{"id":10986,"date":"2023-01-19T08:00:38","date_gmt":"2023-01-19T13:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/robynsfrenchnest.com\/?p=10986"},"modified":"2023-01-19T08:07:31","modified_gmt":"2023-01-19T13:07:31","slug":"how-to-organize-a-dining-room-in-3-easy-steps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/robynsfrenchnest.com\/home\/how-to-organize-a-dining-room-in-3-easy-steps\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Organize a Dining Room in 3 Easy Steps"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Don’t overlook your dining room in this season of organizing!  You can organize your dining room with some simple and practical steps. Here’s what helps me and hopefully it will help you too!  Keep reading for some great organizational tips from some of my blogging friends too!<\/em><\/h4>\n

[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Intro Text – ADD BLOG LINK TO BLOG BEFORE ME” _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” text_font_size=”16px” global_colors_info=”{}”]Who else spends part of January decluttering, cleaning, and organizing all the things?!<\/strong>  That’s definitely the case every January over here!<\/p>\n

If you are clicking over from The Happy Housie<\/a><\/strong><\/span>, thanks for stopping by!  She has some great organizing ideas and I’m getting a lot of inspiration from everyone in this blog hop!<\/p>\n

Fortunately, for me, I took a few Saturdays in the fall and did a ton of cleaning out.  I can’t clean things out without organizing as I go<\/strong>, so I thought this would be a fun time to answer one of my most asked questions:
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Where do you store all of your tablescape items?<\/i><\/strong><\/h3>\n

[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/robynsfrenchnest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Tablescape-scaled.jpg” title_text=”Tablescape” admin_label=”pic of tablescape” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” width=”70%” module_alignment=”center” max_height=”750px” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text admin_label=”Intro Text” _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” text_font_size=”16px” global_colors_info=”{}”]That’s a fair question!  If you follow me over on Instagram, you know that I do a #tablescapetuesday every week<\/strong>…or almost every week, at least!  It seems like I would definitely have a LOT of tablescape items, right?<\/p>\n

Actually, the reality is probably somewhere right down the middle.  I have a lot more table items than a minimalist and a LOT less than a dishes hoarder.  Haha!<\/p>\n

Other than my wedding china and a set of dishes from each of my grandma’s, I only have one set of white dishes and a set of ironstone plates<\/strong>, along with hodgepodge ironstone pieces that I’ve picked up along the way.<\/p>\n

In my defense, I wouldn’t categorize that as a dishes hoarder, right?!<\/p>\n

On the other hand, I have an exceptional amount of napkin rings.  It’s the truth.<\/strong>  I love them and don’t apologize because I use them all!<\/p>\n

Keeping an organized dining room is literally crucial to my sanity, especially when I’m setting a new tablescape almost every week!<\/p>\n

I’ve had to adjust and switch things around, but I’ve finally figured out some organization that makes sense, is convenient, and WORKS!<\/strong>
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How do I organize my house and keep it organized?<\/em><\/h3>\n

For the dining room, there are more specific steps I follow.  However, no matter the space in your home that you need to organize, you can follow this general idea and tweak it to fit the space.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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  1. Remove every single item from the drawer or cabinet.<\/li>\n
  2. Deep clean.<\/li>\n
  3. Purge items that are broken, worn out, unused, or no longer loved.  (If you don’t love it and don’t use it, get it out of there!)<\/li>\n
  4. Set sentimental items that are unused aside to be stored in a special place.<\/li>\n
  5. Group like items together.<\/li>\n
  6. Take an inventory of items you have too many of or not enough of.<\/li>\n
  7. Make a shopping list for items you need to get.<\/li>\n
  8. Make the second purge by weeding out items that you have too many of.  (In the dining room\/kitchen, for example, how many drinking glasses or coffee mugs can you actually use?!)<\/li>\n
  9. Place items back into the drawer or cabinet; be intentional.<\/li>\n
  10. Make a plan to frequently take a peek through the drawer or cabinet and purge any build up of extra items.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    What are the three basic steps to organize your home?<\/em><\/h3>\n

    In general, here are the 3 basic steps you want to follow for any space that you’re trying to organize:<\/p>\n

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    1. Remove everything and clean.<\/li>\n
    2. Purge.<\/li>\n
    3. Intentionally refill the space.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Organizing, in general, is a really personal thing.<\/strong>  When I read blog posts or books about organizing, I know in advance that almost none of the exact things are going to work exactly the same in my spaces.<\/p>\n

      However, it almost always sparks an idea or a different way of thinking that can help me organize my spaces in ways that work for our family.
      \n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”organizing in general” _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” text_font_size=”16px” global_colors_info=”{}”]Every home is different, every layout is different, every lifestyle is different, every collection of items is different…so every organizing will also be different!<\/strong><\/p>\n

      My goal today is not that you’ll be able to organize a dining room exactly like mine because we all have different spaces and different needs.<\/p>\n

      Hopefully, however, it will give you a little motivation, inspiration, or a new idea<\/strong> that will help make your dining room even more functional and joyful!
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      How to Organize a Dining Room in 3 Easy Steps<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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      Step One to Organize a Dining Room<\/strong><\/h2>\n

      Start to organize a dining room by taking everything OUT!<\/em><\/h3>\n

      [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”step 1 ” _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” text_font_size=”16px” global_colors_info=”{}”]I know that sounds super overwhelming.  It’s my least favorite part.  BUT, there is no way to properly organize a space without knowing exactly what you have.<\/p>\n

      Even if you think you know, there is something about laying it all out (I use my dining room table) that helps the puzzle pieces fit together<\/strong> a little better for optimal organization.
      \n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”step 1 ” _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” text_font_size=”16px” global_colors_info=”{}”]As you lay things out, group them into sections.  You could group them different ways (and I’ve tried all of them!):<\/p>\n