In honor of our annual fall cleaning and organizing at our home, I thought I’d provide a great set of articles to get you motivated and to think creatively on how to organize your own home. We are not like the traditional family where we do Spring Cleaning because with such a large family, we really have to do seasonal cleaning. This takes part four times a year, and the fall is upon us and that is when we re-evaluate our methods for organization and see what is working or not working for us. During the month of September I have a whole series of articles planned for organizing and storing all sorts of items from everyday things to seasonal items.
To get you motivated to get busy with us, I thought I’d share with you some of the best Organizational Articles from our Frugal Living blog.
Where to Frugally Store Your Bulk Food Purchases
Storing large amounts of food can be challenging for those with small kitchens, no pantry space, barely any cabinet space or any number of other problems. Apartment dwellers often have the biggest problems and for many they are on a much tighter budget so purchasing in bulk is important for them.
How To Frugally Store Large Purchases of Bulk Items
A box of snacks from the bulk food warehouse, can have fifty individual packets inside one large box. A package of hamburger meat can be 4-6lbs worth. Face it, bulk is bulky, it is large, it is plentiful and it is darn difficult to store.
Is it worth it to take, keep and store all of those hand-me-downs for the kids? With kids clothing prices going up every year, it is definitely worth it to hold on to some things. But how do you store the clothes without them taking over valuable living space? Here is what I do.
Why Being Organized Saves Money
You have heard it said before, and I am sure it will be said for eternity, or as long as people are interested in saving money. Being organized helps to save money.
Keeping a price book is a really great way to help you cut back and save money. What is a price book exactly? A price book, is a notebook, or other method of recording information on various grocery store and other retail products, mostly price.
Ten Ways Being Organized Can Save Money
My sister-in-law is a born organizer. She seems to know instinctively how to run a household that is neat and tidy. I never heard of her losing her keys or misplacing a bill. It is just not part of her nature. Me, on the other hand…well let’s just say I have to work on the organized part.
Saving Money on Ziploc Plastic Storage Bags
Plastic bags are easily one of the most awesome ways to store freezer meals, however they can get expensive if you are constantly buying them. I do not use my freezer storage bags exclusively, I intermix them with other items.
Save Time and Money: Frugal Storage Tips For Your Child
I learned a terribly useful trick, from all my research in organization. Make it EASIER to put away items and HARDER to get them out. I promise, it works! Keep this in mind as you are organizing your child’s room. Think about storage placement in regards to ease of putting it away.
Three Ideas for Frugal Earring Storage
Earring organizers are very trendy at the accessory stores, but there really no need to spend a lot of money to organize your earrings. Here are three great ways to store them frugally. See which method works the best for you. I tend to store my earrings in a cubby drawer on my bed’s headboard.
Organize a Child’s Room Without Buying a Thing
Frugal organizing is a challenge. It is also hard not to get caught up purchasing all the cool organizational tools, storage items and gadgets on the market. All are designed to make organizing easier, but they can cost you a fortune. There are alternatives to these expensive store bought items.
Organize a Child’s Room Without Buying a Thing (2)
Yesterday, I began a series of articles on organizing rooms on a frugal budget. I have started with a child’s room, since that sometimes seems the most difficult task.
Organize a Child’s Room Without Buying a Thing (3)
Hopefully you have followed the advice I’ve given in the previous two articles and by now all the children’s clothes are sorted and organized again. Hopefully you were able to find empty used boxes for storage, and shoe boxes and baskets around the home to store other items in.
Organize a Child’s Room Without Buying a Thing (4)
Conquering the huge task of organizing a child’s supply of toys, games, books and stuffed animals is overwhelming. So far in this series of articles I’ve discussed ways to sort and store clothing and we’ve begun working on toys. Here are some additional pointers on working with storage for toys.
Organize a Child’s Room Without Buying a Thing (5)
Frugal organization is just as easy to work with as the expensive items you purchase from the store. And how many times have you bought something to get organized only to find out after several uses that well, it is not really very useful.
Don’t Confuse Organizing With Buying More Stuff (1)
You may think that getting organized is actually an expensive task. You might even think that you have to go out and buy all those organizing neat holders, baskets, bins, and whatever else they tell you that you need to get organized and stay organized.
Don’t Confuse Organization With Buying More Stuff (2)
Yesterday we conquered a cheap and inexpensive way to organize catalogs and magazines, because everyday our mail carrier seems to bring us more and more and eventually they over run the home. So now we at least have that area of your life organized. One last tip on magazines and catalogs.
Don’t Confuse Organizing With Buying More Stuff (3)
There is still much more to discuss with organizing. And when you are trying to do it with a budget it can be challenging, but it’s possible. You have to learn to look beyond the obvious and see things for what they can do for you, and not just for the purpose they were originally intended.
What Can You Do With an Empty Glass Jar?
We accumulate trash everyday, every time we cook, or eat. But why throw it away when it can serve a greater purpose? The trash to treasure concept helps save money and can make a trashed item useful again. In fact, I love re-purposing items to use for organization, another hobby of mine.
Organize the Right Way – Frugally!
Okay, I honestly will admit, one of my favorite past-times, or hobbies to some – is Organizing! There really isn’t a right or wrong way to organize, simply because each person is unique and different in what works for them. For me, I am a clean person.
The Household Notebooks – Divided
Now that you know how to get started in organizing your household notebook, it’s time to figure out what needs to go in each category. I’m turning this article a bit personal, to show you examples of what I put in my household notebook.
The Household Notebook – Getting Started
Getting started with your household notebook is really very simple. It doesn’t cost a lot of money and helps to save you time and money too! Keep in mind when shopping that the cheapest materials are fine. Keeping your costs down is an important step.
The Household Notebook – Further Explained
Recently, my significant other asked me about my household notebook. He didn’t understand the value or reasoning behind it. Well, why not – his organizational methods included plastering a bulletin board with all important information.
The Household Notebook – Explained
Having a household notebook can be a blessing. It’s an easy way to keep everything in place and find what you need when you need it. It also saves time and money, and as we all know, saving time seriously does save money in the long run.