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Situation
This room needed to function as a laundry room, crafts and storage area as well as the production area for a home-based business. Although the home is beautiful, it is small craftsman built back when closets and all rooms were very small.
Challenge
My client has a popular line of gorgeous baby accessories including burp towels and bibs but does not have a lot of room to create and sew as the orders come in.
Solution
We divided and conquered this room by first determining which activities were most important within this space. After deciding that the home-based business needed as much space as possible, we re-contained and moved every unrelated item up and off the counter and into the side cabinets. We decided which shelves should hold which craft based on the frequency they were needed. The more frequent gift wrapping and card-making supplies were stored in the shelves at eye level.
Once the counter was clear, we were able to sort and organize all fabrics and place them within the sewing zone to the right and under the counter.
As you can see in the photo below, we still have an area for miscellaneous projects and tools in the side cabinet.
The one thing I love about craftsman cottages is that once you can organize and look beyond their small size, they often have exceptional built-in storage areas!
addSpace To Your Life! is teaming up with Calahan Solutions, Inc. and other professional organizers and virtual assistants make the most of Get Organized Month January 2010!
San Diego, CA – January 22, 2010 — Many people use the start of a new year to think of ways in which they can improve their lives, and becoming more organized can help save time and money, increase productivity, enhance one’s quality of life, and reduce stress. In fact, in its most recent survey, the National Association of Professional Organizers found that 91 percent felt they could be more efficient at work if they were better organized. Overall, 71 percent indicated their quality of life would improve with more organization.
Although just about everyone seems to understand the benefits of being organized, it’s not always easy to figure out just where to start. To highlight ways in which people can become more organized in their office, with their time and in their home, professionals from around the globe will be participating in the first ever “Great Organizing Give Away”.
“There are many outstanding resources available to consumers to help them get organized, but frequently people do not know where to find them or how to start. Our solution was to get the resources available in one spot!” stated Stephanie LH Calahan, coordinator of the project and founder of Calahan Solutions, Inc. in Bloomington IL.
On January 25, 2010 seekers of organization and productivity wisdom can go to www.AskTheOrganizingExperts.com and sign up free resources such as ebooks, tip sheets, audio programs and more as well as enter into drawings for amazing prizes. Information will be categorized into three main categories: your office, your time and your home. Business professionals, parents and students will all find expert material that fits their personal productivity and organization needs.
“We decided to participate in this giveaway by providing 33 Tips to Add Space and Master Your Muck! to everyone that participates in the Great Organizing Giveaway. We want to support a fantastic start to 2010,” stated Kathi Burns, CPO®.
About addSpace To Your Life!: (www.addSpaceToYourLife.com) a Professional Organizing and Image Consultancy based in San Diego. addSpace develops organizational systems for homes & offices which maximize space and minimize clutter. addSpace also re-wardrobes clients who want their image to match their full potential.
Kathi Burns CPO®, is the founder of addSpace and the author of How To Master Your Muck ~ Get Organized. Add Space To Your Life. Live Your Purpose! As the contributing expert for FOX 5 and NBC 7/39 News, Kathi is frequently called upon by media and quoted in national magazines such as Better Homes and Gardens. Kathi has been featured on Good Morning America and Martha Stewart Living Radio and many other broadcasts. Contact her direct at 760.840.9997.
About Calahan Solutions, Inc.: (www.calahansolutions.com) is a premier productivity and organization consulting firm, serving national and local clients in corporate settings, small businesses and home-based operations. Calahan Solutions, Inc. creates life-long transformations enabling you to focus on the things that really matter in life and business. You don’t have to do it our way, because we help you find your way!™ For more information about Calahan Solutions, Inc. and the Great Organizing Give Away, visit www.AskTheExpertOrganizers.com or call 309-826-5263.
About NAPO: (www.napo.net) The premier national association dedicated to the field of organizing, the National Association of Professional Organizers (NAPO) is The Organizing Authority®. Since forming in 1985 as a nonprofit professional educational association, NAPO has grown to nearly 4,200 members. NAPO is dedicated to serving its members through education, networking, industry resources, and promoting the profession to the public. For more information about NAPO and Get Organized Month, visit www.napo.net or call NAPO at 856-380-6828.
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