The Clutter Fairy Weekly #292
The Right Stuff: Assemble Your Decluttering and Organizing Toolkit
As you work toward your organizing goals, it’s important to set yourself up to succeed by creating a supportive environment. A key condition for success is having the right tools and supplies at your disposal. In episode #292 of The Clutter Fairy Weekly, Gayle Goddard, professional organizer and owner of The Clutter Fairy in Houston, Texas, offers guidance for assembling an organizing toolkit so you’ll be equipped to face nearly any clutter challenge that may arise.
Content in this episode is based on the results of audience surveys.
Some content in this episode is based on results of a survey of our audience.
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The Weekly Tittle is an exercise designed to focus your attention on a specific space, aspect, or challenge of decluttering and organizing your home. We assign a new tittle in each webcast/podcast, then check on your progress the following week.
Assemble or Revamp Your Toolkit
This week’s assignment is to assemble your decluttering and organizing toolkit, if you don’t already have one, or to refresh your existing toolkit.
- If you haven’t already created a toolkit for decluttering and organizing projects, follow the guidance we offered in this week’s webcast to collect and contain the tools and supplies to support your projects.
- Consult our lists of suggested tools and supplies for ideas to get you started.
- Customize the toolkit to include items geared toward your specific projects and needs.
- If you’ve already assembled a toolkit, now is a good time to give it a refresh.
- Evaluate each of the items in your toolkit.
- Remove anything that you no longer use or don’t like.
- Replenish consumable materials that are running low.
- Take a look at our lists of suggestions for items you might consider adding to your toolkit.
- If the container that holds your toolkit is too big or small for the items you’ve collected, choose a more appropriate container to replace it.
For the full discussion of this week’s tittle, watch the Weekly Tittle segment on YouTube.
Tools and Supplies for Your Toolkit
Below are lists of recommended tools and supplies for your decluttering and organizing toolkit. Please watch or listen to the episode for full details about why we suggest keeping these items in your toolkit.
Tools:
- Label maker
- Scissors
- Box cutter
- Tape measure
- Flat-head and Phillips screwdrivers
- Furniture sliders
- Smartphone
- Handheld vacuum
- Grabber
Supplies:
- Label maker cartridges in a few sizes and colors
- Garbage bags
- Grocery bags, shopping bags, or reusable bags
- Zip-lock bags in a variety of sizes
- Notepad, Post-its and pen, pencil, and/or markers
- Sharpies
- Packing tape
- Scotch tape and removable tape, such as painters’ tape
- Superglue or Gorilla glue
- Museum gel or putty
- Velcro cable ties or zip ties
- Empty boxes, baskets, or bins
- Sheets of paper
- Small quantity of file folders
- All-purpose cleaner, Clorox wipes, paper towels, and microfiber cloths
- Disposable or rubber gloves
- An apron or smock
- Goo-Gone
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