Four Tips to Get Your St. Joseph's Apartment Organized in the New Year

Getting - and staying - more organized in your life and in your home are two of the most common New Years' resolutions. Figuring out ways to organize your home and ways to help maintain that organization can be a daunting task. Here are four tips that might be able to help:

1. Minimize the Number of Things You Have.

Downsizing is definitely the biggest task in order to create a clean and organized space. It's hard to determine if you're ever going to need that extra plastic storage container lid, or that little bit of wrapping paper, or that yoga mat. Making those decisions can take a lot of time, effort, and mental energy that you might not have, especially if you're in a new place.

Fortunately, if you're a resident at AE Loft Apartments in St. Joseph, you're in luck. The apartment complex has both a yoga room and a fitness center, meaning that you don't need to worry about having all of that bulky workout equipment in your apartment. Clean out that closet and find a new home for it, and you'll have much more space!

2. Put Away Your Laundry Fast.

Laundry is one of those chores that seems like it never ends. Every time you think you've got one part of it done, another two piles of it appear in its place! With the in-unit washer and dryer in each apartment at St. Joseph's, it makes it easier to keep on top of all of that pesky laundry. Instead of hauling it up and down stairs, you simply have to move it to the next room! But don't let it sit on your floor or in the basket: make sure to put it away. The room will feel cleaner and lighter if you do, and it won't constantly weigh on your mind either.

3. Use Functional Storage.

Storage can be anywhere if you really put your mind to it. The space under your bed or your coffee table could be great storage areas if you utilize them properly. Elevate your bed to store out-of-season clothing, or use a chest or ottoman as a coffee table for all of your extra blankets and pillows. If you feel like you still don't have enough storage, then the AE Loft apartments at St. Joseph have just the solution. They have separate storage areas for residents, so if you can't fit all of your apartment necessities in your ottoman coffee table or under your lofted bed, you'll easily be able to store it in a resident-only on-site storage area.

4. Don't Forget About Your Wall Space.

Don't forget to utilize your walls! Bookshelves aren't only for books. Use them to display odds and ends, hold craft supplies, or even as an extra dresser. Use hooks around the apartment to display hats, accessories, and jewelry. Do it in a way that you find pleasing, so that it's not only functional storage: it's also decoration!

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