Best Los Angeles Interior Designer: Cleaning Tips for Your Home

With closets and cupboard organization underway you’ve set a course to enjoy the holiday season. Here are additional tips to keep in mind while you make your newly organized way through your home:

    1. Labels. Whether it goes on a box (unless you are a mind-reader you will never know what’s inside), plastic storage bin or even the shelves in you pantry; using a label-maker can help you help those around you keep things in their place. My theory is “a place for everything and everything in its place.”
    2. Cedar Blocks. If you are storing anything made of wool or cashmere, do yourself a favor and drop in a cedar block. The moths will hate you, but your garments will love you.
    3. Sachets. When you open that plastic storage bin filled with your Mother’s old recipes or photographs which, you insist will be put into albums one day; how nice to be greeted with a fresh scent rather than stale air. Drop a lavender sachet into anything you are storing (suitcases, shoes, and holiday decorations) and smile when opening the box.
    4. Paper. Using paper (from drawer lining paper to old wallcovering) to line the interior of drawers, closets and storage containers adds greatly to your enjoyment when it’s time to pull things out for daily use. Do it for yourself and enjoy.
    5. Notes. We all would like to think that we will remember everything. The reality is we remember very little. So when packing away almost anything that has memories attached (photo’s, books, gifts..etc.), write yourself a note to remind you of the date received, who gave this to you, who is in the picture…etc. You and your family will thank you one day for this thoughtful and helpful footnote.