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How To Get Organized & Put YourLife In Order

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Michael Lee, Self-Help Specialist

Author of How To Be An Expert ersua!er
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Table of ContentsIntroduction 5

Remembering to Organize 7

Say Good-bye to Clutter 9

Best Secrets to Getting and Staying Organized 10

!e "motional oll o# C$%"R 1&

urn Clutter into 'armony 1(

)n Orderly $i#e 1*

$et Good Order Reign+ 1,

Getting Rid o# Stu##. &0

!e )rt o# Organization &&

) /e Good Organizing is and ric2s &(

3etermining your 'ome-Style &5

Cle4er 'ome and /amily anagement &,

'a4e ime on your Side &9

Organize a Bit at a ime 61

Organize your un2 draer 61

Organize your laundry room 61

Organize your c!ildren 6&

Organize your garage 66

Organize your c!ild8s study !abits 65

Organize your 2itc!en 67

ut t!e :ord Organize. Bac2 into your $i#e 69


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imesa4ing is 69

1& Simle :ays to Organize (1

C;O;;"; (6

Organize your o4e ((

Organize your 'ome O##ice (5

Organize your :or2sace (,

'ire an Organizer (9

a2e Control o# C!ronic 3isorganization 51

Smart ime anagement


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Introduction

You can find pictures anywhere. It is simply a matter of noticing things and organizingthem. You just have to care about what is around you and have a concern withhumanity and the human comedy.

-Elliott Erwitt

How we spend out time says a lot about who we areI# you are simly too tired or do not !a4e ade=uate time to do anyt!ing in t!e e4enings>t!en your daily routine is out o# balance and you need to ma2e adustments;?our or2 can be too di##icult or unsuitable> or you may not be ma2ing #ull use o# your!ours during your day or e4ening; ) good balance o# your time is needed #or or2>

goals> recreation> and rela@ation; a2e a close loo2 at your daily routine> e@amine your#indings and come u it! a lan; Be reared to #ollo your lan and it! t!is> youcan become better organized.Why be better organized?Being busy ill 2ee your mind o## orry because you ill not be t!in2ing o# todi##erent t!ings at one time; ?ou can ma2e good use o# your time aay #rom or2 toincrease your 2noledge o# t!ings and li#e> to or2 at a !obby or roect> and t!en torela@ and be content; !is is good balance and !en you are better balanced your are

better organized;

er!as you are a single arent and in a bit o# a time crunc! eac! day; a2e a ointto sit and rela@ eac! day and lan; I# you are care#ul you s!ould be able to #ind ust a#e !ours eac! day to aly yoursel# to being better organized;AI 2no o# no more encouraging #act t!an t!e un=uestionable ability o# man to ele4ate!is li#e by conscious endea4or;A - 'enry !oreau 1,17-1,*&

ost o# us use only a small amount o# our true caabilities and e can all do so muc!

more; ?ou can learn ne t!ings; !is ill gi4e you ne urose in li#e and a #eeling o#ac!ie4ement; Read non#iction boo2s to increase your 2noledge o# e4eryday t!ings inli#e and to learn ne s2ills or to imro4e on e@isting ones; )ll o# t!is ill !el you to bebetter organized;!e more organized you are> t!e more time you ill !a4e #or yoursel#; )s you becomebetter organized> ta2e on a ne a#ter !ours roect; Start it! somet!ing small andor2 your ay u to de4oting more and more time to your roect; er!as you canta2e on a ne oodor2ing roect> #or e@amle; Once you comlete it> you ill #eel


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good about yoursel# and !o you are sending your ne> organized time;

With a place for everything and everything in its place, you are freed up in bodyand mind to take on new endeavors.

I# you are under a lot o# stress> a more assi4e and rela@ing underta2ing mig!t be ust

!at you need> at least to start it!; /or ust one day a ee2> or a #e !ours oncertain days> set aside time #or your on uni=ue enoyment; :!en you do t!is> stayingorganized ill not #eel as muc! o# a c!ore; ?ou ill naturally is! to remain organizedso t!at you ill !a4e more time #or yoursel#;

a2e a al2 in t!e ar2> listen to lo4ely music> read an interesting no4el> leisurely or2in t!e yard> or atc! a bit o# D> t!ese are all o# t!e er2s in time #rom stayingorganized;

!hen I go into my garden with a spade" and dig a bed" I feel such an e#hilaration and

health that I discover that I have been defrauding myself all this time in letting othersdo for me what I should have done with my own hands. - $alph !aldo Emerson%&'()-&''*+


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Remembering to Organize

Being ell organized ta2es lots o# time and e##ort and t!ere is a lot to remember; Beloare good tis to !el you to remember it allE

&. ,ot it down.:it! t!e many details t!at you !a4e to remember in any gi4en day>!y s!ould you try to 2ee it all in a memory ban2F )t t!e 4ery moment t!at youremember somet!ing needs to be done> t!e 4ery best t!ing to do is rite it don;!en> ust as you need to recall it> it ill be t!ere #or you in an instant;

*. eep it all in one place.Once you !a4e de4eloed t!e 2nac2 o# riting e4eryt!ingdon> your ne@t ste ill be to 2ee your riting all in one lace; ?ou ill rememberbetter t!is ay; Ot!erise> you are going to send 4aluable time searc!ing #or yournotes;

). tay healthy.) 2een memory is a ell-nouris!ed mind; "at !ealt!y get lenty o#rest and lots o# good e@ercise; !ese ill all see you t!roug! to !a4ing a goodmemory> staying alert> and being #ree #rom sic2ness;

/. $ecord your every thought.?ou mig!t #ind yoursel# dri4ing !en a good ideaabout organizing comes to you or you mig!t recall somet!ing t!at you really need torite don; Ho need to ull o4er and start riting> record instead+ ull o## to t!e side o#t!e road and use a small !and !eld tae recorder; !is is a onder#ul tool to carryaround it! you> to record your t!oug!ts> or your ar2ing sace number> or e4en amemorable tele!one number you see on a billboard as you dri4e by; %se your !andy

recorder to be your second eyes and ears;

0. 1all ahead.:!en you are at t!e o##ice and you ant to do somet!ing !en youarri4e bac2 !ome> call a!ead to your ansering mac!ine and lea4e yoursel# amessage; )s soon as you get !ome you can listen to your message and remembere@actly !at you anted to do;

2. 3e confident in yourself.I# you 2ee saying you !a4e a bad memory> you illrobably continue to !a4e a bad memory; It is imortant to !a4e a moti4ated> I C)Hremember attitude;

4. 5andy email reminders.!ere are many good and #ree e-mail reminder ser4ices

a4ailable; ?ou can tye in !at you ant to remember> suc! as a elcome arty>anni4ersary or secial e4ent> and you ill recei4e an e-mail reminder !en t!e date isaroac!ing; !is is a terri#ic ay to og your memory by Internet;

'. 6se stic7y notes.!ose onder#ul> little stic2y notes are t!e ne@t best t!ing tosliced bread+ !ey are amazing as memory !elers; :ant to remember somet!ingrior to lea4ing your !omeF


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inside o# your door; !e brig!t> neon colors ill be great to catc! your eye as you arelea4ing; ?ou ill not li2ely miss it+ Heed to ma2e an urgent call #irst t!ing in t!emorningF $ea4e a ost-It Hote on your tele!one;

8. 6se timers and alarms.a2e ad4antage o# alarm cloc2s and timers t!roug!outyour day; 'a4e to ta2e t!e clot!es out o# t!e dryer by 1& noonF Set your alarm cloc2 to

remind you; :ant to lea4e #or t!e ladies lunc!eon by 7 ;m;F Set your timer to bee a#e minutes be#ore it is time to start to get ready;&(. 9isual memory joggers.Disual reminders ill !el you remember and stay

#ocused; %se 4isual reminders #or remembering your goals; I# your goal is to ta2e a trito a Ireland in a #e years> 2ee a magazine !otogra! o# Ireland rig!t on your des2;I# your goal is to lose 60 lbs; in si@ mont!s> #ind a icture or ornament t!at ill !elremind you o# t!is goal eac! day;
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Say Good-bye to Clutter

Ho t!at you !a4e a good system to remember your tas2s at !and> t!e ne@t big steill be to get rid o# clutter; Clutter diminis!es a smile> damens t!e sirit> and so

s!ould not be tolerated;

It is 4ery easy to #ind any gi4en room in a cluttered mess> but it ta2es some !ard or2to de-clutter and organize;any eole say t!at one o# t!eir #a4orite t!ings to do !en stressed out is to clean+'ard to imagine> rig!tF :ell> it is true; Cleaning gi4es order and attracts ositi4e t!ingsto your li#e> e4en i# only in smaller c!un2s at a time;

:e are not ust tal2ing about mo4ing around clutter #rom one s!el# to anot!er; :e aretal2ing about de-cluttering e4ery room o# your !ome; Say good-bye to t!e dust> saygood-bye to t!e un2 say !ello to room to breat!e and mo4e around+ Ho> doesn8tt!at sound delig!t#ulFStart out by draing u a list o# !at you absolutely ant done; !in2 about t!oseleaning toer o# isa aers in t!e den> t!en mo4e sloly into t!e #amily room; Seeany iles o# old !otos ust crying out to be laced in a !oto albumF :rite t!at onedon; 'o about t!ose iles o# clot!ing sitting in t!e bottom o# your daug!ters closet

ust aiting #or a mot!er8s touc!; :rite t!at one don> too+

By no> i# you are cle4er> you see a list o# 4ery or2able> one-at-a-time c!ores t!at can

be assigned t!roug!out a busy day; !e idea is to get started and or2 your ayaround; By t!e end o# t!e day> you ill !a4e a beauti#ul> uncluttered !ome as yourreard+3o not become discouraged i# your attemt to enlist your !usband and c!ildren runs a-muc2; you really do not ant a second air o# meddling!ands anyay some c!ores are best le#t to only one air o# !ands; !at ay you can

be sure t!at t!e c!ores ill be done rig!t t!e #irst time;
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est Secrets to Getting and Staying Organized

ell yoursel# and belie4e t!at some degree o# clutter it! a c!ild is going to!aen no matter !at+

Begin it! messes and clutter t!at you see e4ery day; :or2 on organizing your2itc!en and #amily room be#ore your !allay closet;

)ssign e4eryt!ing in your !ouse a lace; !is ay !en your #amily searc!es#or somet!ing t!ey need> t!ey ill 2no e@actly !ere to #ind it and !ere to utit aay;

%se t!is same rincile to organize your sil4erare> it! clearly de#ined laces#or e4ery #or2 and 2ni#e> or draers #or ties and soc2s or> underear; !in2 int!is same ay #or e4ery asect o# your !ome; !is ill sa4e many !ours o#

searc!ing #or t!ings; It ill dramatically cut don on t!e clutter o# items le#t outA#or noA or Auntil I #ind a lace #or it;A 3e4elo a ne mantraE e4eryt!ing !as itslace and a lace #or e4eryt!ing+

"nlist a ne ruleE t!ro out one old t!ing #or e4ery ne urc!ase t!at entersyour !ome;

:!en using stairs> ne4er go u or don t!em emty-!anded; )lays grabsome items t!at belong to ustairs rooms and =uic2ly ut it aay !ile you aret!ere;

a2e a mental note to obser4e !at t!ings ile u in your !ouse and !eret!ey cluster> and t!en come u it! a lace nearby t!at becomes t!e o##icial!ome !ere t!ose t!ings ill reside; Introduce bas2ets> s!el4es> and #olders #ort!is urose; !ey or2 ell; Set aside one bas2et #or you and your artner #orincoming mail> bills> and receits and letters;

Create a number o# brig!tly mar2ed #olders #or discount couons> in4itations and

directions> and ot!er time-sensiti4e aers t!at ust clutter your counters;

Jee items t!at are used #re=uently in laces !ere you can reac! t!em it!outstooing or bending> and store t!em close to t!e lace t!ey ill be needed;

%se draer di4iders #or soc2s> underear> lingerie> and tiny items> to 2ee t!emsearated and organized;

'ang !oo2s #or your 2eys and urse at t!e entry to your !ome> so eac! time youal2 in> you can !ang t!em u;


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"stablis! one de#ined lace in your !ouse #or storing library boo2s> and end a!ouse-ide !unt !en it is time to read or return t!em;

