{"id":2089,"date":"2016-07-13T00:15:16","date_gmt":"2016-07-13T08:15:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cultofmoney.com\/?p=2089"},"modified":"2016-07-12T16:06:20","modified_gmt":"2016-07-13T00:06:20","slug":"4-areas-must-organize-want-save-money","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cultofmoney.com\/4-areas-must-organize-want-save-money\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Areas You Must Organize if You Want to Save Money"},"content":{"rendered":"
There are many benefits of organization<\/a> that go beyond having a clean house. In fact, organizing can do SO much for you. It can make your days run smoother, your mind clearer and can save you some serious cash.<\/p>\n Here are four of the main areas you should organize if you want to save money.<\/p>\n Have you ever opened up your refrigerator full of food and claimed that you have nothing to eat? I\u2019m willing to bet that you\u2019ve done this more than once and that if you have kids you\u2019ve seen them do it over and over.<\/p>\n If your refrigerator, freezer and cabinets are filled with food in an unorganized and hard to reach way, you probably buy the same items over and over without realizing it and are letting some of your food expire.<\/p>\n Organizing your food storage in a way that\u2019s easily accessible for everyone will help you use up what you have.<\/p>\n Also, if you have a lot of produce go to waste immediately wash it and put it on the counter or in containers the next time you go grocery shopping. Every time I take the time to wash and store the fruit in a way that is appealing to my kids it gets eaten up much faster.<\/p>\n If you want some creative ideas on organized food storage check out this article<\/a> from I Heart Organizing.<\/em><\/p>\n If you\u2019ve caught yourself exclaiming that you have nothing to wear there\u2019s a good chance you\u2019re dealing with an unorganized closet. Instead of running out and buying yourself a new outfit spend some time going through your clothes.<\/p>\n Get rid of everything that doesn\u2019t fit you and that you don\u2019t like.<\/p>\n When your closet is filled with only clothes that you actually like and wear getting dressed in the morning will be SO much easier.<\/p>\n Here are some great tips<\/a> from Living Well Spending Less on organizing your closet.<\/em><\/p>\n My kids receive way too many toys as gifts from well-meaning family members and many of them are never even used. This is especially true when their toys are a jumbled up mess. When my kids and I take the time to organize their belongings and group like items together they get played with so much more.<\/p>\n Plus, toy organization means no stepping on random Legos or My Little Pony\u2019s strewn about the floor.<\/p>\n Here are some creative ways to store kid\u2019s toys<\/a> from Kids Activities Blog.<\/em><\/p>\n Of course, this list couldn\u2019t be complete without an organized paperwork station.<\/p>\n# 1 \u2013 Your Food Storage<\/h2>\n
# 2 \u2013 Your Closet<\/h2>\n
# 3 \u2013 Your Kid\u2019s Toys<\/h2>\n
# 4 \u2013 Your Paperwork\/Bill Paying System<\/h2>\n