Everyone has a different style when it comes to organizing their home. Being able to identify which type of organizer you are will assist you in achieving the perfect level of order in your home and life. The following are four common organizational types that our Toronto closet designers encounter every day – which one best describes you?

Born to Organize

To some, organizing is fun and almost second nature. This type of organizer does not see organizing as work or a dreadful job. Instead, they organize and re-organize most of the time because they want to, not because they need to. Those who are born to organize, sometimes known as a perfectionist, love having order and cleanliness in their home environment. Perfectionists are consistently re-organizing, removing unwanted or unused items in order to maintain a perfectly organized home. If you’re a chronic organizer, the Toronto closet storage specialists at California Closets Toronto advise adding a California file drawer to your home office. Offices are notorious for attracting clutter. A California file drawer will help you keep things clean and organized. When born-to-organizers are cleaning out the garage, they will want to check out California Closets’ line of DIY-ready accessories, which include clear storage bins, bike hooks, and bins for tools and equipment.

The Wannabe Organizer

This type of organizer loves an organized space, but is not quite sure how to achieve one. They would like to have an orderly environment, and can easily maintain an organized space, but they may need assistance in creating the space initially. Once this type of organizer has started the organizing process, they will become better equipped for future organizational tasks and more comfortable with the cleaning process. Since organizing is a learned skill, it may be helpful to have a well-organized friend assist you in embarking on your first project so you do not become too overwhelmed. California Closets’ Toronto closet organization experts advise starting with a simple project such as a closet. Utilizing California Closet accessories such a chrome valet rods, will create a clutter-free closet. Other helpful accessories that are recommended by our Toronto closet organization specialists include scarf racks, pant racks, tie racks, belt racks, and suit hangers.

The Anti-Organizer

The anti-organizer avoids organization at all costs, and often becomes frustrated or stressed when forced to tackle clutter. Organizing is seen as an overwhelming task by the anti-organizer, which only leads to more mess. The best approach for anti-organizers is to formulate a schedule. This will help dedicate a certain amount of time to take care of basic organizing tasks in order to avoid larger, overwhelming clean-up projects. For the home office, Toronto storage solutions like the correspondence organizer, which allows for files to be stored in an orderly and efficient manner, will make it easier to keep things straight. For bedrooms or closets, the Toronto closet organizer specialists at California Closets recommend baskets, which are perfect for children’s toys, books and clothes. You can also place baskets in the pantry in order to organize your spices, cooking utensils, or others foods. In your bedroom closet, use baskets for ties, jewellery or other accessories in order to create a stress-free and organized environment.

The Hoarder

The hoarder is not only extremely disorganized, but can never seem to decide which items are important to keep and what should be tossed. Hoarders accumulate items quickly, which can lean to an overwhelming collection of clutter. Hoarders require spatial intervention, and may even require professional help with their unhealthy addiction to things. Our Toronto closet organization professionals can assist hoarders by providing fool-proof organizing systems. Accessories like drawer and shelf dividers, will help create clutter-free shelving units, and make it easier to sort through items. To better organize drawers in the bedroom, our Toronto storage solution experts recommend acrylic front-to-back dividers, hosiery inserts, and accessory dividers.

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