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Thursday February 09, 2012
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#168 Title:
The Big O: Hidden Spaces
Special Guest: Monica Ricci, Organizing Expert, Motivational Speaker, Author and Founder of Catalyst Organizing Solutions, LLC.
Description: Use those nooks and crannies to your advantage. Listen in to The Big O: Organization for ideas to utilize those secret spaces you thought were wasted. We tackle medicine chests, small closets, space under the bed and sinks, cedar chests and junk drawers.
Duration: 36:52
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Index
00:25 Intro: Hidden Spaces
01:56 Under the Sink
07:30 Chests and Trunks
10:07 Medicine Cabinets
15:14 o'Baby Product Review
18:17 Under the Bed
23:38 Linen Clothes
27:05 Junk Drawers
32:44 Listener Comment
34:09 Closing Comments
35:27 Closing Track: The Way I Am
Click here to see other episodes in
The Big O: Organization Series.
Remember you can email us anytime at questions@vickyandjen.com and we'll ask
Monica your organizing questions!
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About Monica Ricci
Monica Ricci is a speaker and the author of Organize Your Office In No Time, a busy person's reference for taking control and being more effective, productive and successful at work. Monica is Past President of the Georgia Chapter of the National Association of Professional Organizers, and was named one of the nation's "Organizing Elite" by Forbes Magazine. She has been an expert guest on both radio and television, including the nationally syndicated Clark Howard Radio Show. Monica is also a regular expert organizer on the popular Home and Garden Television show, MISSION: Organization.
Monica's articles have appeared in such diverse publications as Airtran Airways, Arrivals Magazine, Men's Edge Magazine and Advisor Today Magazine. Some of Monica's clients include Earthlink, Longhorn, Paramount Pictures, The US Court of Appeals, GE Capital, Special Olympics Georgia, and Kennesaw State University.
She also teaches national teleclasses and as a speaker, she presents seminars, workshops and motivational keynotes on time management, procrastination, getting organized and living a powerful, simpler life.
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Hidden Resources
• Is Your Closet Driving You Mad?
If you dread going into your closet, now is a great time to clean it out and switch your wardrobe for the upcoming season! During the switch, do yourself a favor and purge as you go.
• Organizing Small Spaces With Creative Solutions
Organizing small spaces is definitely a challenge. But don’t let limited space limit your creativity! Rather, challenge yourself to find new purposeful ideas to store your items.
• Organizing a Junk Drawer
Organize your junk drawer in 7 easy steps. Accomplishing even just this small organizational goal can boost you up and get you ready for new organizational challenges.
• Organizing 101: Bookshelves
Here are a few easy pointers to organizing your bookshelves so they look pulled together and not a jumbled mess.
• How to Organize Under Your Sink
Many people may be scared to know what's under their bathroom sink and how old things are. You know this is where you stash your unused things or cleaning supplies for the house, but you also know that you need to battle this "crammed" area by organizing it.
• Bathroom Vanity & Medicine Cabinet Organization
When everything is stored in a designated place, it looks attractive and you will no longer waste time searching for that item.
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As discussed on the show: ShelfGenie.com.
These are Monica's kitchen photos using shelf conversions.
Top: before and after for pots and pans.
Bottom: before and after for kitchen appliances.
Aahh, we wish our sink cabinets looked like this! Source: OrganizeIt.com.
11 Favorite Hidden-Space Tips
• Kitchen utility carts or stands can be tucked into a small guest rooms or at-home office spaces to provide instant storage and a valuable work surface.
• Armoires or dressers in bedrooms and baths (or even in hallways just outside the door) create handy, attractive storage units for fresh linens, towels, extra clothes or toiletries.
• A computer or craft armoire can enhance any room’s décor by keeping essentials, like electronic components for the home office or a drop leaf work table for crafts, behind closed doors when work is done.
• A narrow space next to the front door can provide order and organization for message centers complete with drawers, a family message corkboard and cubbyholes for keys, sunglasses, and the dog’s leash.
• That tiny space between the garage and kitchen is ideal for storage cabinets that keep extra food items, cleaning products and garden tools.
• The smallest bare spot can be transformed into a storage asset with the use of stylish hooks, including doors and walls. Think of uses beyond hats and coats – use hooks to hang purses, garden baskets, bags for laundry, knitting and the kids’ pajamas. In closets, on doors and on almost every wall, are a few inches of vertical space to hang towels, purses, scarves, backpacks, hats, utensils, tools, keys, cups and much more.
• For that often wasted under-the-bed area, add storage containers for everything from out-of-season clothes to tax documents. Add a dust ruffle, and everything is discreetly out of view.
• Use decorative storage devices such as hanging racks for cookware and stemware and open racks for dishes and spices for easy access and organization.
• A gourmet kitchen cart with a solid butcher block top and other storage perks --such as shelves, drawers, hooks and spice racks -- provides extra storage so you don't have to use your valuable cabinet space.
• A file cabinet in the kitchen can be a compact center for items such as recipes, coupons, cookbooks, office supplies and other paperwork
• Make the most of hanging rods -the signature feature of every closet - by adding a lower rod to at least one section, thereby increasing storage potential. To enhance order, keep in mind that most clothing items (such as skirts, pants, suits and shirts) require one to four inches of rod space, and overcoats typically need four to six inches.
"Those with goals tend to succeed because they are focused and know
where they are going, while those without goals do not."
- Ted Karam, Author of Jumping On Water: Awaken Your Joy, Empower Your Life
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