How to Organize Random Stuff
Are you wondering how to organize random stuff that floats around in your home? Dawn from the Minimal Mom calls all that stuff that doesn’t have an assigned spot and that you just can’t seem to get rid of “floaters.” If you’re tired of shuffling floaters around from spot to spot, Dawn shows you how organizing random stuff can be done with two simple options.
Option 1: get rid of the floater
Dawn came across floaters when she was straightening her hall closet, a common site where random things collect.
One floater, a hook that came off the wall, kept moving from the floor to one shelf to another shelf. So she asked herself if she wanted to get rid of it or find a permanent home for it. It’s tough to toss something that’s in perfectly good condition, right?
But if it no longer serves you, why not donate it? Dawn says we’ve been trained to keep things that are still in good shape, but you need to give yourself permission to eliminate something that has no value to you anymore!
Option 2: find a permanent home for a floater
Dawn found an unopened package of pool testing strips floating in the closet. She made a miscellaneous basket as the permanent home for those things.
For unimportant paper clutter that you need to go through, like coupons and catalogs, keep a shallow basket for those items to live in until you have time to go through them. She also has a bin to consolidate items she needs to return to stores or Amazon.
How to organize random stuff
Dawn learned how to organize random junk in her home because it was simply annoying to deal with floaters.
Most important is to give yourself permission to toss or create a miscellaneous or junk drawer for floaters. Let us know if this will help you when you’re decluttering random stuff.
For more organizing hacks, discover this organization Dollar Tree haul or these easy tips for an organized pantry stockpile.
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