Top 10 Organizing Tips You Need to Try

Door Storage: "I love the hanging clear shoe organizers! I have one on the inside of every door in my house. One is in the entryway for hats, gloves and scarves, another in the garage for nails, screwdrivers and smaller items and one in the bathroom for trial-size items. I use one in the kitchen for spices and small bags and another in the linen closet for washcloths and pillow cases. And of course, one in my closet for shoes — how clever!" —Christine Frazer

 T is for Toaster
"Use an A-Z accordion file for storing instruction booklets for appliances and electronics. Staple the receipt to the inside of the booklet and then file it under the letter of the alphabet it fits. Example: toaster goes under T and not under the brand name. This system makes it possible for anyone in the household to find instruction booklets without having to ask or search the entire house since they're all stored in one location." —Beth Butler

 Race to the Finish
"Before the kids go to bed, have a 10-minute race to see who can pick up the most stuff." —Susan Ramsay

 Project Central
"Use photo storage boxes to sort and store buttons, threads, elastic and trims. Use plastic sweater-size storage boxes to keep all items of a project together, such as fabric, pattern, thread, drawings and ideas, then name the project and label the box." —Marsha Coble-Karman

 It's in the Bag
"Store plastic grocery bags in an empty tissue box." —Marsha J. Robinson

 Box It Up
"Use plastic school pencil boxes with lids to organize your medicine cabinet. Sort all medicines by type and put them in the boxes. Then label the side of the box and store on a shelf in the cabinet. I use the same types of boxes to keep my junk drawer organized as well." —Holly Robinson

Clothes by Occasion
"I organize clothes by the four uses I have for them: formal, work, casual and sport. I keep all clothes for those different categories in different parts of my closet. From there, I organize my clothes by color and style (for example, short- and long-sleeved shirts or pants and skirts) so that it's easier to create outfits and think of different options." —Kelli Smith Orrela

 Seasonal Shoes
"I store out-of-season shoes in shoe boxes in the top of my closet. I write a description of the summer shoe on one end of the box for storage during winter. I use the same box for my winter shoes and write the description on the other end." —Diane Walton

 Dual-Purpose Dresser
"I use my daughter's dresser to organize her toys. I hang most of her clothes in her closet then use the top two drawers in her dresser for pjs and undergarments. The last three drawers, which are easy for her to reach and open, store her toys. One drawer is for Barbies and accessories, another for baby dolls and accessories and the third for small objects like Legos. Each drawer keeps like toys together so we both know where a specific toy is, along with its accessories. It also helps her keep her room neat and makes cleanup easier for her." —Trish Bosso

 The Easy Way to Donate
"I keep a cardboard box in my laundry room for clothes that need to go to the thrift store. When I sort the laundry I toss in the clothes my kids have outgrown. When it's full, I simply put the box in the car and drop it off at a local shelter or thrift store." —Lisa Christianson

 

5 Strategies for Organizing Your Pantry 

1. Invest in clear containers and a labeler.

This storage solution is especially helpful for bulk-bin items, like rice, grains, and nuts. With neatly labeled clear containers, gone are the days of having four partially open bags of quinoa.
2. Assess your pantry on a weekly basis.

Keeping your pantry organized and in good shape doesn't have to be a huge, time-consuming task. Instead, make it part of your weekly meal-planning routine by taking a few minutes to do a quick inventory. Knowing what's in there is the best way to make sure you're cooking and eating what you already have, and avoid buying multiples of the same thing.
3. Use sheet pans to group like with like.

Heavy-duty and multipurpose, sheet pans and hotel pans make especially good organizers. Not only do they make grouping like ingredients together easy, but they're also a great way to contain any inadvertent spills or leaks.
4. Take 10 minutes every day to keep your pantry clean and tidy.

A few everyday tasks that take just a few minutes — like wiping down pantry shelves, keeping package labels facing outward and visible, grouping like items together, and tossing expired items — will leave you with an always-tidy pantry.
5. Make use of household items to give your pantry more storage space.

From crates and space-saving racks to pencil holders and magazine racks, household items can be a smart and inexpensive way to add even more storage to your pantry. If everything has a special place or holder, you'll be less likely to mess it all up when looking for that one can of beans you're sure you bought three weeks ago.

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A custom PremierOne Stratus garage floor is an investment in the real value of your home.

• Garage enhancement with custom flooring and cabinetry increase a home’s selling potential.
• A maximized garage with space to park the cars protects that investment from damage and deterioration from intense sun, rain, dirt and grit on windy days, snow, sleet and hail in the wintertime, and rust and paint damage from salt on the roads in snow country.
• Capture under-used space and convert it into functional living space and possibly avoid a move by making your home seem bigger.

