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10
Simple Steps To a More Productive
& Organized Life
When you decide that it's time to
organize, start with the area that
makes you the most anxious, and then
prioritize the other areas in order of
importance to you. This will give you
a better perspective on everything
that needs to be done.
Make a deadline for when you would
like to accomplish the first task.
When that is complete set a deadline
for the next task. One step at a time
is easier to deal with then trying to
tackle everything at once.
Set aside specific times of the day
that you can devote to "Keeping
Up" with your spaces. For
instance, you can start with twenty
minutes each day. This is a manageable
amount of time, and the job will be
less daunting if you try to maintain
it once the area has been
organized.
Write down all your plans, and cross
them out as you achieve them. This
will give you a sense of
accomplishment when you succeed.
When organizing, try not to just move
items around. Make a decision whether
to keep, toss or donate every item
when you handle it the first
time. Making a conscious
organizing decision each time you
handle an item will help you to
eliminate the clutter now, and it
will help you to maintain order in
the future.
Once you have decided to keep the
item, make sure you have a home for
it. Storing items in clear containers
that you can easily identify with
labels will make it easier to find
things in a rush.
Find storage products that work for
you and your space and think ahead.
Are you going to need more storage for
like items or are these spaces going
to be rotating items over time?
Store items by a method that works for
you. Use a strategy of function, like
items or frequency of use.
For home maintenance, keep a scheduled
checklist of things that you may need
to accomplish annually or quarterly.
You could organize this by season or
by month. Then it isn't a big question
as to when you last changed your air
filters or fire alarm batteries or
cleaned your gutters.
For household information, set up
convenient folders where you sort your
mail for bills to be paid, coupons you
save, or for school activities. File
them as soon as you get them and mark
any important dates on your calendar.
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