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6. Streamline the Routine
Think about all the morning’s tasks and the order in which you might complete them. Try to line them up so they work with your schedule and the layout of your house. This will allow you to follow a logical path around your home, accomplishing key goals in each space before moving on.
So you might get up, go to the kitchen for coffee and breakfast, then head back upstairs to shower, dress, dry hair and put on makeup. This simple course prevents doubling back and time-wasting.
If you’re not organized, you could make coffee, then zoom back up for a shower, then gobble breakfast with your hair in a towel, then race back up to dry it, then break off to feed the dog before running upstairs again to get dressed. Which method is more efficient?
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The owner of this home had lived with an inherited kitchen for more than 10 years, during which time she’d updated the rest of her home with another interior designer, who’d then moved abroad. She found Natasha Burton of NB Interiors UK on Houzz — where she’d spotted another very small kitchen the designer had worked on — and got in touch. “She was quite nervous about working with someone new,” Burton says, “but we got on really well.”
There wasn’t much room for change in the layout of this small room, but Burton’s clever redesign has given it more than an aesthetic revamp. Along with a streamlined use of color, materials and pattern, small changes to shelf lengths, doors and the location of wall hooks, plus a “disappearing” boiler, have helped to create a sense of more space, as well as better-organized storage.
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6. Place Your Dishwasher for Easy Access to Storage
In most kitchens, the dishwasher is conveniently located next to the sink to simplify loading. When laying out your space, also think about the ease of unloading clean dishes and flatware. Consider where you’ll be standing when the dishwasher door is open and how easily you’ll be able to access drawers and storage.
Since emptying the dishwasher is a frequent task, convenient access to storage should be a priority. I have seen several kitchens where an open dishwasher door blocks access to storage for dinnerware and flatware. Other kitchen layouts require walking across the room to put away dishes. Also make sure there’s plenty of space to stand at the sink when loading the dishwasher.
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Ready to reclaim some space in your garage? This plan can help. Get help deciding what to keep and what to toss, learn the best methods for cleaning up oil stains and — once you’ve cleared and cleaned — make your own storage map, so you never have trouble finding what you need again.
Getting started: Take a moment to set up several areas for hazardous waste, garbage, recycling, things to donate, things to sell and things to keep. Rent a Dumpster if you need it, but keep in mind that you should be able to recycle, donate or sell most of what you no longer want or need.
Once you have your zones in place, begin pulling things out of your garage and sorting them. (Don’t try to sort stuff in your garage — you won’t be able to really clean or organize your garage if you try to sort it in place.)
What to keep:
Important memorabiliaThings you have used within the past 12 monthsThings you have a definite plan to use in the near future (such as workout gear you forgot you owned)Spare materials for your home, such as paint and tileGet rid of everything else.
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