Organizing Small Homes

Gretchen Rubin, bestselling author of The Happiness Project, puts a high value on personal satisfaction and happiness, and what makes her feel good? Finding what she needs when she needs it, something you can only do when you have a tidy and organized home. Rubin writes:

"It gives me a small but real jolt of happiness to walk straight to a thing and lay my hands on it, without having to hunt around. Knowing where things are stored saves time; gives me a feeling of orderliness and comfort at home; saves me from frustration and worry — not to mention redundant purchases."

Creating permanent "homes" for all your necessities is not only important to your happiness and sense of well-being, it's an important element of keeping your household clean and orderly. And the time you save from hunting through boxes and bags of your belongings can be better spent on the finer things in life; your family, friends and hobbies... This is especially true in the smaller apartment, studio or single hotel room.

An investment in professional cleaning and organizing services can pay big dividends in terms of happiness and health. When you consult with organizers at Dust to Dust Cleaning, they will bring a portfolio of organizing and storage solutions suitable to your home and your budget. The money you save with our affordable cleaning and organizing service can go to make your little home more livable.

Face it, a lot of us are paying too much rent to afford a professional organizer, and in the smaller unit there is no cabinetry for your necessities. As part of its public-service outreach, Dust to Dust presents some revealing pictures of how a few small changes can dramatically improve the appearance and functionality of even the tiniest of dwellings:

Before and After
A nice canvas organizer before and after bagging up contrasting kitchen utensils.












Before and After
A camera shows little things that mean a lot in terms of visual distraction. Get em out of the picture and off your mind!










Using like colors to hide clutter:


Painted magazine files can hold just about anything; they look neat, too...
And now, our video feature of the day: