A few weeks ago, I finally decided to organize my Prop/Craft Closet in my home office. I have no excuse since we have been in our new home for almost a year and my office is the last area that still needed to be organized. So today I am sharing a before and after as well as a few tips! 

Before I started, it was a big mess in the middle of the floor, that I continued to add to as each holiday and season came around. I would literally walk around it! NOT proud of that at all! 
  
I just wasn't sure where to begin, everything was crammed together and there wasn't any organization to my chaos, does this sound familiar? If so, keep reading for tips on how I tackled my clutter and so can you! 

Affiliate links are included in this post, which means if you make a purchase using one of the links, I will earn a small commission, but it will not cost you one penny! But it does help to keep my website running. Thank you! The following is based strictly on my honest opinion. I only recommend products and brands I love and use personally. 

In our old home, I had a larger space with a MUCH larger closet + a large wardrobe closet I used for storage as well. Since buying our new home, I have a much smaller area to fit everything into and since I no longer style children's parties, I donated all of those props and supplies to our school. Keeping everything in clear plastic bins allowed me to see what I had on hand at a glance, but since redirecting my niche to more home decor and fashion I no longer need much of what I had on hand. 

MY 8 TIPS {keeping the three rules of organization in mind - visibility, accessibility and flexibility}:
  • Organize one area at a time
  • Give yourself plenty of time to get the job done - don't rush if you don't have to
  • Go through the clutter and either donate or throw out what you don't want or use any more - I use the two-year rule of thumb
  • Take inventory of what you have left over, does it all belong in that particular space?
  • Use all the space you have, including the vertical space above closet shelves/doors
  • Color coordinate tablecloths, napkins and ribbon - so it's easier to find
  • Organize like items together - ie. tablcloths, craft supplies, seasonal items
  • Label everything that isn't visible
With some organizational supplies and the tips I used, I was able to go from the above photo to this:


I am SO much happier and get a lot more work done now that my office is organized. That's it friends! Are you ready to tackle your clutter, where ever that may be? 






To see what I'm up to, follow along with me for more home decor, fashion and entertaining ideas
INSTAGRAM | PINTEREST | FACEBOOK