Step 2: Identify Specific Zones Within Rooms
Rooms are used for different purposes—often at the same time. In order to decide what should stay and where, you need to identify the different activities that take place within each room and divide them into zones. Once you begin organizing, these zones become the center for specific items related to the designated activity. Then, it becomes immediately clear where things belong, where to find things, and where to return them.

Sample Zones

Master Bedroom Sleeping Relaxation Clothes Shoes Off-season clothes and shoes Reading Kid's Bedroom Sleeping Clothes Shoes Homework Toys Reading Crafts Music Family Room Media—music and TV/video/DVD Reading Games Collectibles Photos Home Office Bill paying Reading Studying Computer work MailFiles Scrapbooking Crafting

Kitchen Prepartiaon Cooking Cleanup Eating Storage Garage, Basement and Other Store Rooms Garden supplies Laundry Tools Paint and chemicals Sporting gear Seasonal decorations Workbench Bathroom Cleaning supplies Personal products Extra products Shared products Medicine Living Room Relaxation Reading Storage Dining Room Eating Storage Collectibles Formal china Entertaining supplies

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