{"id":45401,"date":"2022-03-10T16:13:38","date_gmt":"2022-03-10T16:13:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alternatech.net\/?p=45401"},"modified":"2022-03-10T16:13:38","modified_gmt":"2022-03-10T16:13:38","slug":"organizing-your-home-with-simple-life-hacks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inovatestory.com\/organizing-your-home-with-simple-life-hacks\/","title":{"rendered":"Organizing Your Home with Simple Life Hacks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Jamie Novak, a professional organizer, reveals tried-and-true life hacks for keeping your home organized. Learn how to decide what to retain and what to throw, as well as how to arrange it all.\n</p><h2>Find Unused Storage Space\n</h2><p>Think beyond the box to optimize your home&rsquo;s storage space, whether it&rsquo;s in the rafters of your garage, between joists in your basement ceiling, within a cabinet, and so on. For example, one of the most ingenious home organizing hacks we&rsquo;ve seen comes from Family Handyman reader David Ojala, who uses gutters as storage shelves on the side of kitchen cabinets.\n</p><p>Rain gutters made of vinyl are quite inexpensive and ideal for storing little goods. They come in 10-foot chunks, so you can split them up and construct numerous shelves using a power miter saw or hacksaw. I just snap an end cap on each end, drill a couple of holes, then use wood screws and finish washers to secure them to my cabinets.\n</p><p><img fetchpriority='\"high\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"aligncenter' size-full wp-image-45406 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/alternatech.net%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2022%5C/03%5C/FH17MAR_576_08_039-1200x1200-1.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"\"' width='\"768\"' height='\"768\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/inovatestory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/FH17MAR_576_08_039-1200x1200-1.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'>\n</p><h2>Dry Measuring Cups: Keep or Toss?\n<div class='\"tip\"'>\n<div class='\"tip-content\"'>Keep dry measuring cups that:\n<ul>\n<li>Nest together, conserving space\n</li><li>Our stainless steel\u00a0(which is heat resistant and lasts longer than plastic)\n</li><li>Have these four basic measurements: 1\/4 cup, 1\/3 cup, 1\/2 cup, and 1 cup\n</li><li>Have an offset handle to allow you to more accurately level off dry ingredients\n\n<p>Toss the ones that:\n</p><ul>\n<li>Have measurements that are no longer legible (over time the print can wash off, making them less useful)\n</li><li>Are hard to clean\n</li><li>Damaged, bent, plastic, peeled, melted, warped, and stained cups\n</li><li>Rarely used single measurements, like 2\/3 cup (two scoops from a 1\/3 cup works just as well)\n\n<p><img decoding='\"async\"' class='\"aligncenter' size-full wp-image-45407 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/alternatech.net%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2022%5C/03%5C/SEP_2006_016_T_01.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"\"' width='\"768\"' height='\"768\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/inovatestory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/SEP_2006_016_T_01.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'>\n</p><h2>Avoid Cluttered Walls\n<div class='\"tip\"'>\n<div class='\"tip-content\"'>To keep the wall from feeling cluttered, stick to the common two-thirds formula: Frames or other items on the wall should fill two-thirds of the space over a piece of furniture. If you hang multiple frames, aim for 2&Prime; between each, and always try to group in odd numbers.\n<div><img decoding='\"async\"' class='\"aligncenter' size-full wp-image-45408 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/alternatech.net%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2022%5C/03%5C/FH06NOV_STRLEV_01.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"\"' width='\"768\"' height='\"768\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/inovatestory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/FH06NOV_STRLEV_01.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'>\n<div>\n<h2>\n<h2>Declutter Your Medicine Cabinet\n<div class='\"tip\"'>\n<div class='\"tip-content\"'>Keep only these must-have medical supplies for kids:\n<ul>\n<li>Child-safe\u00a0insect repellent\n</li><li>Child-safe sunscreen\n</li><li>Infant and\/or child thermometers (both digital and ear or rectal)\n</li><li>Rehydration fluids for children with tummy trouble\n</li><li>Children&rsquo;s and\/or infants&rsquo; acetaminophen and ibuprofen, as recommended by your doctor, to relieve fever and mild pain\n</li><li>Phone numbers for your pediatrician or emergency contacts\n\n<p><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"aligncenter' size-full wp-image-45410 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/alternatech.net%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2022%5C/03%5C/Screenshot-2022-03-10-091501.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"\"' width='\"698\"' height='\"622\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/inovatestory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Screenshot-2022-03-10-091501.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'>\n</p><h2>Storing Important Documents\n<div class='\"tip\"'>\n<div class='\"tip-content\"'>Keep seven years&rsquo; worth of business-related backup documents to support your tax returns, like final budgets, receipts, and contracts. You can toss non tax-related items such as old conference materials, first drafts of final documents, and outdated business cards and brochures.\n\n\n\n\n<div>\n<div>\n<div class='\"tip\"'>\n<div class='\"tip-content\"'>\n<div class='\"tip\"'>\n<div><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"aligncenter' size-full wp-image-45411 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/alternatech.net%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2022%5C/03%5C/2016-11-Home-Office-Organization-15-1200x1200-1.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"\"' width='\"768\"' height='\"768\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/inovatestory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2016-11-Home-Office-Organization-15-1200x1200-1.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;\n</p><h2>Mud Room Grab And Go Bags\n<div class='\"tip\"'>\n<div class='\"tip-content\"'>In your\u00a0entryway, keep a\u00a0tote bag for each activity you or your kids regularly participate in. For instance, have one bag for soccer practice and one for band rehearsals. That way you can simply grab the bag and go, with all the essentials inside. Depending on your needs, three other grab-and-go totes you might consider keeping are:\n<ul>\n<li>A car travel\/restaurant tote filled with travel-friendly toys, quiet games, or projects the kids can do while waiting for dinner in a restaurant;\n</li><li>Dry-cleaning tote for clothes that need to be taken to the cleaners;\n</li><li>Library tote for your books and library card.\n\n<p><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"aligncenter' size-full wp-image-45412 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/alternatech.net%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2022%5C/03%5C/FH08APR_ENTORG_01.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"\"' width='\"768\"' height='\"768\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/inovatestory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/FH08APR_ENTORG_01.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'>\n</p><p>&nbsp;\n\n\n</p><p>&nbsp;\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"</p><p>Jamie Novak, a professional organizer, reveals tried-and-true life hacks for keeping your home organized. Learn how to decide what to retain and what to throw, as well as how to arrange it all. 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