Happy organising with Humaira

Allison Ingham • February 12, 2021

Tips to start organising

Have you ever considered yourself to be methodical about certain things? If lockdown has not brought out the inner organiser in you, then I’m sure binge watching TV shows such as The Home Edit and Marie Kondo will surely bring to light the sheer satisfaction that organisation can give you.

It is said that a decluttered and organised space contributes to your overall mental wellbeing and allows you to think more clearly. Organisation does not come naturally to everyone and fortunately there are professionals available to help. If you struggle with organising your home or any space, you can enlist the services of a professional organiser. A professional organiser will help you declutter and organise while bringing functionality into your life.

As someone who wanders around container stores for fun, organising has been a part of me since a young age. I grew up in a household where my mum would be “spring cleaning” every school holiday. I enjoyed going over to my friends homes to rearrange their parents pantries for fun! I am thrilled and excited that my passion for being neat and tidy has led me to a career in professional organising. Since joining MK Method, I believe that there is always room to learn new and exciting ways to organise and that there is room for improvement with every new client. Behind the visually appealing before and after pictures that you see, there is a lot of hard work and sweat that goes into each project, physically as well as mentally. It’s not always a pretty job but it is worth every moment, especially the look on a client’s face once they see the final result!

It is never too late to start organising your space. Here are some of my own tips that I hope will help guide you:

Focus on one area at a time before moving onto a new area
Before you begin, allocate bags or containers for trash and donation
Plan what you need and don’t forget to measure areas to ensure that everything fits
Use baskets to eliminate visual clutter and keep products of a similar nature together
Place a basket at the entrance of your home to keep odds and ends that need to be sorted together – try and sort this out every two weeks
Use space saver products such as Lazy Susan’s and Three Tier Steps, they are handy and functional
Keep your floor area open by hanging things up
Colour code items or group similar items for uniformity
Lastly, LABEL LABEL LABEL!

I hope these tips will inspire you to declutter and organise your space, be it by yourself or by enlisting the services of a professional. There is nothing more satisfying than seeing a before and after picture of an area you think doesn’t have the potential to be neat.

Happy organising!

Humaira
MK Method-Durban
Humaira@mkmethod.co.za

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