So thereâs no doubt about it â getting organized has reached âhot topicâ status in our culture. Pick up a magazine, turn on the TV or surf the web and itâs clear that simplifying and organizing are right up there with weight loss and stress reduction in terms of popularity. But just like any other major behavioral change, you have to want it in order to be successful â you have to know your âwhyâ and remind yourself of it when the changes feel hard.…
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Whatâs the easiest way to reduce clutter in your life? Just say no! No to free stuff, no to bargains, no to buying stuff you donât really need, and no to hand-me-downs (if you donât really need them of course). There are two main reasons why focusing on accumulating less is such a successful strategy when it comes to staying clutter free.
If you live with other people, chances are youâve experienced the difficulty of living with other peopleâs stuff! The reality is, we all have different thresholds for household chaos and clutter. Some spouses and house-mates have very different thresholds, which can make things uncomfortable at times, to say the least. If youâre wishing you could get your family on board with a clutter clear out, thereâs some good news and bad news.
Hereâs the bad news. Just like any other major life change, you cannot convince someone else to get on the organizing bandwagon.…
Boy, it can be tough getting back into the swing of things after a holiday weekend! Your desk may be piled with things you left with an âIâll deal with it when I get backâ attitude, and your to-do list is probably over-flowing with incomplete tasks as well. Since completing to-do lists seems to be an elusive task for many of us, we thought weâd try to get everyone back on track with a couple of tips to help turn your to-do list into your to-done list!…
Itâs hard to believe, but Memorial Day weekend is almost here and that means summer is right around the corner! Nowâs the time to make sure you have a few summer essentials on hand so you can head out and enjoy the nice weather.
Do you sometimes (or always) feel like youâre on a treadmill of chores and to-doâs and you canât a) get off or b) keep up? I know I do. The âstuffâ of life â your home, your family, your job, your friends, even your hobbies â all take some effort to keep up with. Some of this stuff we enjoy, some of it not so much. While we donât often have the chance to get off the treadmill â maybe on a far away and unplugged vacation â we can and should take control of the speed.…
Getting prepared to do your taxes can be overwhelming, especially if you havenât been all that organized about keeping track of your tax-related documents throughout the year. Not only do you need to keep track of tax forms you get in the mail (or on-line), but also receipts for tax-related expenses and donations, and it can also be very helpful to put your hands on your previous tax returns and documentation for reference. Of course if you get audited, the value of having your tax paperwork organized sky rockets!…
Most of us are drowning in paper these days. It doesnât seem to stop â mail, school papers, magazines, and more. If you donât have a good way to manage it, it will just keep piling up. To keep a handle on your papers, you need a good paper management system. A what?! Have no fear, here are six steps to set you up for paper management success:
Step 1: Open and review your mail and other paper every day! Open mail in one place with all your tools and supplies.…
Last week, we wrapped up our Get Organized Challenge: 5 Weeks to a More Organized You. Over the course of the challenge we focused on developing 5 healthy organizing habits that, when practiced regularly, can lead you down the path to happily organized. Just to recap, those 5 healthy habits are:
1: Buy less stuff. The less you buy, the less you have to unload, store, clean, maintain, return, dispose of and otherwise manage.