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How to Transform Your Home to an Organized Space

Do you feel stressed and out of control in your own home? Do you want to escape chaos and achieve a calm state of mind? We will discuss how to transform your house from a chaotic mess into a serene and quiet place to live, day in and day out. Come along for the ride to see how CHAOS will unfold you and your family into a C.A.L.M. home state.

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  • How to get from CHAOS to CALM
  • C is for ‘Cluttered’ space
  • How to Awaken from Clutter Blindness - Part 1
  • How to Take Care of Clutter in the Home {Part 2 of the Awaken to Your Clutter Blindness series}
  • How to Sort Kept Items {Part 3 of the Awaken to Your Clutter Blindness Series}
  • H is for ‘Hoarding’ items
  • A is for ‘Anxious’
  • O is for ‘Obsessed’.
  • Toss These 105 Items for a Stress-Free Home
  • S is for ‘Scared’.
  • C is for ‘Clear out’ your space.
  • A is for ‘Arrange’ everything.
  • L is for ‘Love’.
  • 15 Keepsake Items to Toss for a Stress-Free Home
  • 31 Days of Loves Challenge
  • Amazing Family Memorabilia Ideas to Honor Loved Ones
  • M is for ‘Make a decision’
  • Quick Tasks that will Keep your Home Always Organized

  Americans waste one year of life looking for lost objects. ~ (unknown source)

Recognizing what makes a space chaotic will help you resolve the stress in your home. Remember the word C.H.A.O.S.

How to get from CHAOS to CALM

Identify these areas to determine the following steps to take.

C is for ‘Cluttered’ space

Things and papers everywhere, no transparent surfaces, and incomplete to-do tasks. Don't feel like you have a cluttered home? Check out our free series, "Discovering Your Clutter Blindness."

How to Awaken from Clutter Blindness - Part 1

Are you wondering where the clutter is in your home? Have you ever walked around your home and couldn't find clutter you didn't want or need? Have you ever walked around your house and not seen the clutter? You could be walking over things without realizing it. This is clutter blindness. Indeed, it is a

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How to Take Care of Clutter in the Home {Part 2 of the Awaken to Your Clutter Blindness series}

After awakening to clutter blindness, it's time to take action on the lists and tasks you made and eliminate the clutter in the home. Here is the link if you missed it: Awaken to your clutter blindness in Your Home. In this post, we will discuss resources you can use to eliminate the clutter. Fill

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How to Sort Kept Items {Part 3 of the Awaken to Your Clutter Blindness Series}

Last time we talked about how to take care of the clutter that you woke up to in the home. In part 3, I will discuss the sorting process to help you when reviewing the items kept.  This part of the process will help you see the light at the end of the tunnel. The

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H is for ‘Hoarding’ items

Hoarding items that are unwanted or not needed. Articles that are incorrectly placed or incomplete projects will feel like a vacuum (affiliate) on your energy every time you look at them.

A is for ‘Anxious’

The anxious feeling you have when looking at the incomplete actions or misplaced items.

O is for ‘Obsessed’.

Obsessing over things that may have been useful years ago or kept for sentimental reasons can create chaos in your home. Visit my post about 105 items to get rid of for a stress-free home to pinpoint the items that you may be holding on to for obsessive reasons.

Toss These 105 Items for a Stress-Free Home

Do you want a stress-free home? Are you ready to declutter and eliminate unwanted items from your life? Stuff can accumulate when it becomes invisible. This week's post will give you a list of things to toss in each high-traffic room to create a serene and clutter-free home.

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S is for ‘Scared’.

The scared feeling you feel if you change this behavior, and the result is that worse things will happen than result from the change. The expression, "Be careful what you wish for, lest it come true," in Aesop's Fables comes to mind.

After defining the C.H.A.O.S., in your home, transform your home to C.A.L.M.

Use these steps to move into a calm state.

C is for ‘Clear out’ your space.

Make room to start sorting items. And, to do this, read and review everything, including papers and collectibles, and then… Learn about how to make choices in my post: The Art of Making Choices.

A is for ‘Arrange’ everything.

A is for ‘Arrange’ everything in three (3) piles. Toss/Recycle, Give away/Donate, and Keep. Decide what to do with the item. Touch each item only once, and decide on where each item will go. When picking up the item, remember that if it appears worn or damaged, others may not want it. Other people wish to have items that are gently used. Below are my posts that talk about where to donate items.

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    15 Charitable Locations With a Cause
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L is for ‘Love’.