Protecting that investment is easy if you follow these easy steps:

• Wipe up any spills immediately
• Regularly sweep with a soft broom or dust mop to keep dirt and dust to a minimum
• Mop the garage floor every few months with a low PH (neutral) cleaner like Simple Green to keep the floor immaculate (no citrus, vinegar or soap-based cleaners)
• Protect the surface by using a dolly to move heavy items instead of dragging them across the floor
• Use mats or padding under such things as a motorcycle kick stand or tire jack
• Place rugs where spills or moisture are common, such as in front of a utility sink, washer and dryer or a workbench

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Oohs and Aahs

Garage enhancement is a growing trend, fueled by consumers looking for creative ways to add space to their home’s usable living areas, as well having an enviable garage for all the neighbors to see. How much more satisfying to hear “oohs and aahs” from passing neighbors when the garage door is up versus a muttered “tsk, tsk” at a cluttered, disorganized garage.

If you want a garage that will have the neighbors talking about you in a good way, start with a PremierOne Stratus garage floor coating that will give your garage the ultimate in high-end garage floor design. Created from a mix of two or more colors of marbleized epoxy floor coating swirled together to form an abstract pattern, the high-gloss artisan finish looks like molten metal, often referred to as a metallic finish. Since the unique pattern is created while the floor is being installed, it’s guaranteed that there will never be another floor exactly like it!

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Through Every Step.

Tailored Living featuring PremierGarage is well-known for using the latest 3D design software to show you what your storage solution will look like before you sign anything. At Tailored Living we are proud to work with you through every step, from design and measuring to installing the final product. From custom cabinets to epoxy garage flooring, we will take care of every detail so all you need to focus on is enjoying your home storage solution. Veny and Nick’s independently owned and operated business strives to help you live your life a bit more organized.

Garage Enhancement is a Growing Trend!

Hobbies and leisure-time activities are your reward for working hard. Hobbies provide an outlet for

creativity and a relaxing escape from the everyday, work-a-day world. In a busy family, hobbies can take many forms and end up commanding considerable space.

Finding dedicated hobby space in the home can be challenging, especially if the hobbies require both work and storage space. Why not look to the garage as a candidate for “hobby central?” With organization and planning you’ll be able to design the perfect hobby area for one or more pursuits.

Simple and Affordable

PremierGarage has a full line of storage and shelving solutions that will instantly help organize and manage your garage. Simple and affordable solutions to your storage issues. NO MORE will boxes be piled up in the corner of garage for month at a time. Our shelving and overhead storage solutions are perfect for the "must have them but don't know where to keep them" items, ie; like your seasonal holiday items! We have a wide variety of configurations, please contact us today for more information.

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A combination of cabinets, benches, cubbies, shelves, baskets and hooks can help organize your each member of your family as they enter the home from outside through the mudroom.

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• Tailored Living will maximize your home office space by designing workspaces that are ergonomically friendly, taking into account user height, work area needs and accessibility to computers, printers and other office equipment.
• Capturing vertical space, custom cabinets and shelves will provide practical space for books, supplies and other work-related items, with space for décor pieces so the office space will reflect your personality.
• Hanging files, slide out trash bins, ergonomic keyboards, glass-inset doors and decorative crown moldings are just some of the options to customize your home office design.
• You can include an entertainment or media center in the home office storage cabinets that can serve to make daily breaks more interesting with videos, games or music.

Tailored Living has a range of home office cabinet styles and finishes so your home office design can complement your home’s distinctive style. Decorative hardware and accessories in your favorite colors are the finishing touches to make your home office a comfortable, inviting and efficient place to work.

Be Professional

If you work from home, you know the value of a functional, custom home office.  It’s difficult to
accomplish very much with just a laptop on the dining room table or a desk stuck in the corner of the bedroom. A built in home office has sufficient work space, ergonomic furniture, storage for all your business needs and, as its name implies, all the comforts of home!
Whether you conduct company business from your home office or just manage the household bills and chat online, your home office design should be inviting and efficient for whatever you do. A Tailored Living designer will ask all the right questions to create a custom home office design that will meet all your needs:

• Who will be using the home office?
• How many work stations will be needed?
• What kind of work will be done?
• What equipment must be accommodated?
• What are specific storage needs?
• Is the space used for anything else?

It could be a whole room, shared space as a guest room, or just a nook in the kitchen, but with thoughtful design your home office can accommodate storage, multiple users and all the equipment you need. Custom home office cabinets, shelving, drawers, bins and desktops will keep you organized, hide the mess, make you more efficient and be a beautiful addition to your home.

You're in Control!

Our proven storage design process breaks the seemingly overwhelming task into small, manageable segments, putting you in control.

Step One:  Find the Tailored Living designer in your area to schedule a free, in-home consultation.
Starting with a preliminary discussion to determine your needs makes the in-home consultation to go smoothly and ensure that time spent is maximized.


Step Two: The free, in-home consultation
Your designer will spend time in your home discussing your space needs and multiple design options for custom, effective storage solutions that will help you meet your organizational goals.


