28 | APRIL 16 • 2020
A
manda Alberts and her husband, Dave, are both working
from their Huntington Woods home while waiting out
the coronavirus pandemic. Though it’
s a bit chaotic with
two young children ages 6 and 3, they’
re making the best of it,
starting with organizing their spaces.
“We always want to do this, but never have the time,
” Alberts
said. “We finally do, so we’
re trying to
make good use of our nights and free
time away from kids and work. Plus, we
like having a nice space for our family.
”
Fluffing your nest can be a produc-
tive project — whether that means organizing, decluttering or
plain-old prettying your spaces up. If it seems overwhelming or
you don’
t know where to start, you’
re not alone. Professionals’
No.
1 tip is to start small.
Corinne Morahan owns Grid + Glam (gridandglam.com), a
Boston-based full-service organizing company that also offers a
virtual platform for step-by-step coaching. She suggests starting
by making your bed every morning. “It seems so simple, yet it’
s
extremely powerful,
” Morahan said.
“We’
ll be spending lots of time in our homes, and making our
beds is a marker for us and the kids that it’
s time to start the day
Quarantine
Arts&Life
at home
Now’
s the time for home
projects—they’
ll help you get
organized, and feel better
being at home.
COURTESY JULIE ROSENBAUM
“Creating zones with labeled bins
for each type of food not only
helps to keep the fridge organized,
but also helps everyone in the
family know exactly where to find
what they need,” says Corinne
Morahan of Grid + Glam.
COURTESY GRID + GLAM
LYNNE KONSTANTIN CONTRIBUTING WRITER
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