An Organized home is also a safe home

When was the last time you checked for a fire extinguisher let alone the expiry date of it? Did you even know they have an expiry date? You have no organized system in place to check home safety equipment or frequency of it. The extinguisher is hidden in the closet under a pile of clutter. It is not marked and no one knows where it is located.

The plan is to clean out the clutter, organize, Identify and arrange.  Create a process for you to regularly inspect your home – ie check lists, fire extinguishers expiry dates, first aid kit availability and functionality, smoke detectors, CO detectors. Take action to replace, recharge or refill outdated extinguishers.

The 5S Program focuses on having visual order, organization, cleanliness and standardization. The principles underlying a 5S program appear to be simple, obvious common sense.

An Organizing Mission!

I have been on a personal organizing mission! Although I'm not a collector of things.. my clutter collects like everyone else. Those drawers of unused lotions gather from birthday gifts and Christmas Stockings. 

As a professional organizer it is not so much about knowing what to do or how to get organized it is usually about finding the time.

There has been much hype about Marie Kondos best selling organizing book that talks about doing it all! Although I enjoyed her book doing it all at once isn't always realistic or possible.

I started doing a purge of every closet, drawer and cabinet in my home early this summer. I would take one drawer or one closet at a time.. working my way through my entire home.

Although I don't have tones to purge, it was time again to do the professional organizing purge. Inspiring me is the new paint and change of colors in my home. Everything dark was going, everything that stirred joy ,beaches and bright was staying.

It has been a fun summer adventure and still more to go!  Come on! Join me.. lets get Organizing!

Ready for Change

Changing one room can have a huge impact not only on the rest of your space, but in your life as well.

Last fall, Calm Order assisted a busy family that didn’t know where to start on their home reorganization. The company worked on one room before Christmas, and completely transformed the client’s living space. After Christmas, Calm Order returned and reworked the master bedroom.

The client had nothing but positive remarks about the job. Not only her but also her husband and children were already feeling the effects of having a more organized home.

“I have even caught the kids going [into the newly-organized room] and shutting the door so I won’t find them playing iPad in a nice clean room.

“[Her husband] is really enjoying it too. I think he may even be a little less grumpy.”

A friend even noticed a change and said, “it’s funny, [the] whole house is starting to look better than I have ever seen it! You are a miracle worker! I think [the client] just feels more positive and is more motivated to keep it organized.”

Calm Order worked one room at a time and set guidelines for the clients moving forward onto the other rooms in the home. In time, the whole house will be organized and will hopefully stay that way. If the client is really ready for change the lasting success rate soars.

People often assume that organizing a home has to be done all at once. Depending on the lifestyle and needs of the home and the family, different methods should be undertaken to produce the best and most lasing results, like in the case of this client and her family. Focusing time and energy on one room at a time worked the best for them, but it might not be the best approach for someone else.

Tired of living in chaos? Open and ready for change? A person must be ready for order [TWEET THAT!]