 5 Most Common Organizing Problems -- Solved! |
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Organizing Tips: * Create storage to stay organized. If you avoid putting away an item because you don't know where to put it, think about other similar items you might have and store them all together. * Keep a bag or bin with handles in your car. It makes it easier to transport items back and forth between your home, office and car. * Save time by withdrawing enough cash to last until you receive your next paycheck. Stopping at the bank once every two weeks instead of twice a week can save you 19 hours per year! * Place tomorrow's top priority item on the center of your desk before you leave work today. You'll start your day more focused. * Perform one small household task each weekday to free up time on your weekend. You can dust, vacuum, clean a bath, or throw in a load of laundry. * Set up shelves near the door household members use most frequently. Make sure everyone deposits their shoes when entering. You'll spend less time looking for lost shoes and less time cleaning your floors.
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5 Most Common Organizing Problems -- Solved!
After seven years as a professional organizer, I've found these situations to be the most common complaints from clients. See if they sound familiar, and give the following tips a try: 1. "I need more time! There aren't enough hours in the day!" I recommend five ways to find more time in your day: A. Make a daily to do list and mark your priorities. Do those items first. B. Delegate. Enlist your family to do their share. Hire or barter. C. Watch for time wasters. We all waste time. Reduce your time wasters such as checking email, surfing the Internet, talking on the phone and watching television. D. Utilize time savers. Look for ways you can save a little time such as letting calls go to voice mail and shopping during off hours. E. Guard your time. Feel free to say "no" to others' requests for your time. Don't give in to pressure. Truly put your priorities first. 2. "I spend too much time looking for lost items!" Declutter. Assign homes to frequently looked for items such as keys, batteries, pens and office supplies. Sort paper as it comes into your home or office. Reduce the number of items you buy and bring into your home or office. 3. "I have nothing to wear!" If you haven't worn an item in a year, donate it or sell it. If it doesn't fit either store it or get rid of it. In your closet, keep only items that look great on you. Sort them by pants, skirts, long sleeve shirts, short sleeve shirts, tanks, etc. Keep work wear separate from play wear and evening wear. 4. "I can't see the top of my desk!" Give yourself an "in" box. Put all the paperwork on top of your desk into the in box. Move personal items to a nearby shelf or on top of a file cabinet. Set up a paper sorting system in a step file sorter or a portable file box. Label file folders: Do, Awaiting Answer, Consider, Hold, Refer, Read, File, Receipts, Tax (Current Year). Give projects their own file, tote bag or container. 5. "Every flat surface in my home (or office) is covered with stuff!" Grab a basket or a box and clear off a surface. Dust or wipe clean the counter or table surface. Sort items into categories: trash, paperwork (goes into the in basket), belongs elsewhere (sort by room). If you don't know where to store an item or category think about where you use it. It should be stored, with like items, near where it's used. Put items away and you're finished.
Copyright 2008-2012. Barbara Myers. The Time Manager. www.ineedmoretime.com Publishers may use this article with an active link to www.ineedmoretime.com.
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