Get rid o# all un2 draers> or allo yoursel# ust one t!at you clear out once aee2 or more; :!en you establis! certain items are being used reeatedly>designate a draer #or t!ose;

:hings you don;t need any longer and attract good t!ingsto come your ay; Be 4igilantabout cleaning about once a mont! and you ill #ind it muc! easier to 2ee u> ee2-by-ee2;
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The !motional Toll of C"#TT!R

"ac! area o# your !ome ro4ides you it! a uni=ue #orm o# com#ort; Com#ort andclutter cannot co-e@ist; Clutter and mess only ser4es to bring unbalance and illdamen any good sirit; It stands to reason t!at> gi4e u t!e clutter and bring in t!eeace o# mind;$e-clutter your %itchen

?our 2itc!en is regarded as t!e !eart o# your !ome and #or a good reason; 'ere youare nouris!ed and ro4ided #or> e4en i# you are dining on a #rozen entrLe zaed in t!emicroa4e rat!er t!an a !omemade meal lo4ingly resented by om; )n untidy andcluttered 2itc!en ma2es it !ard to nouris! yoursel# and ot!ers> on bot! !ysical andemotional; 'o you care #or your 2itc!en is a !ot clue to !et!er you are gi4ingroer attention to your on nouris!ment and t!at o# ot!ers; Cleaning u and de-

cluttering your 2itc!en ill oen sace #or you to recei4e t!e suort and com#ort t!atyou need in li#e;$e-clutter your li&ing and dining room

!ese are secial laces !ere you socialize it! #amily and #riends; 'ere youengage it! t!e orld !ile being at !ome t!roug! atc!ing tele4ision> reading t!eaer or discussing current e4ents it! old #riends o4er dinner; Clutter can turn t!eseot!erise secial and social saces into dens o# isolation> esecially i# t!e mess is sobad t!at it !as been a time since you !a4e in4ited eole o4er; $oo2 care#ully at your

li4ing and dining rooms to see !at t!ey say about your relations!is; )re t!eyimortant to youF )re you !iding yoursel# #rom ot!ers> by burying yoursel# in nastyclutterF$e-clutter your hallways

?ou need clear !allays to na4igate t!roug! your !ome; ?our clutter in your !allaysre4ents imortant connections beteen di##erent areas o# your !ome and your li#e;$oo2 at your !allays and see !at it says about t!e rest o# your li#e; 3o t!ey containgood lig!ting and are t!ey easily na4igable> or do t!ey cause con#usion and tri you

uF I# you #eel a disconnection beteen or2 and #amily> sel# and ot!ers> !at youneed to be done and your obligations> it may be time to gi4e your !allays some goodorganizing;$e-clutter your bathrooms

"ac! day e use t!is imortant sace to meet t!e orld; :e begin our days #rom t!isroom; Clutter in t!e bat!room can mean your don8t ta2e ride in !o you loo2 and #eel;'o can you #eel clean !en using a cluttered> dirty bat!roomF ) clean> ell-


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decorated bat!room is a tran=uil sanctuary #or reu4enation and sel#-care; Scentedsoas> attracti4e accessories> and #ragrant candles all ta2e t!eir lace !ere; !is isbeauty #or t!e mind and soul; ?ou can beauti#y your li#e by organizing and cleaning t!isimortant room; a2e t!e time to trans#orm your bat!room into a lace o# re#uge andt!is ill bring a sense o# t!e sacred into your morning and e4ening ersonal-carerituals;

$e-clutter the bedroom

?our bedroom is #or sleeing and intimacy> and it #unctions as a lace o# reneal #orsel# and relations!is; Clutter in t!e bedroom is orse t!an in any room; It is anyt!ingbut rest#ul and eace#ul; I# you are #eeling Aired and tired>A creating order out o# c!aosin t!is most ersonal sace ill !el you rela@ and to let go o# t!e stresses o# t!e day;!en you ill get a good nig!tKs slee or enoy some secial time it! your artner;

)nd !en you a2e u> youKll be bursting it! energy; O# all o# your rooms> t!is one ist!e most critical #or being organized and eace#ul;

$e-clutter your closets

Closets are e4eryt!ing !idden> un2non> or unrecognized; :!en e #ill our closetsit! clutter> e !arness our ability to be intuiti4e and insig!t#ul; Cluttered closets canindicate roblems t!at you may not e4en be aare o# but !ic! bloc2 your rogresst!roug! li#e> or2> and relations!is; Jeeing t!e closet door closed is not an ob4ioussolution; Organizing your closets IS+$e-clutter your attic and basement

) cluttered attic causes you to #eel under ressure; It is not easy to #eel good about t!e#uture !en t!ere is so muc! stu## A!anging about and o4er your !ead;A Organizet!ose bo@es o# yesteryear and you ill #eel ten ounds lig!ter> instantly+ !e basementand ot!er belo-ground storage areas are t!oug!t to be !olders o# t!e subconsciousmind> so ta2e t!e time and !a4e t!at clutter cleaned u+$e-clutter your garage

!in2 o# your car as a symbol o# your agility> indeendence> and ability to be sel#-

roelled in li#e; I# t!ereKs so muc! un2 iled !ig! in your garage t!at you can barelyli#t t!e garage door> it is time to organize; 3o t!is and be reared to mo4e #orard inyour li#e> as ell;Sto t!in2ing o# de-cluttering as a terri#ic> and start t!in2ing o# it as one o# t!e moste##ecti4e sel#-imro4ement e@ercises a4ailable to you; "4ery magazine and iece o#aer you lace in t!e recycle and e4ery boo2 you gi4e bac2 to t!e library ill liberateyou; ill; /ree yoursel# no o# clutter andoen t!e #lood gates o# energyand oy into your li#e;
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Turn Clutter into Harmony

