WEEK 3

WEEK 3: THE DINING ROOM

Dining room organization is pretty straight forward. It should be a quick challenge so don’t overthink it.  The most important thing to do is empty out the space (all drawers, shelves, closets, etc) so you can start with a blank canvas.

THE ORGANIZING PROCESS

Organizing the dining room is a pretty basic process. If you have a hutch or buffet table, you can easily create a functional space. If you don’t have one, you can use a dresser.  The most important thing is to designate a piece of furniture to store everything and completely empty the space.

PREPARE

Gather 4 bins, one for each of the following (Keep, Donate, Trash/Recycle, Other Room).SORT , Go through everything on the table, buffet, drawers & shelves, dividing into 4 categories. Purge as much clutter as you can.  Place the bins in another room until you are ready to re-organize.CLEAN, Once you have gone through everything, the room should be empty (besides the furniture).  Give it a good cleaning!  Scrub the floors, table, chairs, baseboards, buffet, mirrors, windows, etc. Clean it all!ORGANIZE

It’s time to go through everything in the “keep” category. Put the other boxes where they belong. When organizing, go through one item at a time – placing into categories (in drawers, baskets, shelves, etc).  Below are some examples of categories you can use to store things in a buffet or hutch.

 Disposable dishes (plates, cups, napkins, cutlery) Napkin related items (cloth napkins & napkin rings) Place mats Table Cloths Beverage drawer Seasonal linens & placemats

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