“If you can organize one room and one life you can learn to organize many rooms and many lives” Home Maintenance

Benefits  Less Stress  Safety  Healthy

Benefits  Reflection of character  Increased home value

Getting Started  It is everyone’s responsibility

Getting Started Start small Teach children when they are young Establish a habit

Getting Started  Make a plan

Storage Ideas  Store items close to where you use them  Frequently used items should be easy to get to and easy to put away  Have a place for everything and put everything in its place.

Storage Ideas  Closets 1. Store by category 2. Use double rods 3. Label boxes 4. Put away items clean

Storage Ideas  Maximize storage  Under beds  Covered tables, barrels, boxes

Cleaning  Put things away when you are finished with them.

Cleaning  Divide jobs into daily, weekly, monthly and seasonal jobs.

Cleaning

 Keep cleaning supplies by where you need them or in a container you can carry with you.

Home Maintenance “Our homes fulfill our needs BEST when we do our part to organize and maintain them”