If you are like me you need a little help with organization. Okay, okay I admit it. I need more than a little help with organization. Give me a break you know I’m not the only one. Anyhow since this is an area I need improvement in I’ve decided to look up articles/blogs that will help me and hopefully you get everything in its place.
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The first article I want to highlight is found on a young adult website called Boundless.Org. In his article, “The Slob Reform” George Halitzka recalls his unorganized and haphazard college days. He was the self-proclaimed “Heavyweight Champion of All-Nighters.” He encourages others that organization is a learned skill; a skill which he learned and you can too. He gives readers several organizational tips that will help them get organized over time. One of my favorite tips: give everything a home. I know what you’re thinking: I already know that its commonsense. Yes I know, but do you actually do it? If you give things a home for example, keys or important documents, it will save you time and energy when you need to retrieve these things in the future.
The second blog I want to highlight “7 Keys to Letting Go of Clutter” comes from simplify101.com; a websight which specializes in organization. The blog mentions that there are no set rules to organization; in other words you have to find what works for you. I like this idea because it gives individuals the opportunity to be flexible and avoid unnecessary pressure. Lets face it the process of organization can be stressful. Why add the unnecessary stress of trying to do what doesn’t work for you? The blog list several organizational tips; one I would even call genius: “Anticipate and remove your obstacles.”
“7 Keys to Letting Go of Clutter”
www.simplify101.com
For example, some of us have a difficult time parting with items that we know we need to get rid of because we paid good money for it. The fact that you paid good money would be your obstacle. However, what you paid for the item is already a sunk cost. Holding on to the item won’t give you your money back but getting rid of something that you don’t need will get you one step closer to getting the space that you want to see. Think about it. Now does throwing away that expensive item seem so bad?
‘The “Gift” of Beautiful Storage’ by Courtney
The third blog I want to highlight comes from the IHeart Organizing Blog spot. In the blog ‘U Heart Organizing: The “Gift” of Beautiful Storage’ by Courtney, the blogger and mother of two shares how she organized her gift wrapping room. While you may not be all that interested in gift wrapping reading the article can steer you in the right direction of organizational success. Simple things like a rod and plastic bucket system or removable hooks that you can attach to the wall are inexpensive but can create a world of difference when it comes to organizing.
Remember organization is only going to happen one step at a time so please don’t beat yourself up if you don’t achieve success in a day! If you do fall off the organizational wagon pick yourself up and get back on again. Try to be consistent and have fun. Following some of the advice from the blogs/articles that I have mentioned above should have you on the way to creating a space you are proud of in no time!
Happy Organizing,
Gelayne
