Contest Week Four

PROBLEM: I have a closet full of clothes. I know that there are clothes that I don’t wear. I just can’t seem to take the time to sort through them.
SOLUTION: Turn all your hangers in the opposite directions. When you wear something put it back in the closet and hang it in the correct direction. After a season it is easy to see what you wore and what you didn’t. For example, all the clothes that are hanging in the regular direction you know you wore. All the clothes that are still in the opposite direction you know you didn’t wear. This strategy gives you a quick and easy starting point for making decisions about your clothes.

PROBLEM: I have deep cupboards in my kitchen and the shelves don’t pull out. It is impossible for me to get to the things in the middle and back of the shelves.
SOLUTION: Put a tray, baking pan, plastic bin, or cardboard box on the shelf, which can act like a pull out shelf. You can slide the bin part way out or take it all the way out in order to access what you need. The space behind the bin can be used for taller things that are less often used and the area beside the bin can be
lined with the same item so you know exactly what is there.
HINT: You might want to put felt strips on the bottom of the container so that as you slide it in and out it doesn’t scratch the shelf.