Still Getting Organized...
It seems like I've gotten myself into an organization streak. Â At the end of every year I suddenly have an inexplicable urge to declutter and put thing into order. Â There's a lot for me to do this year so I'm starting a little early. Â
This weekend I picked up a nifty little earring organizer from The Container Store. Â Prior to this, all of my studded earrings were tossed together in a tin box. Â I spent entirely too much time looking for two earrings that matched on any given morning. Â Having them neatly displayed in such a way where I can see them all in one glance is wonderful. Â
Best of all it folds so neatly causing it to take very little desk space.  While filling this holder with my earring inventory, I realized that I tend to buy a lot of similar pieces.  Knowing this  will make a huge difference in my buying choices going forward.  This organizer is great if you have a lot of studded and dangly earrings.  It didn't work so well with my hoops but since I have another earring organizer which held most of my earring collection, it wasn't a big deal. My other organizer holds all my dangly and hooped earrings but couldn't hold my studs.  Having both is perfect.
While I was at it, Â I grabbed this neat acrylic drawer organizer for my polishes.
After realizing that my polish collection was getting out of control, I went hunting for an organizer. Â Instead of one that displays the polishes, I opted for one that stores and also could be stored. Â This one works great except it didn't fit some of my "taller polish bottles". Â But, as you can see, I have enough "shorter" polishes to fill this box completely so it wasn't a waste.
I'm well on my way to being completely organized. First my makeup, then earrings, now polishes. Â
It's only the beginning. I have quite a ways to go before I'm completely organized for the New Year. Â I feel strongly about creating a visual difference in my surroundings as an indicator that the New Year has begun. Â One of areas I will be focusing on this year is creating as much space as possible by de-cluttering my home. Â My goals is to live in a minimalist, simplistic environment. Â This can be a challenge for me as I'm prone to collect & hold on to things much longer than I should.
I'm in total declutter mode too! AND I just posted a blog about what I'm doing to get ready for 2014. If you get a chance, please check it out. http://jenniferdent.blogspot.com/2013/12/decluttering-in-december.html
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