Practice Round 1

Since I am just starting out I chose to do some "practice" rounds in order to get a head start. My first practice round was my Aunt "C"'s kitchen (I will refer to her as "C" to protect her identity :)) . She is a very organized person, but struggles with lack of space in her kitchen. I really enjoyed the opportunity to help her organize. I also enjoyed working with her and showing her some techniques that would work with her limited space. I am posting a few "before" and "after" photos of some of the areas we worked on below:

This is a "before" look at under the sink:

This is what it looked like after:

Here is an "after" picture of her spice cabinet (The "before" picture didn't come out very well)




Here are a few things we did for storage to maximize her space :

• Under the sink (see picture above) - we used small plastic bins to separate her cleaning supplies for easy access i.e. each bin can slide out for her to reach the supplies she needs whereas before they would all have to be taken out to reach the items in the back.

• Spice Cabinet (see picture above) - we purchased a two-tiered, revolving spice rack (purchased at Wal-mart) to store her cooking spices and baking supplies.

• Bulk Storage (see picture above) - We purchased two large plastic containers with pour spouts for a convenient way to store her extra sugar and flour.

Organized Chaos

You may think that the name of my blog is an oxymoron, and you are correct! Well, to a certain degree. It's just that life doesn't ever allow us to become completly organized, so most of the time we have to settle with making the clutter around us as orderly as possible. I began this blog to folllow my attempts at organizing the clutter around me as a profession...so here it goes!

I have had a passion for keeping things in order for as far back as I can remember. A love for staying organized is melded into my very being, of course this is not always possible, but I love the challenge it brings. That being said, I have a slight tendancy toward perfectionism and an all too humble realization that perfection can never be obtained :). I am goal driven almost to a fault, but I try to keep my mind and heart open to the things in life that challenge those goals.

My current goal is to help family, friends and clients get out from under the clutter and live life to the fullest! I believe I have this passion and talent for a reason and I want to help make other's lives easier by teaching them how to create a personalized organizational system that works! I want to equip them with the tools they need to stay organized and be an encouragement along the way.

I set out on this journey with alot of challenges, but with small steps and a positive outlook I hope I can make a difference.

Introduction

I am starting this blog to encourage my clients and anyone else that follows my organizing journey that there is hope amidst all of life's clutter (inside and out). I plan to post helpful organizing tips and links to various websites.