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Blog: Clearing The Clutter
 Organizing the Pool Shed
Isn't it great to have a pool in your back yard for those refreshing dips in this hot weather?! The pool shed always seems to be a catch-all for all kinds of things. Try the tips below to turn your pool shed into a well-organized place for your summer things!
First, decide what you plan to use your pool shed for. This may sound obvious, but often times we just shove things in places with no thought. Maybe you would like to use your pool shed to store pool supplies, inflatables for the kids, gardening supplies, and maybe some paper supplies (i.e. paper cups, plates, and napkins).
Once you decide what you would like to store in your pool shed, it's time to get to work. Starting from one side of the shed and working towards the other, go through your things. Pull each item out and decide whether or not you need to keep it.
Next, set up piles outside the pool shed putting like items together.
Once everything has been emptied out, give the floor a good sweep and clean the windows and any other surface space you may have.
Now it's time to put everything back keeping in mind the accessibility factor. Here are some ideas for storing items:
a. Rakes and long handled items can be stored on the wall or in a rack especially designed to hold them.
b. Smaller gardening supplies such as trowels, cutting shears, and gardening gloves can be kept in a shoe box size plastic container.
c. Pool chemicals should be kept in sealed containers away from animals and kids.
d. Hang the pool skimmer and vacuum across the wall with hooks.
e. Inflatables and kids toys should be stored in an oversized plastic container and kept on the floor near the door for easy access.
f. Consider hanging larger floats on the wall or from the ceiling.
g. Paper items can be stored in a sealed plastic container to keep the small bugs out and to keep them fresh and clean.
Now that you're well-organized, you'll have more time to spend enjoying your pool!
posted on: 7/7/2008 8:00:00 AM by Carleen Eve Fischer Hoffman
category: Clutter
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About Carleen Eve:
The Clutter Doctor, Inc. is owned and operated by Carleen Eve Fischer Hoffman of East Longmeadow, Massachusetts. Ms. Hoffman provides personalized and innovative solutions to empower the growth of her clients and to help them gain control and balance in their personal and professional lives. Ms. Hoffman does this through her three-step approach: Examine, Diagnose, Prescribe. Ms. Hoffman is a local authority on the subject and has been featured in several radio shows, newspaper and magazine articles, and television interviews. She also has been awarded the prestigious Golden Circle Award from the National Association of Professional Organizers. Ms. Hoffman offers classes on conquering clutter at her alma mater Springfield Technical Community College and produces a local TV show entitled "Clearing the Clutter". Ms. Hoffman volunteers her expertise as an advisor for the Chicopee Clutter Support Group. Ms. Hoffman is an established freelance writer whose work you can presently see in the "Girl's Just Wanna Have Fun" magazine and "www.OnlineOrganizing.com". Ms. Hoffman is a member of the National Association of Professional Organizers, NAPO Golden Circle of New England, Women Business Owners' Alliance of the Pioneer Valley, Western Massachusetts Eldercare Professionals Association, Connecticut Authors and Publishers Association, and www.OnlineOrganizing.com. In her spare time, Ms. Hoffman enjoys traveling with her husband Brad and spending time with her two terriers, Madison and Maxwell.
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