{"id":4275,"date":"2023-04-11T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-04-11T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theorderexpert.com\/?p=4275"},"modified":"2023-05-25T14:28:07","modified_gmt":"2023-05-25T18:28:07","slug":"organizing-tip-how-keep-things-neat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theorderexpert.com\/organizing-tip-how-keep-things-neat\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Keep Things Neat"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"679\" height=\"681\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theorderexpert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/how-to-keep-things-neat.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23341\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theorderexpert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/how-to-keep-things-neat.jpg 679w, https:\/\/www.theorderexpert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/how-to-keep-things-neat-480x481.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 679px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Do you want to keep things neat at home and the office? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Are you looking for practical tips that will make your belongings well-kept and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theorderexpert.com\/how-to-be-an-organized-person\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"How to Be Organized\">organized<\/a>? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Keeping things neat doesn&#8217;t have to take up hours of your time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In fact, just a few minutes worth of time will help you keep things in order each and every day. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this post, you&#8217;ll find several practical tips to help you keep things neat. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Have a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theorderexpert.com\/how-to-organize-a-messy-room\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"How to Organize a Messy Room\">messy room<\/a> or disorganized space and not sure where you should begin? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Simply choose one or more of these tips and apply them to your living space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You&#8217;ll see a big difference in how things look!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Give items a home.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s extremely important to give new items a permanent home or storage location whenever they first enter your home or office.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This tip works twofold. First, you can easily find what you need when you need it. And second, you can easily tidy up when you are finished using the item.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s some prompts to get you <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theorderexpert.com\/17-ways-to-organize-your-thoughts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"17 Ways to Organize Your Thoughts\">thinking<\/a> about storage spaces in your home and office:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>In&nbsp;which room does it make the most sense to store this item?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Where in this room does it make sense to store this items?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Where in my home or office do I currently store similar items?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Would it make sense to create a unique storage location for this item?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Contain items.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s a quick question for you. Which looks more tidy, a pile of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theorderexpert.com\/the-ultimate-office-supply-checklist\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"The Ultimate Office Supply Checklist\">pens<\/a> lying out on top of a desk, or that same pile of pens placed into a cup or pen holder?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Obviously, it goes without saying that the pens in the cup holder will look much more tidy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>No matter whether an item is large or small, items that are not contained can quickly make a space appear untidy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What&#8217;s more, since items are not contained they are more likely to float about a room all over the place!  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To combat this, contain items in containers.&nbsp;You can choose from&nbsp;a wide variety of containers in which to store your belongings. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Depending on the items in question, you can use glass jars, metal canisters, plastic tubs or containers, baskets, wooden crates, cardboard boxes, old mugs or coffee canisters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Stack and square off items.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This is one of the oldest tidying tricks in the book. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to make a huge difference in aesthetics in any space, then you&#8217;ll want to take a few moments to stack and square off items. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This tip works best when you have a lot of items in plain view. As you&#8217;re using items on a regular basis, you just want things to be a bit more easy on the eyes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So how do you do this? It&#8217;s simple. All you have to do is stack and square off items for a neat and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theorderexpert.com\/tidy-up\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"How to Tidy Up\">tidy look<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For instance, you can stack and square off magazines, books, and file folders for a more cohesive look. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Create a holding station for regularly used items.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the most difficult parts in keeping a room tidy&nbsp;is figuring out what do with those <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theorderexpert.com\/how-to-organize-miscellaneous-items\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"How to Organize Miscellaneous Items\">miscellaneous items.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This can include such everyday items as those found in your pocket or purse, including&nbsp;house keys, car keys, wallet, cell phone, and so on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Instead of leaving items scattered about in different areas of your home, create a single holding space. You can use this space as both a drop off and pick up location for items. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What can you use for a holding station? You can use a clean bowl, basket or other container to hold items and keep thing tidy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lastly, leave your container in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theorderexpert.com\/organizing-tip-how-to-organize-a-hallway\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"How to Organize a Hallway\">hallway<\/a>, on a kitchen counter, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theorderexpert.com\/organized-desk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"8 Amazing Tips for a More Organized Desk\">on your desk<\/a> in your home office, or other frequented area of the home or office. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>How about you? What do you find is the most difficult thing about keeping things neat and tidy at home or at the office? <\/em><em>Join the conversation and leave a comment below!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do you want to keep things neat at home and the office? Are you looking for practical tips that will make your belongings well-kept and organized? Keeping things neat doesn&#8217;t have to take up hours of your time. 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