Note: Originally published in 2012, these tickets have continued to be a wonderful way to monitor both screen time and chores with our kids in a sort of “hands-off” way (meaning, it’s not up to me to keep reminding!). With our focus on technology m challenge, it seemed perfect to share again for those of […] Pin It
I cracked open this book and was prepared to learn how to manage my time better. In my head, I had envisioned all of the ways that I could manage my day in a more effective way. For example, I could get up by four in the morning, like other bloggers I read, and start […]
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What is the BEST organizing advice that you ever got? Can you think of it right now? If not, I have some! If so, you can tell us at the end! I asked my Facebook readers last week what was the BEST organizing advice they ever got, and boy did they ever give some great answers! Here is a collection of what they said: Get rid of everything you have not used in a year. Two things: Make lists. Second: set a timer for 15 minutes and work for that amount of time. Then, reset it, keep going. The house will never be spotless while your children are young. Be happy that you are so blessed. If you haven't use it in a year, in most cases, it can go. Less is more. The less stuff I have, the more time is on my hands for things other than organizing. Touch ever piece of mail only ONCE. File or throw it away RIGHT when it come in. Clean the kitchen as you cook. Don't sweat the small stuff - especially for an OCD person that can mean the world. You can't organize clutter. I don't want to leave a mess when I die, so I'm trying to organize it now. Hook your clothes hangers backwards in your closet when sorting through the clothes so you can see what you really wear. Get rid of what you don't wear that year. Label everything, even clear containers. Buy a label maker and label everything. Give everything a "home" and it is easier to keep a clean house and know where things are. The acronym SPACE - Sort, Purge, Assign, Containerize, Equalize {from Organizing from the Inside Out} Keep like items together and use a label maker! A place for everything and everything in its place. Having things without a place equals instant chaos for me. Never bring more than you take out - for each new item, get rid of something old. Tidy up at night time when kids are in bed. It's easier to wake up to a tidy house. Throw it away. Go through mail by garbage and throw out junk ASAP. Get rid of stuff! Never leave a room empty handed! Everything in your house should either be considered beautiful or believe to be useful. Less is more... Use a timer - it will keep you from overdoing it or becoming overwhelmed. Use a basket/tote in your car -- keep it handy, pack it quick or throughout the week, carry it to the car. This equals drama free exits with little children. Less is so much easier to clean and organize. Put it away immediately. "Finish the cycle." Less is best If in doubt, throw it out. Don't purge for the sake of purging. Ask yourself what you do want, not what you don't want. Like things together Use a file cabinet instead of a drawer for paperwork. Have an unclutterd house by not bringing home what you don't need. For me {the reader}, I like to make it look neat and pretty. If it doesn't look pleasing to the eye, I'm far less likely to maintain it. Buy something that serves more than just one purpose. Don't make a mess. OHIO - Only Handle It Once. Maintain everyday then you can "clean" on a day off. So, what's the best organizing advice you've ever gotten? Do you have something else to add? Like what you see here? Consider becoming a follower or subscribe via email! Are you an Organized Reader? I'd love to see your organized space. Email me HERE and show me your space to possibly be featured as one of my Organized Readers. Connect with me:
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This blog will be three years old in May and it still is my purpose to motivate, inspire, and give you ideas while having fun organizing. I've never changed that desire. And, while I know that there are many of you who LOVE to organize, like me, there are also a big chunk of you who are overwhelmed by the clutter and disarray of your home or life. You have no idea where to start. Let me encourage you! I want to be your cheerleader! I can't go into each and every home and fix your problems - it's not my intent to do that. My intention is to teach you to do it yourself. But, you ask, where do I start? My home is a wreck! You have to start every large project the same way - in small, bite-sized portions. You can't undo years and years of unorganized chaos in one day and think you've fixed the problem. I'm the type of person that is neither black or white - I'm usually right down the middle. When I decide to do something, I don't go out and throw out everything and buy all new. I gradually thin out things, replacing my bad habits with new ones - a little bit at a time. Organizing should be that way. It took you years to accumulate all this stuff and chaos, so it will take years to undo some of the bad habits you have created. Start small. Take fifteen minutes a day {set a timer to help you}. Open a drawer in the place you need to work on most - maybe mail drawer. Throw out all the trash. If that takes you fifteen minutes, then you're done for today. If not, move on to the next thing. Look at the items in that drawer and pick out three or four you can live without or move elsewhere that make more sense. Next, find something - anything, even cereal boxes - to organize it with. Label it, even with tape and a pen. Then, move on to the next area. Bit by bit, day by day, carving out the time to organize. But, there is a crucial part of organizing that you must face - getting rid of stuff. Why do we have so much stuff? Why do we think we NEED all this stuff? Does stuff REALLY make you happy? Can you take this stuff with you when you go? No...stuff will never make you happy in the end. It's likely that stuff is causing you anxiety, grief, and other problems. It's time to start looking at your stuff and determining that you don't need it. The amount of kitchen gadgets most of us have in our kitchens is probably ridiculous -- me included. I'm not kidding. How about clothes? Do you have WAY to many? Possibly. Do you really NEED all that? Be very objective when you start looking around at your things. Your stuff. Is there someone or some place that could use that stuff more than you? Probably. I am amazed at my church's freecycle group and how it blesses so many with the "stuff" that someone no longer needs. If you don't know about it, go here for more explanation, or my ladies' free clothing boutique I had at my home where people got rid of so much and gave to those who really needed it - you can see that post HERE. Bless others with some of your nicer things that you don't really need. My mom did that this Christmas. She gave an extra gift to each grandchild and each of us kids. She gave from her heart some very cherished and beloved items - a porcelain doll to my daughter, a crystal vase to another granddaughter, special candle holders to me. She went through a year of difficult trial in 2012 with her AVM and realized that life is short, stuff has no eternal value, and she didn't need these things now. We need less stuff. It will make your life feel freer and more full than having all that stuff. Having to clean around the stuff. Having to deal with the stuff. Having to live with the stuff. But, don't expect the stuff to go away right away. It's a process that will take time. Don't replace stuff with more stuff. Give your things to others. Throw out the useless, unnecessary items. What will you let go of? Will you start the process of getting your life and home organized? Find a friend who can help you, or hire a professional organizer. That's their job, to help you learn to get things organized and purge one day at a time. I'm here to cheer you on! You can do it!! Like what you see here? Consider becoming a follower or subscribe via email! Are you an Organized Reader? I'd love to see your organized space. Email me and show me your space to possibly be featured as one of my Organized Readers. Connect with me:
I hope I can offer you some encouragement and humor as you set out on your organizing journey, creating solutions and systems that work for you.
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