I# a rimary goal is to e@ist in a clutter-#ree en4ironment> t!in2 o# de4ising a system in!ic! to oerate #reely; :it! a smart system> you ill !a4e 4aluable #ree time; 'a4ingmore time to send your !ours doing !at you enoy most is e4eryone8s goal in li#e;%sing a system> you ill !a4e a met!od o# doing somet!ing t!at mig!t ot!erise be astrain; ?ou ill !a4e a ne ay o# simli#ying a tas2 or oeration;aer clutter is a 4ery good e@amle; :e #ind aers t!ron !ere> t!ere ande4ery!ere; $oose aer can be #ound in e4ery area o# your !ome; o trans#orm adisorderly area into an orderly one> you ill ant to #irst clean u t!e area o# all looseaer and ut it aay in a designated lace or ust t!ro it aay; ?ou can use bas2ets>draers or s!el4ing sace to store aay your aer; Once you !a4e a designatedlace establis!ed> it is easier t!en to remain organized;

!in2 no about !o your aer became so messy in t!e #irst lace; :!at did you doit! it once it arri4edF 3id you ut t!e #ull bundle into a bas2et> #or e@amleF I# youglanced at it and t!en ut it don in a !a!azard ile at t!e nearest table or des2 nearyou> c!ances are t!at is your roblem; ?our goal is to designate a said lace #or e4eryitem o# 4alue in your entire !ome; !at ay you are organized;

The organized way to deal with all paper that crosses your hands and'or des% isto(

1; 'a4e it laced at a designated tray> bas2et> s!el# or draer;

&; Send t!e time you need to loo2 into !at t!e aer commands o# you and> !endone it! it

6; lace it in eit!er a #ile> ut it in a #iling bas2et to be #iled> ut it in an out bas2et> orsimly t!ro it aay;!is tye o# aer #lo system ill organize you in a !eartbeat and ill re4ent #indingassorted ieces o# aer e4ery!ere t!roug!out your !ome; )s soon as you recei4et!e aer> you ut it in its allotted lace; /rom t!is> you ill create a eace#ul or2

area; ?ou ill automatically 2no !ere to go to get your aer and !ere to #indaer t!at you need;!e same system can be alied to reorganizing a disordered en4ironment; ?ou cantac2le a room> a closet> or a draer by #irst organizing it and t!en ta2ing a loo2 at !oit got t!at ay in t!e #irst lace; 'ere is !ere t!e ne system comes into lay; ?ouneed to be able to maintain t!e order you !a4e alied to it #or later so t!at t!e samemess does not ust de4elo all o4er again;


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The more time and effort you put into being organized) the less time you willneed to apply to organizing later

?ou ill need to ac=uire t!e necessary AtoolsA needed to create good order;'a4ing good order is t!e building bloc2 to being better organized;

S!o t!e discount and secialty stores #or great tools to organize; !ey areine@ensi4e and or2 ell; I# you #ind your bedroom is !ard to 2ee organized t!enloo2 around #or somet!ing to sol4e your roblem; !e moment you #ind t!e rig!t tool>you can begin to ut t!ings into t!eir roer lace;!ere is no easy ay around trying to get your li#e in order and be better organized; Itta2es time and e##ort on your art; !e more tools you can aly to your disorganizedmesses> t!e easier it ill be to maintain order; Once you #ind t!e rig!t aroac!> it illbe easy to 2ee t!e same momentum going;

%se a system to organize e4ery area o# your li#e; Go #rom room to room in your !omeand aly tools to simli#y messy roblems; ?ou ill be so glad you did+


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*n Orderly "ife

!ere are generally to di##erent tyes o# eole !o e@ist in t!e or2 lace t!ey are!e Organized and !e 3isorganized; :!at c!aracteristics set t!em aart and !ic!do you asire to beF!ere seems to be lac2 o# disciline it! !e 3isorganized; Ot!ers around t!em mig!tt!in2 !e 3isorganized are actually not e4en aare o# t!e condition t!ey are in>because it is a situation t!at aears to ersist o4er long eriods; Sometimes it can bea ne4er-c!anging 4ie o# t!at ersonKs surroundings; It is common to conclude t!att!is tye o# erson is o#ten stressed and must go in all directions to get t!ings done> i#t!ey can get t!ings done at all;!e Organized> on t!e ot!er !and> are a uni=ue breed; !ey seem to be able to create!andy laces #or t!ings; !ey see to it t!at e4eryt!ing !as a lace and t!at t!ereKs a

lace #or e4eryt!ing;. !ey are t!e ones you ould call on #irst !en you need !el toget somet!ing imortant done; !ey can generally get more donein a relati4ely s!orteriod; !ey !a4e a real 2nac2 #or tac2ling or2 it! a discilined aroac!;Ho !ic! ould you rat!er beFGetting roer instruction and a sense o# guidance> t!e 3isorganized can turn aroundon a dime and become organized; It is o#ten ust a matter o# ro4iding t!em it! t!ee@ertise and t!en or2ing it! t!em on t!e disciline it ta2es to mo4e into t!e ran2so# !e Organized;

!e annoyances and incon4eniences o# or2ing around !e 3isorganized e4entuallyta2es its toll on t!ose !o 2no t!em best; I# you or2 it! !e 3isorganized> youtend to be annoyed by t!em easily; O#ten times> a situation creates itsel# so t!at ot!ersmust or2 !arder or byass t!e indi4idual to get certain t!ings done; 3oes t!isscenario sound all too #amiliarF !is !ards!i on ot!ers can bring about resentmentand unnecessary !urt #eelings;!e 3isorganized are basically enemies to t!emsel4es> more t!an anyt!ing> so it isimortant to c!ange ad4erse conditions in order to sur4i4e in !armony in t!e or2

lace; Rat!er t!an ic2ing u t!e slac2> o##er some guidance and direction; !is illbring !armony to t!e relations!i;

One o# t!e c!allenges o# !e Organized is !o to bring !armony beteen t!e tocon#licting tyes; o start it!> #ind a ay to eace#ully get !e 3isorganized toc!ange t!eir ays; 3o t!is and you ill teac! !e 3isorganized to #oster ne andbetter !abits in all t!at t!ey do; It can be done i# done care#ully;Order to !e Organized> is a critical #actor #or otimum c!ange; !eir c!oice o#
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met!od is to #igure out ays to be more e##icient; !ey ant e4eryone around t!em to#igure out !o to accomlis! more it! t!e least mount o# e##ort andMor energy; !eyt!in2 alays in systematic terms as a ay o# !andling or2; !ey t!ri4e on !a4inge4eryt!ing done in an orderly #as!ion;To be or not to be organized---that is the +uestion

