Organizing

It's funny how once it's a new year, most people feel like organizing.  I think it's a way of sweeping out the old year and starting anew.  You see ads full of containers, storage boxes and other ways to get organized.  That and all the weight loss products and exercise equipment for those New Year resolutions.  I like the idea of decluttering.  I think a cluttered room/house/desk clutters the mind.  I reorganized our kitchen pantry.  I like using OXO storage containers to put things like sugar, flour and cereal in.  You can get them at Costco (sometimes) or Bed, Bath & Beyond.  They are less expensive at Costco but you can use 20% off coupons to buy them at B,B&B.  They look like THIS and they keep your food fresh as well as being an easy way to see what you have.  So do you have any things you like to do or use to get organized?

I find a lot of good ideas on Pinterest and I saw this idea for displaying photos or artwork that I liked.  I haven't wanted to put framed photos on the wall over a bed because, living in earthquake country, I am always worried they'll fall off the wall and hit someone in the head.  I saw this idea on Pinterest and I might use it.  You can hang photos on a curtain rod which would make them much more secure than on a little nail or picture hanger.  You can find really nice decorative curtain rods so many places and they aren't very expensive.  Here's a sample photo.