Gearing up for the holiday season? Trying to get organized but feel like it is an impossible pursuit? Like anything in life, a person must have goals. When you want to become organized the secret to actually getting up organized is setting goals. You must set up goals before getting started so you know where you are headed. Does that sound too tough? It is not. Let me take you by the hand….
To begin, just take getting organized fifteen minutes at a time. Set a timer for fifteen minutes and begin. When the timer goes off, stop what you are doing and relax for fifteen minutes. Then set the timer and begin again. Do this for about two hours a day and you’ll be amazed at all the progress that you will make.
Please don’t take on more than you can handle. When beginning, start small so you won’t feel overwhelmed and feel like quitting. On the first day, tackle the junk drawer in the kitchen. Use your fifteen minutes to work on the drawer. It might take less than that so if it does, find another drawer in the kitchen to tackle or if you need to, tackle the kitchen counter. If that seems like a lot for the first day, then stop there and begin tomorrow. Don’t make the first thing you organize is your closet! You will get overwhelmed for sure!
It is always important to have a plan before you start. Sit down and write down all the areas you wish to organize. Be specific; don’t just say you want to organize the living room. Write down that you want to clean off the coffee table and clean off the bookshelves of old books. Being specific helps to set better goals and put items in order. You can see what jobs are large and which might take just an hour so you can plan accordingly. Trying to take on a five hour job when you only have two makes for many upset people.
Why do you have to do this alone? All things get done faster when more than one person is doing the work. Get other family members involved in the organizing. If you are organizing the kid’s bedroom, have the kids help. They will get satisfaction out of the project just like you will and they tend to keep it picked up as well if they have a part in it. They can also help weed out old things that they no longer play with. If you want help with the closet, get your spouse to help out. Have them try on those clothes that might not fit anymore and decided to give them away. Having everyone involved makes the job go faster and everyone feels rewarded at the end of the day.
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