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Getting organized is a daunting task. You look around at everything out of place and it gets overwhelming. So let's get you STARTED.
Set a Timer. 5 minutes, 10 minutes, 30 minutes, and hour. Up to you.
Create an 'Everyday Caddy.' Simply grab a caddy and put only the items that you use each morning to get ready (toothbrush, toothpaste, hairspray, lipstick, etc.). It reduces the number of little decisions you must make when getting ready
Think Like an Organized Person. For example, when you’re tempted to toss your jeans on the chair in your bedroom rather than put them away, think again.
Set Up a "Ripening Bin." When you aren’t sure you want to let go of something, or you have some lingering attachment, put it in the ripening bin, putting off the decision until you’re ready.
Follow the One In, One Out Rule
Hide the Cord and Wires
Make Some Labels
Use a Forget-Me-Not Basket. Be sure to place the basket near whichever door your family uses most often, and adding a small chalkboard for written reminders can also help.
Try the Ski Slope Method of Organizing. Similar to how you don't ski directly down a large mountain in one straight line or you might tumble down, this organizing technique suggests that you start in one corner, then move to the other side of the room and do the next corner. Rather than try to tackle the room all at once, you "traverse the mountain" by going back and forth in small sections until the entire room is tidy.
Just Get Started
Feel better about getting organized now?