Sorry, this is a little late for Saturday. :/ Really, this is what I feel I should have majored in at college. You know how people have things they do to relax themselves? Like, read a book, go to a movie, or bake. Well, I organize to relax. I enjoy it so much! Anywho, enough about mio! Here are some guidelines I go by:
1. Find and attack your problem areas with storage ideas.
For some people it's the laundry, others it is shoes, hats, jewelry, paperwork, etc. Whatever it is, discover your weak spot and do something about it! :)
2. Have a place for everything.
"Everything," you say? Everything! ;) Now, I am not saying that your junk drawer has to be organized, but I am saying, you probably need a designated catch all place for your junk so it does not clutter around the house. Now if you do decide to organize even your junk drawer... awesome! :)
3. Sometimes to organize, it gets messier before it gets cleaner.
My mom sometimes doesn't get this. She'll say, "why is it getting worse?" Well, it takes a lot of room to organize papers and so it will spread before it gets filed.
4. Have these on hand to handle the mail.
- a letter opener
- a basket or container for papers to file (file these later, maybe once a month, in binders or folders)
- a basket or container for papers to shred
- a basket or container for papers to recycle
- a basket or container for coupons to keep (coupon books and 12 mini-expandable folders are great for filing these)
- a trash can for all the extra items
5. And last but not least, hAvE fUn!
If it is hard for you to do this, find something that encourages and energizes you that WILL NOT take your attention off of what you are doing, like music or a good movie you memorized that can play in the background.
I hope this post has helped you. If you need more ideas for your specific problem area, just let me know and I will try my best to help. Also, if you feel like sharing some of your awesome ideas, I sure would appreciate it! Blessings!
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