Step Three: The final decision
Once you’ve finalized your design, you’ll receive a written estimate, detailing everything about your order.

Step Four: Behind the scenes
This is designer territory.


Step Five: Installation and celebration
Tailored Living professional installers arrive on time with everything they need to do full installation.

Heart Palpitations?

If you have heart palpitations every time you hear the word “organization” or “storage,” you may need

professional help! From custom closet design to cabinetry Tailored Living’s designers have helped thousands of organizationally-challenged people get control of household clutter with custom-designed storage solutions for every room in the house. So whether you are looking at custom home office design or to organize your laundry room we’ve got you covered. Our proven storage design process breaks the seemingly overwhelming task into small, manageable segments, putting you in control.

Step One:  Find the Tailored Living designer in your area to schedule a free, in-home consultation. Starting with a preliminary discussion to determine your needs makes the in-home consultation to go smoothly and ensure that time spent is maximized.

Step Two: The free, in-home consultation

Your designer will spend time in your home discussing your space needs and multiple design options for custom, effective storage solutions that will help you meet your organizational goals.

Step Three: The final decision

Once you’ve finalized your design, you’ll receive a written estimate, detailing everything about your order.

Step Four: Behind the scenes

This is designer territory.

Step Five: Installation and celebration

Tailored Living professional installers arrive on time with everything they need to do full installation.

Turn Your Garage into a Work of Art

Garage enhancement is a growing trend, fueled by consumers looking for creative ways to add space 

to their home’s usable living areas, as well having an enviable garage for all the neighbors to see. How much more satisfying to hear “oohs and aahs” from passing neighbors when the garage door is up versus a muttered “tsk, tsk” at a cluttered, disorganized garage.

If you want a garage that will have the neighbors talking about you in a good way, start with a PremierOne Stratus garage floor coating that will give your garage the ultimate in high-end garage floor design. Created from a mix of two or more colors of marbleized epoxy floor coating swirled together to form an abstract pattern, the high-gloss artisan finish looks like molten metal, often referred to as a metallic finish. Since the unique pattern is created while the floor is being installed, it’s guaranteed that there will never be another floor exactly like it!

Borrowing its dusky colors from the sky, PremierOne Stratus comes in six prestigious colors: Belmont, Coruba, Coruba Portmore, Dunn’s River, Kingston, Portmore, and Stoney Hill. The molten metal effect evokes cloud-like, three-dimensional depths of color on the floor and rivals the opulence of any ritzy nightclub or trendy day spa. Your garage floor transforms into a true work of art.

A Stylish and Organized Closet

A Tailored Living custom closet design can catapult your closet to celebrity status with specialty closet accessories and stylish design features that make your closet truly exceptional.

Top 5 Ways to Get Organized

You’ve gotten motivated to organize an area that’s driving you crazy, but you need a strategy to get started. That involves making decisions—something you avoid whenever possible. Well, help has arrived: Scroll through this list of organizing methods and select the one that best fits your situation. You’re halfway done!

Organizing Method: Alphabetical order.

Best For: Your spice rack.

How It’s Done: Sort the spice jars; toss the ones past their prime; make a list (yea!) of the ones you need to replace; and then alphabetize them.

Organize Your Child’s Room in 8 Steps

How many times have you spent hours decluttering your kid’s room, only to have the mess reappear two days later? It’s enough to drive any parent crazy!

Step 1: Take inventory of what stays and goes, Sitomer says. Your child has more mini Legos, dollhouse pieces, and arts and crafts supplies than she’ll ever use. Make three piles: Keep, donate, and recycle. Schedule a donation pick-up by phone or email, and recycle items the next available day (or they could find their way back in with the keepers!).

Step 2: Sort the “keep” pile by type. For example, place cars in one pile and dress-up clothes in another.

Step 3: Store each “keep” pile in separate bins and boxes with lids, so they’re easier to stack. Clear designs allow kids to see what’s inside (before dumping everything out). To make the contents crystal clear, complete Step 4.

Step 4: Label your containers. Doing so will come in handy during playtime, clean-up, and if you plan to move. Sitomer swears by using a label gun. These adorable, reusable, chalkboard labels are also fun.

Step 5: Purge the mounds of paper (because kids hoard papers!). Place awards, photos, reminders, and calendars on peg boards, Sitomer suggests. For an extra visual punch, choose one with a printed background.

Step 6: Stash away writing utensils. Store crayons, markers, pens, and pencils in easy-to-open containers.

Step 7: Dive into this Bermuda Triangle to see what actually fits. Your goal is to emerge with “keep” and “donate” piles.

Step 8: Choose versatile storage items, Sitomer says. For example, a hanging shelf creates vertical storage for seasonal items like flip-flops and swimsuits, or accessories such as belts and scarves. Foldable storage boxes and slim hangers with detachable clips maximize closet space even more.

One last step: Celebrate!