{"id":8595,"date":"2019-02-14T06:00:50","date_gmt":"2019-02-14T11:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/?p=8595"},"modified":"2019-01-12T08:13:20","modified_gmt":"2019-01-12T13:13:20","slug":"how-to-set-up-an-organized-home-your-landing-strip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/how-to-set-up-an-organized-home-your-landing-strip\/","title":{"rendered":"How to set up an Organized Home: Your Landing Strip"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/?attachment_id=8601\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8601\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"8601\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/how-to-set-up-an-organized-home-your-landing-strip\/seafarer-cafe\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Seafarer-Cafe.png?fit=1080%2C1080&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1080,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"home to set up an organized home\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Seafarer-Cafe.png?fit=1030%2C1030&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-8601\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Seafarer-Cafe.png?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"how to set up an organized home\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Seafarer-Cafe.png?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Seafarer-Cafe.png?resize=80%2C80&amp;ssl=1 80w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Seafarer-Cafe.png?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Seafarer-Cafe.png?resize=1030%2C1030&amp;ssl=1 1030w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Seafarer-Cafe.png?resize=36%2C36&amp;ssl=1 36w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Seafarer-Cafe.png?resize=180%2C180&amp;ssl=1 180w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Seafarer-Cafe.png?resize=705%2C705&amp;ssl=1 705w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Seafarer-Cafe.png?resize=120%2C120&amp;ssl=1 120w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Seafarer-Cafe.png?resize=450%2C450&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Seafarer-Cafe.png?w=1080&amp;ssl=1 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>An organized home has 4 i<a href=\"https:\/\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/back-to-school-tips-to-organize-your-home\/\">mportant components<\/a> for living an easy, organized life.\u00a0 These areas are zones that help you accomplish the basics: being on time, feeling in control by knowing where things are and working together as a family team. These components will <a href=\"https:\/\/www.buzzfeed.com\/shannonrosenberg\/its-time-to-get-your-shit-together-carol?utm_term=.dwKKNkAzQL#.hwpOXpb9Z5\">make life better<\/a>! The first step is having an organized landing strip where you leave and arrive home.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Coming and going, if it&#8217;s only you or you and your family, happens every day all day.\u00a0 Why not make it easy to get in your home and get out?\u00a0 Take the stress out of daily life by organizing this area that can be congested and chaotic.\u00a0 Here&#8217;s the parts you need for an organized landing strip.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Set up by the entry<\/li>\n<li>Drop spot for backpacks<\/li>\n<li>Key holder<\/li>\n<li>Shoe organizer<\/li>\n<li>Hooks for your and your kids bags<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Set up your landing strip by the location you come and go most frequently. It&#8217;s can be the hallway right inside the garage door, by the front door or by an area adjacent to your entry.\u00a0 This follows the concept of placing items at point of use.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Drop spot for bags and backpacks<\/h3>\n<p>Life includes <a href=\"https:\/\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/my-organizing-obsession-totes\/\">bags of all types<\/a>. Your kids have school backpacks and bags for sports, dance or other activities. Hooks or slots fo all these bags give each of these an organized, specific spot for each.\u00a0 Keeping these off the floor creates better traffic flow.\u00a0 This is also the spot for your purse or manbag.\u00a0 That way you always know where it is and where your credit cards and wallet are.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Key holder<\/h3>\n<p>A key holder is a happy place to keep your keys.\u00a0 There&#8217;s nothing more frustrating and emotional than losing the expensive keys to your vehicle. A key holder is the organized spot for these.\u00a0 What&#8217;s even more fun is choosing a key holder you love that makes you smile as you see it.\u00a0 Here&#8217;s what else is on this organizer: neighbor&#8217;s keys and mailbox keys. Place this key holder near the door again for best access.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Shoe organizer<\/h3>\n<p>Many of us come into our home and remove our shoes. Our shoes carry lots of dirt and bacteria so it&#8217;s what we want to do to keep our homes clean.\u00a0 A shoe drop area is perfect to keep your shoes organized.\u00a0 It&#8217;s especially important for families for shoe organization.\u00a0 The shoe drop area can be a basket, vertical grid with openings, a drawer or any product.\u00a0 Your shoe organizer can be just organized enough or highly organized.\u00a0 Shoe organizing requires maintenance too!\u00a0 Once a month review what&#8217;s here and what needs to make it back to the closet.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/?attachment_id=8597\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8597\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"8597\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/how-to-set-up-an-organized-home-your-landing-strip\/so_14_springcloset_cover_r0212-1\/\" 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for school with a bag packing and unpacking station.\" width=\"251\" height=\"251\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Photo courtesy of IKEA<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>More ideas on landing strips and home organizing <a href=\"https:\/\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/category\/home-organizing-2\/\">here on my blog<\/a>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; An organized home has 4 important components for living an easy, organized life.\u00a0 These areas are zones that help you accomplish the basics: being on time, feeling in control by knowing where things are and working together as a family team. 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