5 surprising tips for organizing in the new year

1. Give yourself grace. You’re being WAY too harsh on yourself for the current state of your house.

2. Don’t try to do it all at once. Even professional organizers don’t do that. Pick your most painful area and start there. Do a few hours at a time. You’ll be hating life if you try to do more.

3. Please do not buy containers first. You have to purge and sort before you know what containers you will need.

4. Create a drop zone for when you come into the house. This is where your keys, purse and grocery bags will live.

5. Create a temporary area (preferably a cabinet) that will house all of your product returns and items your friends left behind.