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Yep, you read that right. These 13 extremely easy eco-friendly organizing tips for your home will help you save money, control clutter, and reduce waste the ego boost is just a bonus:. Make use of empty shoe boxes instead of buying new storage bins. You can even, gasp, use them to store shoes.
Reduce the amount of waste you produce by donating your magazines instead of recycling them. Then give the magazines away every week or two.
Bring them to your local library, nursing home, dentist office, medical clinic, retirement community, or family shelter. If your jar of coconut oil, marinara sauce, or pickles is running low, save it instead of recycling it. After you clean it out, use it to organize any number of random household items: Learn more ways to repurpose glass jars with this list of 10 brilliant Mason jar DIY ideas.
Immediately recycling your junk mail prevents clutter from building up in your home.
De-cluttering is a great way to organize house & home while putting your resolutions into action. Ways to de-clutter your home the eco-friendly way. A Step-by-step Approach to a Greener Home Rita Wiley Mcghee Rita Wiley Organize Your Home the Green Way / by Rita Wiley McGhee ; illustrations by Lisa.
Every two weeks or so, go through the pile one paper at a time, call the customer service numbers, and ask to be removed from all of their mailing lists. Or use Catalog Choice to stop junk mail for good. Using cloth napkins and rags instead of paper towels and paper napkins can easily cut your waste in half.
Keep them in a nearby kitchen cabinet or drawer so you always have something within reach to wipe up spills. Go a step further and slide a bin below your sink to collect dirty cloth napkins and rags that need to be washed. Make space for a pretty basket in your entryway and fill it with fabric totes. You can make your gift station as basic or as Pinterest-worthy as you want.
Create a drop-off zone in your home for items you want to reuse, whether by donating, repurposing, or upcycling them. You can toss in clothes, shoes, books , stationary containers, candle jars, mint tins, jewelry boxes, or anything else you think could be given a second life. Whether it's eating, sleeping, lounging and so on, they should all take place in different areas of your home. Your bedroom should feel soothing, not cluttered and stressful. Limit your nightstand accessories to a jewelry dish, fresh flowers and a scented candle.
Add a photo frame for a sentimental touch.
In addition to its straight-up eye-candy appeal, beautiful light fixtures brighten up a room and will inspire you to keep it clean. Instead of a traditional coffee table, use a tufted ottoman with available interior storage.
Bar carts have become the new way to dress up your space while still streamlining your cabinet and countertop storage. With tiny options that are easy to tuck away or pull out while entertaining, we love the flexibility that a bar cart brings when organizing your space. Add a playful and highly visual element—such as numbers, letters or shapes—to encourage organization skills in your wee ones.
Natural elements like a jute rug, bamboo shades or a wood vase foster an inner sense of calm and peace because of the ties to the great outdoors.