Oh Boy! Spring Is Around The Corner...

As Spring is just around the corner, many of us are thinking of the Spring Cleaning we must do to declutter our living spaces.  With piles of old newspapers, magazines, clothes that don't fit, or even furniture that has seen better days, we need to purge and start new!  Old newspapers and magazines can be taken to a recycling bin - many home improvement stores have large containers on their lots for paper, plastic and glass.  (For local areas, look at the bottom of this post for recycling areas near you).  For clothing and furniture, many second hand stores would be happy to take them off your hands.  Places like Salvation Army and 1800-Got-Junk will even come and pick up furniture pieces if you call and make an appointment. 

So to tackle that Spring Cleaning, here's a few hints to help get things started:

1.  Make a list of the things you would like to organize and pick a date!  Picking a date and sticking to that date makes it more real and do-able.  Treat it like another other To-Do and mark it in your planner!

2. Pop in a CD you love and have that playing in the background and it'll make the sorting/cleaning go by faster.  Dancing and having fun is the best way to declutter!

3. Remove the throw aways right away! Hanging onto throw aways or give aways just adds to the clutter.  Get rid of them asap!

4.  Go container shopping!  Having a few boxes or containers to house your items is better than having them exposed.  Baskets are genius because they fit into ANY decor and comes in many sizes and colors.  Do not be afraid of adding a row of white, blue or pink baskets to hold small items in your living room.  (This could be your POP of color for Spring)!

Distributing the same color in different items adds interest to this otherwise bland bookcase.













For Recycling Areas:
http://www.fcgov.com/recycling/