01/14/2024
Since a lot of people are cleaning, and clearing out clutter the next few months. I thought I’d share the 3Cs of organization:
Category 📋 - Start by taking everything out of the space it’s in, and place each item into a pile or unused box on the floor based on the ITEM category it belongs in. For example, if you’re working on eliminating excess drink containers then all water bottles go together, all thermoses go together but don’t put water bottles and thermoses together. Next, go through each pile one at a time and pull out any excess, unused, or re-home-able items. So if you have 5 water bottles maybe you get down to two. One for now, and one for when the other is being washed or gets lost.
Container 📦 - Container determines quantity. Meaning do if there is an empty space we will fill it. So if you want less of something try placing it into a smaller box, bin, or container. It’s the same idea 💡 as eating off of a smaller plate will help you with eating smaller portions sizes. Think of it as a proactive downsize.
Color 🎨 - And last but certainly not least - color. Color is a great method for organizing that is often overshadowed. Organizing clothing, books, etc. by color often gives us great perspective on what we already have and what we don’t need more of, plus it’s just fun to look at. Not a color person? No problem; neutrals and B&W can be organized this way too by focusing on shade variations.
