What’s in my Organization Bag

I call it my Mary Poppin’s bag – It carries my essentials for when I’m out organizing at a client’s home.  Sometimes I utilize it a lot and sometimes I barely touch it depending on the type of space I am doing.  I would have loved to have access to a list like this when I first started Sparx Organizing!  Because I believe in community over competition and bringing others up, I’m spilling all the details on what’s in mine!

The bag

                I have 2 types of bags, both from a company called Thirty-One.  They are such amazing quality and stand up to everything.  They don’t buckle with carrying heavy weight either (although sometimes I struggle!)

All the Tools

·         Label Maker

·         Rubber bands

·         Basic Tool Set

·         Museum Gel (this holds trays in place so well in drawers or the fridge – think of the gel used to hold your new credit card on the paper that comes in the mail)

·         Paint & Chalk Pens

·         Sharpies

·         Post-it’s (to label totes, etc before making final labels)

·         Command Brand Strips & Clips

·         Batteries for your label maker

·         Cell Phone Charger

All the Cleaners

·         Young Living Thieves Cleaner (great on tough sticky messes)

·         Hand Sanitizer

·         Norwex EnviroCloth (perfect for wiping cabinets without having to use cleaners and worry about ruining client’s drawers, etc.)

·         Rubber gloves for those dirty spaces (think storage or garage)

·         Garbage bags, Recycling bags & Ziploc Freezer bags

·         Large Fabric Tablecloth (I use this to cover client’s floors or countertops to ensure I don’t create a mess or scratch any surface.  For example, when I empty a pantry everything comes out onto the tablecloth)

·         Alcohol Wipes (gets that sticky residue off when labels don’t peel nicely – and more compact that carrying around a blow dryer!)

Personal Care

·         Water bottle (must have – stay hydrated Friends!)

·         Indoor sneakers or Crocs (you’re feet will thank you!)

·         Snacks (organizing makes you hungry! Think nut free granola bars and fruit)

·         Band-aids (I cannot count how many times I’ve accidentally cut myself!)

·         Advil or Tylenol

·         Headphones if you’re working in a quiet space (I like to listen to music while I work – keeps me motivated!)

·         Lip Balm

·         Deodorant (no one will admit but being a professional organizer can be a workout!)

·         Feminine Hygiene

If you are feeling ambitious you can create your bag(s) right off the hop or slowly build up your inventory like I did!

Happy Organizing my fellow P.O’s!