!e 3isorganized s!ould anser t!at =uestion #or !im or !ersel# and t!en act uon it;I# t!ey do not!ing else> t!ey can as2 =uestions; !ey can obser4e and #ollo t!e lead;!e minute !e 3isorganized becomes organized> t!e minute t!ey !a4e more time #ort!emsel4es; !is in itsel# s!ould be good enoug! incenti4e;

He@t comes t!e !ealing o# relations!is> !ere e4eryone or2s toget!er in oneaccord> so in !armony; !is is ort! stri4ing #or; I# !e 3isorganized is serious aboutc!anging t!eir ays> t!ey ill mo4e on #rom an attitude o# ne aareness into a neattitude o# action+


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"et Good Order Reign,

"4en t!e most organized erson can struggle it! being orderly; In #act> it is o#ten t!emost organized !o !a4e t!e most di##iculty 2eeing on to o# organization;!hat ma7es the =ifference>

)s your or2load continues to increase> your en4ironment can su##er unless you ta2esome time to ta2e care o# administrati4e and organizational tas2s; It does not ta2e long#or e4ery day mail to ile u i# it is not being ut aay in its lace as you #inis! it! it;!at AlaceA mig!t be a temorary !ome> but at least t!e letters are ut aay insteado# sitting out on t!e des2 some!ere;

Remember t!at !ate4er is not ut in its lace ill only ile to ma2e clutter;

Because your busy li#estyle arrants continuous maintenance to 2ee an orderlyen4ironment> a 2ey to being clutter-#ree is to ut t!ings aay !en you are done it!t!em; It really only ta2es a moment but> i# you do not> it can ta2e !ours to sort out!en it gets out o# control;Remember t!at time is money;?our ne be!a4ior usually !as to be de4eloed> li2e a routine; 3e4eloing a goodroutine ta2es time; !e act o# utting somet!ing aay rig!t aay may sound easy #orsome> yet> on t!e ot!er !and> is not art o# some indi4idual8s basic nature; :e are

o#ten too busy to be bot!ered it! doing t!at> rig!tF On t!e ot!er !and> maybe youust !a4en8t designated a A!omeA #or t!e item yet> yesF :!ate4er your attitude is> t!ebest t!ing you can do #or yoursel# no is c!ange it t!e attitude;I# you ere to loo2 around your !ome rig!t no> it ould be a good AdrillA to sot !atdoes not !a4e a lace;

) ne !ome #or magazines could be a magazine bas2et or !older; /or audio and4ideotaes> a !ome could be secial !olders> containers> or e4en a draer> ordesignated s!el#; ail s!ould !a4e a bas2et to go into; roects or aers could go in

#olders; /olders could go in a #older rac2> !older> bas2et> or #iling cabinet; It ust ma2esgood sense> ot!erise> all your items ill only lie around and collect dust and t!is ist!e #irst ste to amassing clutter; O##ice sulies can go in a cabinet> a draer> orcontainers; Items suc! as 2eys and glasses can be laced on !oo2s or in adesignated dis!; Ho you get t!e idea+Once e4eryt!ing !as been assigned a lace or go to temorarily> t!e area ill be tidyand organized; Suddenly you ill t!in2 and breat!e #reely and you ill !a4e anincreased sense o# ell being;


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It is a good !abit to or2 on ust one roect at a time and> be#ore mo4ing on to t!ene@t acti4ity> ut it aay;

I# you ant to be clutter-#ree> !a4e all o# your roects in order; )s you #inis! one> ut itaay be#ore you begin on t!e ne@t; !is ay your or2 area ill remain #ree> clear>

and tidy; ?ou ill be able to aly yoursel# best to your roects in t!is ay; ?ou arede4eloing good !abits and you ill be more creati4e; o end you or2 day> clear o##your des2; !is ill ma2e ay #or more or2 to come later; !ere is not!ing more tiringt!an !a4ing to clear t!e ay #rom t!e day be#ore !en you ant to start ane;There is simplicity in order and organization

/irst> you decide to c!ange t!e en4ironment to a better one; !en> you c!ange anattitude; )#ter t!at> adust your !abits> establis! and imlement your systems> andlastly> adat olicy to maintain t!e order ut t!ere; It all comes toget!er 4ery nicely;
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Getting Rid of Stuff.

?or the most part" we" who could choose simplicity" choose complication.@Anne Borrow Cindbergh" in Dift from the ea

er!as you #eel t!at anyt!ing t!at can be !idden aay ill not be seen> rig!tF !ismust mean !at is !idden aay is not in t!e ay;

:!ere do you e c!oose to stas! aay our #orgotten itemsF %sually it is in t!e atio>basement or garage; Sig!t unseen> so t!is must mean e do not need to bot!er it!suc! items; !e bottom line is> all e are really accomlis!ing is not!ing> basically;!e maor urose o# being organized is to !a4e a lace #or e4eryt!ing;:!ere do e need to startF :e need to go t!roug! t!e decision-ma2ing rocess; :e

must learn to resonsibly let go;

1; I# it is an emty ar you need> sa4e a #e in your cabinet and recycle t!e rest;

&; I# it is not or2ing and you do not is! to reair it> toss it; ?ou can buy a ne onet!at or2s;

6; I# you !a4e not orn a clot!ing or eelry item since last season> gi4e it to c!arity;!ese are some simler e@amles t!at you can use; ?ou can add to t!em> o# course;

?ou ill gain instant resect by cleaning u your sace; By aiting> matters ill onlyorsen; !ings do not stay t!e same and> because e are in a constant condition o#c!ange> e ill e4entually be #aced it! a total mess i# e do not deal it! it;!e best art o# being organized is t!e amount o# ne sace created;

)nyone can a##ord e4en small bursts o# time to get better organized; !e more timeyou gi4e yoursel# t!e more you ill get done;

) #e reasons to get organized

1; ?ou are ready to ma2e a mo4e;

&; ?ou need to rent a room or e@tra storage #acility ust to accommodate your t!ings;

6; ?our closet is #ull> but you still #ind t!ereKs not!ing in it to ear;

(; ?ou ant to earn a ad o# cas! !olding a garage sale;


