Every time I give a presentation to a group I get asked what are my favorite organizing products. What do I like to use? what is the most useful? etc. I usually bring several for a show-and-tell to help people visualize organizing and time management.

Zip Lock Bags – I use them every single day. I love all sizes from snack to jumbo. They are great for organizing items like-with-like. Use them in your junk drawer to put all your paper clips together, loose change, rubber bands, extra keys, etc. Use them in your purse to keep your gift cards together or separate your pills from your hair products and your make-up so it doesn’t spill all over the inside.

Over-the-door shoe holders – Put one on the back of every door in your home! I prefer the kind with clear pockets. Real Simple makes an excellent one you can buy at Bed Bath and Beyond (don’t forget your 20% coupon). Use one in your home office: paperclips, envelopes, pens and pencils, staplers. In your bathroom: cotton balls, q-tips, make-up, vitamins, jewelry. In your closet: all of the various charging cords for your electronics, socks, gloves, belts, scarves.

Clear plastic bins – If you need to organize and contain items in rooms like the garage, toy room, storage room, or pantry, clear bins work great. They come in every size imaginable and are reasonably priced at Big Lots, Walmart, Target, Home Depot, etc. Put all like items together, place them in the container and label it if you like. In your pantry, get small and medium size to contain the snacks, bags of chips, candy, and baking items.

Non-slip hangers – Buying the same type of non-bulky hanger and hanging all items in your closet on them will create 50% more space in your closet.  Wooden and padded hangers take up the most space. The wire hangers you get from your cleaners allow for most items to slide off.  You can get the thin non-slip hangers in bulk from BB&B or Costco.

Plastic “accordion” folders –  For $1 each, you can purchase see-through plastic Velcro-close folders and accordion file folders at Target or Walmart. Use the see through for your coupons and or gift cards. Keep them in your car at all times and you are more likely to use them.  Put an alarm on your calendar once a month to weed through and get rid of expired coupons.  The accordion file folders are great for projects like taxes.  Put each item you receive during the year into the folder labeled taxes.  Having all of your receipts and documents in one place makes tax time so much easier.

Would you like some help? Call me at 404-825-2105 or Heather@Simplyorganizedyou.com