Confession time! I may be an organizer but my dining table and kitchen counter do not look like a magazine cover. They get cluttered. Why am I telling you this? I want you to know that you are not alone and there is nothing wrong with you. 

Getting organized is a multi-step process that includes decluttering, designating space and containers, communicating with family members, and most importantly establishing new habits.

Over the next few months, I am going to show you how I transform my space from a cluttered mess to a better working space.

During this process you will witness the ups and downs of figuring out WHY stuff always seems to land on my kitchen counter and dining table.

I invite you to go through this process with me. You get to weigh in on decisions for containers, shelves, etc. Ask questions and get some answers.

I hope that through this you’ll be inspired to tackle your own organizing challenge. You will see the real world process of getting organized. There’s no magical wands or a team of 20 people waiting behind the curtain to get everything done in thirty minutes!

The Problem:

My dining table and kitchen counter look & feel like they are constantly cluttered. 

Reasons why this is the case:

• I live in a small townhouse so there is limited space everywhere.
• My most used entrance opens right into the dining room and kitchen area.
• We have an open space layout so anything in the dining room and kitchen can be seen from any other part of the first floor.
• I have two young daughters that are 4 and 1 years old. The amount of art work and pre-school papers that come streaming through my door is amazing.
• The dining table and my kitchen counter are the last spaces my one-year-old can’t access.
• My husband and I rely on visual cues to remind us of tasks that need to be completed.

The Vision:

• Have a dining space that can quickly convert from work & art zones to eating space in less than 10 minutes. 
• Have kitchen counter tops with less than 40% of the surface covered with stuff.  I want to be able to look over into the other spaces of my active home. 

What’s Next:

Sort and list the categories of stuff that land on my counters and dining room table. Figure out if I need or want to keep it.  

Please join me on this journey, ask questions, and make suggestions in the comments below. 

Let’s do this!