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5; ?ou become aare t!at someone else ill end u !a4ing to go t!roug! your stu##a#ter you are gone;/or some> getting rid o# stu## is easy enoug!; /or ot!ers> it can be a real emotional

underta2ing; emories are usually attac!ed to e4eryt!ing e on and> because o#t!is> can be di##icult to let go; 'oe4er> it! a moti4ated> ent!usiastic aroac!> t!e

tas2 is li2e iing don t!at 2itc!en #ridge so it sar2les bac2 at you; It ust ma2es you#eel good;


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The *rt of Organization

?ou too can be organized?ou li2e t!e ay your !ome loo2s; !e #urniture t!at you sa4ed years #or sits roudly;"4eryt!ing is situated ust rig!t> yet itKs cluttered it! aer> items belonging to ot!erarts o# t!e !ouse> too muc! bric2-a-bract> and tras! articles t!at didnKt some!oma2e it to t!e aste bas2et;

a2e !eart+ !ere is a de#inite art to aroac!ing t!e tas2 o# getting organized; /irst>let us ta2e a loo2 at !y you s!ould do it and !at t!e clutter about you actually doesto your decorating sc!eme;?ou !a4e already learned t!at clutter inter#eres it! your sense o# tran=uility andenergy #lo in your !ome; Obects actually !a4e a #re=uency o# energy> and clutter ill

inter#ere it! t!e smoot! #lo o# energy in any surrounding sace; !is contributes tolet!argy and rocrastination; ?ou #eel eig!ed don;Clutter also ma2es a sace seem smaller and diminis!es lig!t; !is can ma2e you>your #amily and #riends seem deressed;I# you e@erience stu##y nose> sneezing and coug!ing in your !ome> c!ances are youare breat!ing in a lot o# accumulated dust; !is ust comes along it! t!e unantedclutter; ?our !ealt! ill su##er because o# t!e clutter; By eliminating clutter> you !a4emore oer to #ree yoursel# #rom diseases;

)not!er roblem clutter ill cause is t!at it ma2es a erson #eel o4er!elmed; :it!so muc! disorder and unnecessary items about> you ill #ind it is di##icult to be#ocused; !ere#ore> along it! your energy> your sirit seems to sag; !is is not aretty icture+!ese dilemmas are all good indications t!at it is time to dig in; !ese are goodreasons to ut your !ouse in order and get your sace organized;

* room that has good order to it is a happy place to li&e and en/oy0 It smiles

bac% at you0 1ou ha&e a place of tran+uility and a means from which to focus02hen your home is minus the clutter) you ha&e the energy flowyou desire0 1oufeel that you ha&e more &im and &inegar0:e s!ould all ta2e ride in our !ome; Our !ome s!ould be our re#uge aay #rom t!estorms in li#e; Our !ome s!ould be our castle; :e s!ould lo4e to be in our !ome ande s!ould ant to entertain o#ten;

*s soon as you ha&e a designated space for all of your items) you are better
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organized0 This is the first step and the most important step0!at is t!e art o# getting organized; )#ter you !a4e your entire !ome organized> youill !a4e a or2 o# art !en you are done; :it! e4eryt!ing ut in its assigned lace>t!e area ill be an en4ironment t!at smiles bac2 at you !en you enter it; ?ou ill #eeleace and oy; ?ou ill be roud+

a2e t!e organizing lunge today; 3o not ut it o## #or one more moment in time; ?ourtime is 4aluable to you; %se it isely;


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$etermining your Home-Style

)s you begin t!e c!ore o# organizing your !ome> it is time to determine t!e style youis! your !ome to !a4e; I# !at you !ad re4iously as not or2ing #or you> i# you!ad amle amounts o# dust and clutter> it is time to begin ane;

?our !ome s!ould be a lace t!at you enter into it! bot! com#ort and oy; :!en youare roerly organized> you #eel ride in your !ome; ?our !ome s!ould smile bac2 atyou !en you al2 in t!e door> and gi4e you a sense o# serenity !en you lea4e;?ou can accomlis! all o# t!is !en you !a4e eace and !armony in your !ome; ?our!ome en4ironment ill be tidy and urose#ul and you ill dra strengt! #rom t!is;?ou ill ut t!e !armony in your sace by ma2ing it loo2 and #unction t!e ay t!atbest suits you; :!en you al2 into a room> it s!ould loo2 4ibrant and com#ortable;:!en you al2 into a room t!at is dar2 and messy you #eel at a loss; !is is not !o

you is! to #eel entering into your on !ome and your #riends and #amily ill not antto 4isit eit!er;

)s you enter into a room> you ant to #eel sace to mo4e around; ?ou ant it to be#ree o# mess and clutter; Clutter enters your mind and damens your sirit; It becomesdi##icult to #ocus in any area t!at ma2es you #eel in t!is ay; )ll you can see is t!emess and you cannot t!in2 straig!t; ?ou #eel annoyed;* hassle-free lifestyle will not /ust happen) you will ma%e it happen0 1ou ha&e tocreate certain procedures and methods in which to generate the %ind of

atmosphere and conditions that you want0 1ou need to determine what youwant) how you want it) and if you are willing to spend the time and energy toma%e it happen0!ere are a number o# imortant elements at lay in streamlining your acti4ities andgetting organized; ) system can be imlemented on anyt!ing> ust as e4eryt!ing !as asort o# #lo c!art. to it; 3oing !ouse!old c!ores !as a met!od to doing t!em; ?oumust de4ise t!at met!od to be most e##ecti4e; Setting aside time it! #amily !ascertain discilines t!at or2; It is all about !o you manage your acti4ity t!at ma2est!e di##erence;

I# you learn better time management> #or instance> t!e result is more time to do t!oset!ings t!at you ant to do; !e ay o## is great+

Budgeting your time is li2e budgeting your #inances; ?ou need to allocate a certainamount o# time to certain t!ings; I t!in2 e all 2no !at !aens !en one does notbudget t!eir money; :e end u it!out any money e4entually> or e !a4e to scraeu money #rom some!ere else to ma2e ends meet;


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!at is !at occurs !en you do not budget your time; ?ou ill end u it!out anytime to do t!e t!ings you ant; ?ou run out o# time to accomlis! t!e t!ings you reallymust do> li2e organize;

