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Sometimes a really simple idea is all it takes to make a task easier and more enjoyable. One of my favorite simple organizing ideas is the mini zone. The idea behind a mini zone is to corral together all of the items needed to perform a task into a container. Then, you store your container where you do the task—or you use a portable container and carry your project supplies and tools to the location where the task is performed. Simple? Indeed. Effective? Most definitely.
With the holidays fast approaching, it’s a great time to create a seasonal mini zone or two. Here’s a mini zone idea to whet your organizing appetite: create a holiday card sending mini zone.
First, find a festive container such as a metal bucket or wicker basket. Next, gather your card sending supplies such as printed address labels, stamps, cards and your favorite writing pen, and stow them in your container. Now you have everything you need to send out your cards in one handy, portable mini zone. Guess what this means? You can get started on sending cards early in the season, and work on the task in little bits of time instead of in tackling this job in one frantic rush at the end of the season!
Happy organizing!
GREAT idea, Aby!! Gonna make one up TOday!
Thank you Aby for all the organizing tips you are sharing with us 🙂 I have a question for you though. How do you organize your ”keepsakes, mementos and souvenirs” I have lot of these, I keep them in boxes like this http://chezniamatallah.blogspot.com/2010/08/memorabilia-des-idees.html but it’s still not enough 🙂 Can you give me some ideas, please. Thank you!
A big fan from Casablanca, Morocco 🙂
I just bought a cute basket from a thrift store and it is going to be my Christmas card mini zone! I knew it would come in handy for something.
I do this with almost everything. Dog bath supplies, cake decorating tools (separated by what they do). It really helps to just grab and go. I love the idea of the holiday card container. We are moving to a new house right after thanksgiving, so with an address change during the holiday – that’s going to help out a lot. Thanks!