Are you
overwhelmed thinking about how to get everything in order? Get rid of
the notion that it will happen immediately; the goal isn't to end up with a
sparkling space where everything is always in its place. Organizing is about being orderly; it's about recognizing and replacing bad practices with better
habits.
Many people don’t organized because it
overwhelms them, but make a list and manage your tasks into steps. Another
option is having an accountability partner; it’s less likely for a person to
procrastinate with another person involved. When I’m doing things, like
schoolwork, I have found myself guilty of over-analyzing. Too much thinking
leads to inaction; just jump in, set a goal, and get it done… quit thinking
about it! Happy organizing :)
During a job interview, my boyfriend, Zach, was
asked a question along the lines of “What
experience do you have with organizing throughout your last job?” His response
was “Just the basic receiving, stocking,
and facing of the products on the sales floor. BUT after the past 4.5 years with my girlfriend,
she has really rubbed off on me. My girlfriend is an ‘organizational junkie,’
for lack of a better phrase. She arranges the clothes in her closet by color
and in alphabetical order by brand; Kayla is frequently in-and-out of stores
like, Target, Meijer, and Bed Bath and Beyond, etc. looking for storage bins of
some sort to organize either her closet, my closet, our bedroom, bathroom,
kitchen, drawers, etc.; she’s constantly making lists in her phone; she uses
about five different colors of ink in her calendar for different events; and the list goes on…” This story had opened up my eyes as to how much I affected
him... getting organized had always been the last thing on Zach’s to-do list… if
he even had a to-do list.
Not just Zach, but I know that getting organized is the last
thing on everyone’s to-do list. As you can see, I am a clean freak! So, I
am making this blog in hopes to give you several tips and ideas for becoming
and staying organized. ALL THINGS ORDERLY & ORGANIZED! You will find that being
organized, in the long run, will save you time. And not just you, but everyone
around you (your family, co-workers, friends, etc.) Zach, proved to me, that my
organizing is effective. My goal has always been not for me to just know where
my things are after I file them, but for others to be able to locate those items,
based off the way I organized or filed it.
With that said, I encourage you to think ahead and take some
of your time (a half hour a day) to get organized… a routine will make your
on-going organization easier. Whether it be: making a checklist, writing a
to-do list, sorting items, or creating labels… it’s a great start!
I will leave you with this video created by Alejandra Costello, a
certified professional organizer (CPO). She uploads weekly videos to YouTube of
her different tips and ideas. I hope this video inspires you!