!&ery element of your life is affected by poor organization s%ills0

ime is not t!e only roblem e all #ace; !e orse enemy o# any li#estyle is mess andclutter; I# t!ere is clutter> trouble #ollos close be!ind; !e e@cuse t!at t!ere is no timeto organize your clutter gi4es aarent> reasonable usti#ication #or not ta2ing care o# it;'oe4er> it is one o# t!e causes o# not !a4ing time in t!e #irst lace; !ere is no catc!&&. situation N one ust !as to ma2e time to do it;Disualizeabout !at you ant your area to loo2 li2e; !is is a good start; our t!roug!decorating magazines and cut and aste t!e designs you li2e best; !is ill ser4e asinsiration to get more organized;

$earn about yoursel# and !at your re=uirements are; "4ery item in your !ome s!ouldbe t!ere because you dearly ant it t!ere> not because t!ere is no lace else to ut it;3etermine its 4alue and !o it !els you by being t!ere; 3o you enoy loo2ing at itF Isit beauti#ul to youF 3oes it !a4e a #unction in your li#eF 'o does it ma2e you #eel!en you sot itFoo many ersonal belongings laced e4ery!ere around your !ome ill not ro4idea sense o# !armony; It is t!e !armony you are a#ter and not t!e t!ings;. oo manyt!ings creates an o4er!elming en4ironment t!at can be stress#ul> not to mention timeconsuming in !a4ing to clean t!en time a#ter time; By lessening t!e amount o#

ersonal t!ings in your sace> you ill ac!ie4e t!e !armony you need; ?ou ill !a4e aleasing combination o# elements in a !ole;Creating an organized li#e at !ome or2s in t!e same #as!ion at your lace o#emloyment;?ou need to be in an area t!at !els you to concentrate and #ocus; ?ou need tooerate it! systems t!at !el you to imro4e your e##iciency and roducti4ity; :!ent!ese elements are in lace> it 2ees stress le4els loer #or e4eryone in your #amily;

y determining the %ind of en&ironment you want to li&e in) you will achie&e thefirst step to ha&ing it that way0Organizing #or a !armonic li#estyle at !ome re=uires t!at you ut t!ings in order t!atare meaning#ul to you and your #amily; Remember to alays 2ee it simle; ?our !omecan be a lace t!at you truly enoy; It can be a s!ocase o# !ere you li4e your li#eit! urose and meaning; Ot!ers ill ta2e note and ill ant to come o4er and s!areyour !ome it! you; It ill be a leasant lace to 4isit> s!are> and ma2e ne #riends;
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?our ell-organized !ome ro4ides a !armonic en4ironment; !e !armony and eaceill a##ect e4eryt!ing t!at you do; ?ou ill rest and lay it! ne meaning andurose; ?ou ill #eel better about yoursel#;ut t!e !armony bac2 into your ersonal sace by #irst de#ining your !ome-style; He@t>!a4e e4ery room loo2ing #unctional and orderly it! no clutter; 3o t!is and you ill #eel

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Cle&er Home and 3amily 4anagement

3or etter Organization

Ha&e you e&er stopped to imagine what your home and family life would be li%eif you ran it li%e a business5I# you loo2 at t!e standard oerating systems t!at are emloyed at or2> you ill seet!at t!ere are certain rocedures in carrying out 4arious acti4ities;a2e u met!odical and organized rocedures t!at !el you run your #amily li2e anorganization; ?our !ouse!old ill run smoot!ly i# you also in4ol4e ot!er #amilymembers in s!aring resonsibilities; "ngage e4eryone> in one #acet or anot!er; !is is2non as delegating;

2hat is in&ol&ed in running your family and home li%e a business5"ac! ob assigned must be clearly de#ined; 3eending on your c!ild8s age and s2ills>t!ey ill be roud to contribute> and t!ey ill learn resonsibility in t!e rocess;C!ildren ill e4en begin to ta2e care o# t!eir rooms better !en t!ey are in c!arge o#it; !is may not !aen o4ernig!t> but it ill !aen in time;

To establish a good wor%ing foundation) set up a home base of operation0!is ill be t!e lace !ere you administrate aers> sc!edules> tele!one numbers>

and ot!er daily details; !is can be located any!ere> so long as all administrati4eitems are centralized; ?ou ill not #ind a success#ul business it! some aers on ades2> ot!er aers in a bat!room> and a #e scattered t!roug!out t!e lunc!room;!ere are a number o# organizational solutions to ut into e##ect in t!e !ouse!old; I#t!ere is a articular roblem area> a system can be adated to sol4e t!e roblem; Inot!er ords> i# somet!ing does not or2 ell> #i@ it; Come u it! a met!od or systemt!at ill 2ee t!e roblem #rom reoccurring;/or e@amle> i# you 2ee running out o# certain bat!room items> ut a en and ad on

t!e toel rac2 #or you and ot!ers to mar2 don items t!at need to be urc!ased at t!egrocery store; I# messages are not relayed> 2ee a message ad by eac! tele!one toinsure messages are recorded and laced in a certain ran2; I# you can8t 2ee trac2 o##amily member8s acti4ities and e4ents> ost a calendar and !a4e eac! erson !o isold enoug! resonsible #or adding t!eir ne e4ents;Create organized rocedures and met!ods in your !ome and you ill becomeorganized; a2e a loo2 at your needs as a #amily unit no;
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Ha&e Time on your Side

er!as you are li2e me and you are tired o# !earing e4eryone gi4e you ad4ice abouttime; !ey ust go on and on; $i2e> !oe you can #ind some time; On t!e ot!er !and>do not #orget to ma2e yoursel# some time; 'o about> do not lose any time;

)lternati4ely> do not aste time; In addition> my all time #a4orite is> be sure to use timeisely; I# I !ear ust one more I am sure> I ill lose it+Ho> t!ey may all be sound ad4ice but !at I really ant to !ear ust once is> !oabout some laytime; !at 2ind o# time I do deser4e;?ou and I can actually accomlis! a lot more i# e ust learn to de4ote time #oroursel4es; 3oing t!is> t!oug!> is not alays so easy;

