March Makeover Challenge

Now that our laundry rooms are complete, it's time to move outside! With the weather (HOPEFULLY) starting to get much nicer, I thought it would be a great time to clean up our garages/car ports/storage sheds.

If you fall into the category of wanting to really get your hands dirty and give your garage a complete overhaul, then this plan is for you:

OVERHAUL

Have plenty of storing containers for "KEEP/TOSS/DONATE". Purchase containers/bins or clean the ones you already have for the things that you know you are keeping that will be going back into the garage. Make notes of your items to give you an idea of what type of containers/bins you will need. Place the containers on the driveway or outside of the garage so they are ready for the next step.

Begin the task of going through everything in the garage and assign it to one of the above three categories, and place it in the designated, cooresponding pin. Before things go back inside, clean everything. I know this part will be tedious, but it will be so worth it in the end.

At this point, the garage should be empty and now you will want to give the inside a good cleaning. You can rent pressure washers from the hardware store if you really want to see it sparkle. You may have to call a little in advance to make sure there is one available when you need it.

Place labels on your bins and place them on shelving units or whatever type of storage you have available.

Utilize wall space by installing hooks for bikes, lawn chairs, and lawn equipment. This will keep items in a specific space and off the ground.

Make yourself an iced tea and grab one of those clean lawn chairs and sit back and marvel at all of your hard work!

Now, some of you may decide that is way more than you want or can take on this month. If you fall into this category, you can do more of a "tidying up". Here's a plan for you:

TIDY UPPER

Remove any trash that has collected, things like old cardboard boxes, piles of newspaper, etc.

Give your garage a quick "glance over" and drop off a box of DONATION items.

Put things back in their designated areas that have been taken out.

Sweep the area.

THE LUCKY ONE

If you fall into the category of NO GARAGE/STORAGE SHED/CARPORT, you might want to take the month off or use this month to give your car a good cleaning!

I will be falling under category one! So, just know you aren't alone! Take lots of before and after pictures and PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE email them to us at oisfororganize@gmail .com.

As always, I like to include pictures of inspiration and I know for me, I'm going to need lots of that for this challenge!

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Happy Organizing...and don't forget the pics!!



Car Organization Kit

For many of us, our car is our home away from home.  Whether we are running kids around from school to activities to doctors’ offices, or we are just driving to and from work, we spend A LOT of time in our cars.

Just as we enjoy our homes being organized, the same goes for our car.

Here’s a list of items that I thought would be helpful in getting and keeping the car organized as well as good to have on those lengthy road trips.  You can certainly add or omit items that are more catered to your needs.   

1. Disinfectant Wipes (I recently read that gas pump handles carries some of the worst germs you can imagine.)  Kind of makes you want to run out and buy wipes right now, huh?

2.   Band aids

3.   Nail clipper & nail files

4.   Tweezers

5.   Kleenex

6.   Toothbrush & toothpaste

7.   Ziploc bags (just in case someone gets carsick)

8.   Small flashlight or emergency beamer

9.   Travel size packages of “tummy ache” and “headache” medicines

10. Tide Pen/Shout Wipes

11. Small sewing kit

12. Toothpicks

Here is what my kit looks like:

Since I don’t have any little ones for now, I don’t have a need for organizing books, games, toys, snacks, etc. but here are a few kits I found online and wanted to share.

You can even use a small shoe organizer like this one from the dollar store:

It’s also a great idea to have a small trash can in your car.   This will keep your car tidy of all those little things that tend to make our car look so dirty on the inside.  I  recently purchased a new portable vacuum that makes keeping the floor boards clean quick and easy.

So, what’s your car looking like today?  Take some before and after pictures and email us at oisfororganize@gmail.com.

Happy Organizing!!