| Organization |
The beginning of the year often inspires organizing. As we’ve moved into the second month of 2025, the excitement of resolutions made at the start of the year may be dwindling. Perhaps you had big plans to get yourself organized this year but now are feeling a bit uninspired. If this describes where you’re at, finding ways to sprinkle a little joy into organizing might bring a bit of inspiration and encouragement. Following are seven ideas to get you thinking about ways to add a little pizzazz to organization.
Baskets for Storage
- Finding beautiful baskets to store items is a great way to keep your spaces tidy and add a little decor joy at the same time. There are many different styles, materials, and sizes of baskets out there to choose from. Think about your sense of style and needs and find some baskets to keep things like blankets, towels, toiletries, or toys contained.
A Pretty or Unusual Pitcher or Vase for Utinsels
- It’s nice to have wooden spoons and spatulas on hand when you’re cooking. A fun way to keep them organized and easily accessible is to display them on your kitchen counter in a pitcher or vase. Antique stores are a great resource to find something unique, whether you’re going for a pretty or unusual pop of style that will make you smile.
Glass Jars for Dried Goods
- Storing dried goods in glass jars can take your pantry up a level. Instead of a hodgepodge of boxes and bags, glass jars can offer order and visual interest when you open your pantry. Being able to see what’s in the jars also makes it easy to assess what ingredients you have on hand.
A Basket or Bowl for Produce
- I think fruit and vegetable produce on display adds beauty, from the colors and shapes of the produce to a connection and reminder of nature and health. Just find a great basket or bowl to display healthy produce in your kitchen and spark joy with your sense of sight and taste.
File Folders with Designs
- Filing folders are not the most exciting objects, but they are quite useful to keeping order in your life. One way to add a little thrill, is to replace plain file folders with ones with designs. Think about colors and images that make you happy and find some files with designs you like.
A Beautiful Planner
- A planner is another organization tool you that you can find in a design that delights you. Perhaps you would like something simple and elegant, a bold modern design, or something with pictures of places or things you love.
Decorative Bowls to Hold Small Items
- A fun way to organize items is with small decorative bowls. For example, in a desk drawer they could hold items like paperclips, rubber bands, and sticky notes. Another place you might use them could be your bathroom drawers for things such as cotton balls, makeup sponges, hair clips and bands, and other tools.
I hope the ideas above got your imagination going with ways to make organizing a little more enjoyable. I’d love to hear any ideas you have!