Do it Yourself - Easy Organizing Tips and Ideas

Do it Yourself

Clutter Free Gift Idea: Scan family photos or videos to DVD

Family photos are precious - Transferring old photos or home videos to DVD can save on storage space & ensure everyone in the family can enjoy them for years to come. Parents & Grandparents would love to receive a digital scrapbook of family memories as a gift!

This is a project you can do yourself or have a professional work on it for you & restore some damage that may have occurred over the years. Locally there are companies such as Golden Legacy Preserved Ltd. to help you.

They specialize in preserving photos & videos on dvd, making them easy to share with the whole family. For more information on preserving your family's photos see www.goldenlegacy.ca

Look at items in a different way - Sometimes items are no longer needed for their original function but can be put to a different use.

The small curio cabinet to the right belonged to a client's Mother. The client wanted to keep the piece but did not know what to use it for.

As she regularly had her nails manicured & enjoyed doing her nails, I suggested using it to store her nail polish. She now has a unique & fun way to view her nail polish and thinks of her Mom every time she uses the cabinet.

Computer & Camera cords - Make-up bags are fantastic carry cases for all the cords & accessories to your laptop, ipod or camera. (Most homes with a female have an extra make-up bag or two around, or you can pick them up at your local dollar store.)

Sort out your cords and label the case. Easy!

Your camera recharger, computer cords and speaker cables will be easy to access & you will always know where to find them. This is a wonderful way of keeping of all the electronic cords for your home organized.
For travel, store two small bags in a larger bag (see picture) for easy access in & out of your computer bag.