After you purge the unwanted things, all that should be left are the items you love. Sort each item into a category. Below are some posts that talk about what to do with things you love.

15 Keepsake Items to Toss for a Stress-Free Home

One of the most challenging items to get rid of in a home is memorabilia. It is one of the last areas we all declutter in our home, and one of the first that gets accumulated. It is hard to get rid of these items. Don't believe me?

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31 Days of Loves Challenge

This monthly organizing challenge will be a little different this year.  Because it's Get Organized Month, it's a great time to jump-start your decluttering.  But if you don't know what you want to declutter, how will you start your purging process? You can't.

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Amazing Family Memorabilia Ideas to Honor Loved Ones

I love honoring my whole family's memorabilia in different ways. From framing my kids' art projects to displaying my favorite watch from growing up, I love to keep items that remind me of happy moments in my life.

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M is for ‘Make a decision’

M is for ‘Make a decision’ on where things go. Do you want all the collections in a cabinet? Do the serving knives need to be in the kitchen? By sorting items into categories, you will determine how large the bins need to be and what type you need.

Quick Tasks that will Keep your Home Always Organized

Small home organizing tasks, done each day, will add up over time. If you only do 15 minutes of organizing each day, you will have completed 1 hour and 45 minutes per week; if you do it for one month, you will have accumulated 4.5 hours.

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If you are determined to make your home feel calmer and more relaxing, taking small steps is the best way to transform your space. Take each step slowly and make sure you can complete each action in its entirety.

Below are some articles I found on this topic of transforming your home to help you get organized.

How to Organize Every Space in Your House

25+ Sneaky Ways to Organize Your Whole House

13 Easy Ways to Transform Your Space (Even on a Tiny Budget)

Feel free to check out my other decluttering advice posts!

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    Gift Myths That Keep You Stuck in Clutter
  • 29 Days Small Items Big Clutter Challenge
    29 Days Small Items Big Clutter Challenge
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    Toss These 105 Items for a Stress-Free Home
  • How to Take Care of Clutter in the Home {Part 2 of the Awaken to Your Clutter Blindness series}

Feel free to visit our Solutions Consultation Service to schedule a time to meet and determine what your goals are for your home and figure out the solutions to make it possible.

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  1. Julie Bestry says

    June 17, 2020 at 7:40 pm

    Great acronyms for helping make the keys to organization more memorable! I think some people like to keep things orderly all the time, and others prefer the feeling of triumph of letting the hubbub bubble up and then tackling it. Either way, we could all use more calm in our lives. Great approach!

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    • Sabrina Quairoli says

      June 18, 2020 at 8:13 am

      I totally agree, Julie. Thanks for stopping by and commenting. =)

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  2. Lucy Kelly says

    June 15, 2020 at 8:21 pm

    This was a cool way to present these ideas, love the acronyms. I've heard CHAOS defined as Can't Have Anyone Over Syndrome, I like your take on it better!

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    • Sabrina Quairoli says

      June 18, 2020 at 8:13 am

      LOL - I love an acronym, Lucy! I will have to use that. =) Thanks for stopping by and commenting.

      Reply
  3. Janet Schiesl says

    June 15, 2020 at 7:53 pm

    A calm space to me is clear. Since I am mindful about what I bring in the space stays pretty calm, but once in awhile things get out of hand. But then I'll spend some time putting things away and getting stuff out of the house and everything goes back to calm again.

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  4. Linda Samuels says

    June 15, 2020 at 2:37 pm

    Great use of these acronyms, Sabrina! We can work through the chaos to transform our spaces into the calm we seek. I love being part of these changes. It's exciting to help clients go from feeling stuck and overwhelmed to happy and calm.

    Reply
  5. Janet Barclay says

    June 15, 2020 at 1:09 pm

    I haven't seen these acronyms before - very clever!

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    • Sabrina Quairoli says

      June 15, 2020 at 1:43 pm

      Thanks, I made it up myself. =)

      Reply
  6. Seana Turner says

    June 15, 2020 at 10:03 am

    Gotta love a couple of good acronyms! I think it is common to feel overwhelmed, and it can be hard to figure out where to start. I love the word calm, and think that is a good goal. Your home should be a place where you can let down, relax and refresh. Of course, if there are tons of people in your home, you might not find this in every room, but even having a small space that feels under control can be calming, right?

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    • Sabrina Quairoli says

      June 15, 2020 at 10:14 am

      I totally agree, Seana! Not every room needs to be calm. Rooms like the bedroom, kitchen, and home office should be more relaxing, especially these days. Thanks for stopping by and commenting.

      Reply
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