Five Simple Things to Make 2017 Your Best Year Yet: Part One, The Junk Drawer Cleanse

Happy New Year!  We  know we are all feeling the pressure to get our lives organized, lose 10 pounds, be the "best self" we can be and let us not forget, we need to keep all those resolutions going.  Well, if  you are like us, we do not like unrealistic expectations so we like to ease our way into the new year.  We have created a five part series to help you begin the new year with a feeling of calm and balance.  The first part is the junk drawer cleanse.

We all have that one drawer, usually in the kitchen, that is the dumping ground for all things by everyone in the family.  Then of course, you go to find the pair of scissors or a roll of tape and it is no where to be found.  Although, it is actually in the drawer, you just cannot seem to find it under the rubble of used gift cards and rubber bands.  We made a trip to the Container Store and purchased a cutlery tray for our junk drawer.  Check out your local hardware store or even Target if you do not have a Container Store nearby.  The cutlery tray is great because it has sections for your forks, knives and spoons. Get creative and you may find some other organizational tool that will work as well.

When we are starting any organization project, we like to literally start over.
1. We take everything out of the drawer and lay out on the counter or floor.
2.  Go through and find the things that can be thrown away.  You may have items that you are not sure of yet, put those aside.
3.  In goes the tray!  Then start filling in the slots with the items you feel are necessary and relevant to the location of the drawer.  All things that may have a home else where in the house should be
put in their respective places(like hairpins in the bathroom).
4.  Voila! you are cleansed of the junk drawer mess and on your way to a great year!