High gas prices, birthday presents, graduation parties, July 4th picnics, school activities, vacations. Who has the time ....or the money......to organize? Every cent and every bit of mental energy is needed elsewhere.
You do!
Organizing does not have to take forever or cost money. Don’t believe me? Keep reading.
How much time can you spare for organizing?
Half a day or a whole day or a week would be great, but most of us are not that lucky. We've got families, jobs, commitments. But you want to get organized as quickly as possible, so it is worth setting aside a large chunk of time to achieve that if you can. To get twice as much done in the same amount of time, try and enlist a friend, family member, or professional organizer (they are a wealth of experience, ideas, answers).
If you're unable to set aside a decent chunk of time, (at least at the moment), then make use of smaller pockets of time.
Do you find yourself watching TV...including the commercials, riding the train or bus, waiting at the doctor’s office, sitting in the car waiting for the kids, waiting for dinner to cook, or for the washer to finish? The kettle to boil for a cup of tea?
Ideas for small pockets of time:
- If you're heading out the door, take some reading with you, or grab the mail as you head out to sort while you're waiting. Bring your iphone or ipad and write or edit a blog post. Go through your email.
- At home, sort a drawer, go through your magazines and catalogs, clean out the refrigerator, go through your CDs or videos, fill a bag from your closet, clean off a shelf, go through a pile, empty a box, sort out your shoes, delete unwanted email, edit your cookbooks, sort some of your pictures or compile an album, go through a file, go through your linen cupboard or find something else small to organize that is quick and will give you a sense of accomplishment.
Can't afford a custom closet system, garage system, pantry, etc?
Go shopping, in your house
- Do you have wood scraps from previous projects? Use three pieces to create a free-standing shelf to better utilize wasted shelf space.
- Are your hair accessories a jumble? Use a ribbon, old belt, or something similar that hangs to clip your barrettes and keep them separated. You can even use an extra hanger to separate ribbons.
- Do you have random screws and nails? They make great hooks for light weight items.
- Are there empty baskets, containers, or shoe boxes? These can function as low-cost pull-out drawers. - Would you like to find something in the junk drawer? Create drawer dividers with card board, wood, empty plastic containers, etc. or bag up small similar items into one zip lock bag.
Ah, once your house is organized, you will feel so free!
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