit into your clothes and stressed because you don't know what to wear. Let me share the journey of one new mom that I worked with as an example.

Wooden chest of drawers with one drawer open and showing undergarments stacked haphazardly

Before Photo: Maternity Undergarments

Wooden chest of drawers with one drawer open with neatly stacked maternity undergarments and wet wipes.

After Photo: Maternity Undergarments

The client was a new mom who was frustrated with getting dressed each day. Her closet was overflowing, yet she couldn't fit into most of the clothes. Not only was it difficult to locate something that fit, but it was also taking an emotional toll knowing that the clothes didn't fit. She ended up wearing the same few items over and over as they came out of the wash.

How My Sock Drawer Helps Me Pray

10/25/2021

Guest Blog Post by Heather Bayless

Can I share with you a quirky confession? Of all the areas of my home that need organizing, I am most particular about my sock drawer. For years I have kept everything color coordinated to Pinterest perfection.

Patterned socks go to the left, work socks in the middle, and tights to the right. It’s my favorite spot to organize. It’s not a drawer I’m about to throw open for my guests to inspect but I’m oddly proud of how well I manage that two feet of space. I don’t pretend to be perfect: my abode is full with uncared for corners and neglected nooks. My dining table is used more for junk mail than communion, and I write this after having eaten 10 York peppermint patties in one sitting. But there is something persistently important to me about this sock drawer.

Organized socks in drawer photo. Socks are neatly folded in separate compartments within the drawer.

Photo Credit: Heather Bayless

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Do you have a Donation Box?

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