Organizing Friends

We all probably have “that” closet or drawer.

A junk drawer.

Cluttered bathroom counter.

The closet where we toss everything when preparing for company.

I have a new series coming out later this year, featuring a professional organizer. So, when somebody mentions an organizing project, my ears perk up.

Sherrinda Ketchersid told me last week that she and some other friends were going to clean up and organize their church closet. The Spirit of Unity is near Dallas, Texas. And we all know how hot it’s been in Texas this summer. The ladies assured me sweating was involved.

When there’s a community closet, lots of well-meaning people can stuff items into the closet. Using cabinets and shelves are a good way to organize spaces.

Goals for projects like this are DECLUTTER and ORGANIZE.

Remove all the items in the closet or storage unit. Clean the shelves then sort through the items you took out. Are they in good condition? Are they necessary? If not, throw or give them away.

Collect storage bins in appropriate sizes for your project.

Labeling clear containers helps the person who is putting items away, and it’s helpful to the person looking for an item.

Create a binder to list the items you’re storing.

Some items you may need for your church storage closet are:

Candles and supplies

First aid kit

Coffee and hospitality supplies

Sunday school supplies, name tags, and markers

An assortment of batteries, because we always need batteries

I feel like most churches with kitchens have food and cooking supplies in the kitchen.

Thanks to Sherrinda Ketchersid and her friends for sharing their experience of decluttering and organizing.

Great job Sherrinda, Beverly and Ann!

Sherrinda Ketchersid can be found on her website… https://sherrinda.com/

She’s the author of clean, fun medieval romances. Lord of her Heart, His to Keep, and Hers to Love can be found at some of your favorite online bookstores.

Sherrinda also creates journals, phone cases and much more. https://www.amazon.com/Reading-Journal-Minimalist-Tracker-Readers/dp/B0BVTFSV39/?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_w=QyYJ5&content-id=amzn1.sym.ed85217c-14c9-4aa0-b248-e47393e2ce12&pf_rd_p=ed85217c-14c9-4aa0-b248-e47393e2ce12&pf_rd_r=139-6512320-7616855&pd_rd_wg=VpMng&pd_rd_r=bd5c6add-fe30-42b9-b507-db87af87d8f8&ref_=aufs_ap_sc_dsk

Creating makes Sherrinda happy, and you’ll want to check out her shops on Amazon and Etsy.

Thanks for stopping by, and I’m always interested to hear your organizing tips and projects.