Conquer that clutter: jewellery

OK, so I love jewellery - don't you?  I love the way it can completely transform any outfit. I love it so much that it has become a bit of a storage problem.  My vanity drawer was becoming overloaded with costume jewellery and it was making getting ready a time consuming problem plus I never really knew what I had because I couldn't see it.

One of my New Year's Resolutions was to get organized!  And I'm really sticking to it but in baby steps.

So for my jewellery issues, here's what I did:

I purchased a cutlery tray (well, actually two)  I think they were $9.00 each

I then removed all of my jewellery and did a purge.  I kept my favourite pieces of course and any big, bold and crazy stuff that could be used in my kids dress-up truck I kept.  Everything else is being donated.

Using the sections of the tray, I separated my bracelets, rings, earrings and necklaces.  Now I can see everything.  It's clean, easy to use and clutter free.  Oh and inexpensive, too!

Unwaste your space

On this blog I have offered many suggestions on how to make better use of your space, getting organized and removing clutter. Recently, my husband and I tackled the daunting task of cleaning and organizing our garage (yikes!). We came across a lot of junk and a lot of old paint cans from the previous owners. We called a junk removal company hoping they could dispose of everything - they took everything except the paint cans. So where can you drop off paint cans, solvents, anti-freeze etc...? Check out this website http://www.makethedrop.ca/. It has all of the information you need such as what you can drop off, how to transport it to the site safely and by entering your postal code along with the type of items you wish to dispose, the website will give you a list of several drop off sites in your area. So easy!

Orange Drop is here to help everyone recycle municipal household hazardous and special waste materials. They encourage us all to follow the three R's - reduce, reuse and recycle. Their goal is to ensure that these types of materials to not end up in landfills or poured down sewers or drains but they also realize that having them sit in our homes is not a solution either. Their program is focused on the last R - recycle. The Orange Drop program is here to help recycle and dispose of these materials in a safe and easy way.

Together we can all help make Ontario cleaner and greener!