How to Organize Duplicates Guide

Learn how to declutter, organize, and maintain duplicates with our step by step guide!

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What are the pain points?

• Having too much of the same thing
• Buying items and then realizing you already have them
• Wasting money by buying what you don’t need
• Losing time by searching for items and then rebuying when you can’t find them

What are the causes?

• Items do not have a designated home (place of belonging)
• Like-items are stored in multiple places
• Items are stored in inconvenient places – too high, far back, or out of sight

What is the solution?

Step 1: Joy Check Duplicates

Step 2: Designate a Home for the item(s)

When picking a location, pick a place that is:

• Easy
• Convenient
• Flows with your daily routine and lifestyle

Step 3: Pick a place to Store and Display

• Bin/Basket/Bowl on a counter
• Basket/Bin on a shelf
• Hook on the wall
• Rack on the wall
• Designate a drawer
• Box on bottom or top shelf

Step 4: How to Store and Display

• Organize items horizontally instead of vertically
• The goal is to see everything instantly
• The location and way it is placed is easy to get, put back, and maintain

Step 5: Practice and Repeat Habits

• Try finding and putting items back regularly for 7 days
• When you shop, be mindful of what have.

With a functional and organized system it is easy to take inventory and buy only what you need and truly want.

Step 5: Adjust and Evaluate

You know you need to readjust your system if:

• You start to accumulate more of the same things
• Your storage space can’t accommodate the amount you have
• You buy more than what you use and need