Do you need ideas to get the junk out?

Happy New Year! Do you have a catch-all place where items land that seem to have no home in your home - the 'junk drawer?'   This drawer can evoke temporary relief as the hiding place for things that don't fit into the visual peace of a room. That same drawer is often a point of dread when trying to find an item later, especially when there's no certainty the sought-after item ever landed in the junk drawer. Organizers recommend everything in your home have its place, that there should be no need for a catch-all drawer. Yet, if you have the junk-drawer habit, how do you get rid of it? I'm glad you asked. Here are some ideas. First, sort it. Get everything out of the drawer and sort items into piles according to the room where they should be. Then, get things like random tools in the tool box, toiletries to the bathroom, paperwork into your filing system - that is a whole other topic.  If this drawer is the home for specific things like pens, paper clips, twist ties ... insert drawer organizing trays or containers and give each type a spot. Then, the next time you open the drawer for a pen there will be no need to dig. If something has no purpose, place, or plan, consider trashing it or donating it. Start a new habit. The next time an item needs to be removed from your sight line, rather than throw it in a catch-all drawer, consider where it needs to go and create a new habit of getting it to its proper home in your home. Your Flooring Consultant For Life,        Matt Capell        President of Capell Flooring and Interiors  P.S.... Continue reading this month's copy of the Neighborhood Advisor - by clicking the link below. Be Sure to Enter the Mega Trivia Contest - for a chance to win a Free Gift Certificate to a restaurant of your choice.  See past winners and archives here in case you missed an issue.