Kim Anstey is the only member of Professional Organizers in Canada based in Newfoundland. She started Finally Organized (finallyorganized.ca) in 2005 and offers her services to both residential and business clients "but I really thrive in home offices and kids' rooms," she says.
In Kim's experience, front closets are a clutter danger-zone. "They're overstuffed because people don't remove seasonal items," she says. Inexpensive solution: a simple box labeled "seasonal items" placed on the top shelf for smaller items (gloves and scarves, for example). "At the change of each season, remove items from the box and replace with the out of season items that are hanging in the closet," says Kim. Create a "seasonal items" box for each member of your household.
Another problem for families is paper. For this oft-quoted problem, Kim recommends a table-top file holder with hanging folders on the kitchen table. "It works great because people can customize this system to fit their needs," she says. Create folders for unpaid bills, coupons, kids homework/permission slips, receipts, etc.
And Kim has some advice for up-keep as well. Purge on a regular basis. "This doesn't mean spend hours at a time doing it," she explains. "But while doing the laundry, look for ripped or worn clothes and toss them right away, while picking up toys, look for broken or unsafe items and discard them."
Clutter is just delayed decision-making -- get in the habit of making choices about all your stuff right away.
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For Children's toys, require that your child donate one toy whenever they get a new one. If possible, have your child deliver the "previously enjoyed" toy in person to the reecipient. This will not only control toy clutter, but also teach your child great life lessons about sharing and gratitude. Staff http://www.Organizing-Toronto.com