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A Place for Everything and Everything in Its Place
Tools and Techniques to Attack Home Organization By Suzy Feine
An organized home is not a one-person job it takes commitment from each member of the household to maintain the organization. Even small children can get involved. "The key to getting kids organized is making the solutions appropriate for their age, size and ability levels," says Creel. "With small children, the goal is to make things as easy to manipulate as possible swap drawers that are hard to pull out with shelves and exchange tubs with tightly closed lids for open bins."
Labels can assist children to organize their belongings. "For small children who can't read, use a photo of a shirt where the shirts go or a picture of a Lego in the containers that hold the Legos," says Creel. "For older kids, use a written label on bookshelves, toy containers and clothing bins."
To stay organized, the key ingredient is discipline. "'You can set up a great system, but if you don't set aside regular time for picking up, your home will never improve," says Creel.
