(Re)Purposeful Organization

Sustainable Minimalists

Bleav + Stephanie Seferian

Kids & Family, Leisure, Parenting, Home & Garden

4.8 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 4 October 2022

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

We often think the solution to our household woes lies in better organization, but marketing pros have commercialized tidiness. "Getting organized" often entails purchasing plastic totes and baskets: Before we know it, we've spent boatloads of money to put order to the stuff we're storing. Desk organizers, drawer dividers, specialized hangers, oh my: When we talk about living our best lives with less, we're also talking about living with fewer commercialized organization "systems". If you're looking for motivation to flex your repurposing and organizational muscles this episode is for you. Today I speak with hospitality and organizing expert Leslie Lehr about stylish organization that goes beyond plastic bins and containers. She's on the show to offer her best repurposing tips (that also happen to be quite simple!) for common household items. Here's a preview: [8:45] Exactly where plastic bins and baskets fall short for both organizing and decor [14:30] Evaluating alternate uses for glassware and vases [16:00] How to take a ho-hum shoebox and make it aesthetically pleasing [19:30] Practical reuses for spice jars, plus: the many uses of Mason jars [24:00] Sentimental bowls, trays, and other houseware items: How to incorporate heirlooms into your seasonal decor Resources mentioned: Episode #120: Innovative repurposing jars for mason jars Leslie on Instagram Join our (free!) community here Find your tribe. Sustainable Minimalists are on Facebook, Instagram + Youtube Email me and say hello! MamaMinimalistBoston@gmail.com or leave a voicemail at (857) 264-1967 (US and Canada listeners only) -- Thank you to our sponsors! Skillshare: Visit skillshare.com/sustainable for your first month free KiwiCo: Get your first month on any crate line free at kiwico.com/sustainablekiwi Our Sponsors:* Thank you to LifeStraw! https://lifestraw.com/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/sustainable-minimalists/exclusive-content

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0:00.0	Hello listeners and welcome back my name is Stephanie Safarian and you're listening to
0:04.5	episode 309 of sustainable minimalists on today's show we are offering up five
0:10.4	practical repurposing ideas within the home.
0:15.0	Flexing your repurposing muscles is a great way to keep perfectly decent items out of landfills,
0:22.1	it's also a smart way to save a bit of cash because if you are a cynical
0:26.5	consumer like I am, you'll realize that brands and especially brands that are selling
0:32.2	organizational vessels,
0:35.8	they're just selling us the same thing,
0:38.4	the same shape in a different way.
0:42.0	And chances are good. Ch chances are really darn good that you already have what you need in your home to effectively organize and decorate.
0:51.0	And that's because let's be real in 2022 we are absolutely inundated with
0:56.3	containers and packaging and vessels so we certainly don't need to go out and
1:01.1	buy more when we likely already have what we need.
1:05.5	Today I'm speaking with Leslie Laird she is a lifestyle and organizing expert who
1:11.4	believes that living your best life means living with less, less purchasing, that is.
1:17.6	We've talked about repurposing stained or ripped clothes into rags before and most of us likely already repurpose our toothbrush into a grout
1:26.0	cleaner and so Leslie's on the show today to offer some repurposing ideas of
1:31.2	common household items,
1:33.2	so keyword common in ways that are practical.
1:36.6	We're not gonna be making lampshades out of collinders today.
1:41.0	We're keeping it practical. The goal is to suggest some simple repurposing ideas that you can
1:46.7	enact in five minutes or less. Leslie, I am thrilled to speak with you today. How are you? I'm doing well. Thank you so
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