A Visual Learner is a person who recalls things visually and is afraid that if it’s out of sight, it’s out of mind. It's common for this type of person to have their things scattered about a room (because they want everything in plain view) leaving them with underutilized or forgotten storage space.

If the visual learner uses dressers, they have to be easy to open. Dressers that don't glide well won't get used. A closet has to be easy to access – we suggest curtains that glide easily to the side to provide a broad view of the closet’s contents. Cubbies are ideal but the baskets that fit into the cubbies have to be low in height so that the visual learner can see inside without pulling them all the way out. Think: easy to use and easy to see. If you can use colour coding, that’s even better. For example, bras in the red bin and undies in the blue bin. Use no more than 5 different colours though, because it's hard to remember more than that.

Tips

• Use over- the- door hooks behind a bedroom door to keep outfits ready for the next day. Open wall shelves for media would also be useful, perhaps in the living room area.
  
• Visual learners are note-takers but it is common for them to be inconsistent about writing their "to do's". They have a habit of starting their lists on several different note pads or scraps of paper. Instead of using stickies, loose pads and notes that get lost and scattered about, visual learners should consolidate their "to do's in a specifically designated spiral notebook.
  
• When sorting, visual learners will do better with coloured bins or bags. For a sorting strategy, the more metaphorical ‘Past, Present, Future’ , ‘Friends, Strangers and Acquaintances’ or “Love It, Like It, Leave It”– methods will be more effective than the traditional ‘Keep, Toss and Giveaway’.

This tip is from episode 11, Click to view the Episode Summary