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Need some help around the house? The tips below have their foundation in the basic principles of
organizing. They’re methods that I share with every single one of my clients - and I hope that they’ll
help you too.
The first thing to remember when trying to organize anything is that organization takes planning. Even
for a task as seemingly simple as cleaning out a closet, it always pays to make a plan. The more
guidelines you create for yourself, the easier it is to implement your new, more organized systems.
If you want to get your whole home in order, make a list of specific areas or systems in descending
order of importance to you. For example, getting your kitchen cupboards in order might be a higher
priority than, let’s say, digging through those boxes in the attic. Everyone’s system will be different –
but it’s important to address the issues that most affect your daily life first.
Here are some sample solutions for problem areas that apply to nearly everyone.
What do all of the above tips have in common? They all utilize a system. Creating organizing systems
for your home isn’t hard, and it’s actually fun. The more systems you make into habits, the more
streamlined your daily routines become. This is the foundation of home organizing, and I’m sure you’ll
find a hundred ways to apply it in your own home.
organizing. They’re methods that I share with every single one of my clients - and I hope that they’ll
help you too.
The first thing to remember when trying to organize anything is that organization takes planning. Even
for a task as seemingly simple as cleaning out a closet, it always pays to make a plan. The more
guidelines you create for yourself, the easier it is to implement your new, more organized systems.
If you want to get your whole home in order, make a list of specific areas or systems in descending
order of importance to you. For example, getting your kitchen cupboards in order might be a higher
priority than, let’s say, digging through those boxes in the attic. Everyone’s system will be different –
but it’s important to address the issues that most affect your daily life first.
Here are some sample solutions for problem areas that apply to nearly everyone.
- Always losing your keys? Hang a hook near the door, or put a catch-all basket on the kitchen
table. If you consciously place your keys in a designated place every day for two weeks, the
motion will become habit. - Can’t keep up with the housekeeping? Tidy up before bedtime: even if you don’t get everything
done, it’s better than nothing. - Do at least one load of laundry per day if you have kids, one load every other day if you don’t.
- Run the dishwasher at night and empty in the morning.
- Designate certain days for certain chores, so you’re not overwhelmed at the end of the week.
- Always losing important mail? Create a filing system around the place where you normally open
your mail. A shallow basket works great as a kitchen table ‘inbox’; all payables and other
important correspondences go in the basket immediately until you have time to address them.
Or, create file folders for payables, notices, and other correspondence, and file all mail as soon as
you open it. - Shred all credit card offers and other junk mail with sensitive identity info on it as soon as you
open it. On a green note, make sure to put empty envelopes and all other trash paper in your
recycling bin, not in the garbage. Most kinds of paper, cardboard, and even receipts can be
recycled.
What do all of the above tips have in common? They all utilize a system. Creating organizing systems
for your home isn’t hard, and it’s actually fun. The more systems you make into habits, the more
streamlined your daily routines become. This is the foundation of home organizing, and I’m sure you’ll
find a hundred ways to apply it in your own home.
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