:e s!ould all or2 4ery !ard and !en e do> e are bound to struggle t!roug! t!e

ressures o# li#e; It ust ma2es sense; ?ou are li2ely among t!ose !o are o#ten #oundtrying to get a!ead and meet t!e demands o# your ob or #amily> rig!tF ?et> i# e do notsto and gi4e oursel4es t!e attention e need> e ill all end u su##ering to onedegree or anot!er;Jee in mind t!at t!ere is no one rig!t ay to manage t!is; "4eryone !as 4ariablecircumstances; :e all !a4e some uni=ue roblems in doing or ac!ie4ing t!is aim;er!as t!e #irst t!ing to realize is t!at you are not managing time to do t!is; ?ou aremanaging yoursel#;

* well-managed indi&idual is well organized0In order to manage yoursel#> establis! your riorities; I am not tal2ing about t!oseAmost imortantA t!ings to do; It is rioritizing t!ose t!ings t!at are most imortant toyou at a ersonal le4el; In #ocusing less on t!e tangible and more on t!e #ul#illment o#t!ings you 4alue> you ill t!en ac!ie4e a sense o# balance; ?ou ust need to determine!at t!ose acti4ities are;a2e a loo2 at !at your leisure desires are; ra4elF ReadingF BolingF 3ancingF3ining out moreF Disiting it! #amily and #riendsF 3eciding !at you ant to do is t!e

#irst ste to #inding t!e time to do it;?our riorities can t!ere#ore encomassE /riends and #amily relations> ersonalenric!ment> !ealt! and ellness> ursuing ersonal assions> and or2ing toardlong-range goals; $i#e is more #ul#illing !en you are doing t!ose t!ings because t!eybring you oy; ?ou do not need to sacri#ice career> #amily> and ell being to ac!ie4ebalance in your li#e; ?ou do not e4en need to c!ange obs eit!er;


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?ou can create your on brand in li#estyle; It is not somet!ing created #or you> I 2noyou mig!t t!in2 t!at ot!ers control your li#e> and t!at you are not in control> but t!at ustis not true; ?ou !a4e many di##erent c!oices;art o# t!e c!oices t!at you ill ma2e !as to do it! doing t!ose t!ings t!at align it!your urose or sirit; ?ou can ot to ta2e any tas2 and turn it into a urose#ul one>

gi4ing it imortance and meaning; I# you do it any ot!er ay> it is ust a c!ore; !e ayyou 4ie your acti4ities !as a great deal o# imact on !o you aroac! t!em;ime to gain a !ole ne ersecti4eStart by loo2ing at !o your acti4ities align it! your 4ision and goals; /or e@amle>you can 4ie t!at boring ob as t!e ob t!at ro4ides #or your #amily; )lternati4ely> youmig!t 4ie t!e c!ore o# e@ercise as a ay o# staying !ealt!y #or t!ose !o lo4e andrely on you;

Jee t!e #olloing t!ings in mind !en recreating t!e structure o# your li#eE

/ocus on enoying more acti4ities t!at are in accord it! your urose;

Sc!edule eac! o# your riorities and say no to t!ings t!at do not align it! yoururose;

:!en lanning your sc!edule> ta2e note o# t!ose acti4ities t!at get you #rom!ere you are no to !ere you ant to be;

!e goal is in not ma2ing or2 t!e center o# your uni4erse; Ste o## t!e Aor2seedayA e4en temorarily and regain a sense o# balance; Searate !at isimortant to you in your ersonal li#e; !ose are your riorities at t!is stage;ry t!is #or one mont!E 3e4elo a ersonal agenda t!at includes Ayour timeA #or #amily>#riends> !ealt!> and your assions; )llot 4arious times o# t!e day and ee2 #or certainacti4ities> and stic2 to it as best you can manage; I# you #ind t!at a or2 acti4ity !as tocut into your time> ma2e an adustment> but do not ma2e t!is art o# your ne !abit orroutine;


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Organize a it at a Time

Organize your /un% drawer

It is easy to transform /un% drawers into neatly organized compartments0

!e #irst big ste to organizing a draer is creating di4iders; !is ill be easy;?ou ill need cardboard> scissors and s!el# aer; Start by cutting stris o#cardboard to size and co4er t!em it! s!el# aer; $ea4e a ee notc! on eac!o# t!e ends so t!at t!e cardboard di4iders can interloc2;

%se an egg carton #or t!e little items t!at end u in a un2 draer; !is ill 2eeyour items tidy; It also !els 2ee 4isual order in t!e draer so t!at you caninstantly see !at is in eac! small sace;

urc!ase a re-assembled utility bas2et or e4en a utensil !older t!at matc!est!e dimensions o# your draer to =uic2ly begin to get t!ings in good order;

lace all similar items toget!er in clear lastic bags to allo you to see t!emeasily; /ilm canisters can be used to collect small items suc! as c!ange> tac2sand buttons;

Organize your laundry room

It is a breeze to clean up that messy laundry area, remove some of the clutter,

and save loads of time.

Clear out all o# t!e clutter and remo4e e4eryt!ing but t!e mac!ines and large#urniture;

$ocate a good sorting area; I# you do not !a4e one> ma2e one+ %se lig!t anddar2 illocases attac!ed to t!e all or side o# a cabinet it! a brac2et; %securtain clis to !old t!e illocase in lace; !e illocases are a smart sortingmet!od !en ta2ing laundry to a laundry mat> too;

%se u emty all sace o4er t!e mac!ines; Install ire s!el4ing; Install a bar#or !anging clot!es as t!ey come out o# t!e dryer;

Store your necessities in attracti4e canisters and decorati4e ars;

lace t!e ironing board o## t!e #loor; 'ang it closer to your mac!ines #orcon4enience;

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#igure C #or added storage; o ma2e your on> use #our 1 @ *K ieces o# lumber>cut to t!e lengt! o# your mac!ines> some tri ieces> scres> !eels and a littleaint; Scre t!e #ront and bac2 anels to t!e bottom and middle s!el4es; He@t>nail tri to t!e sides and around t!e to; )ttac! !eels and aint;

Doila+ ?ou !a4e a ne laundry room made to order+

1ou can e&en organize your children

)s an adult> and as you are trying to become organized> !a4ing disruti4e 2ids can bea c!allenge; !ese tyes o# be!a4iors are a #orm o# disorganization in itsel#> ta2ingtime and energy#rom arents;/or many> organizing your 2ids to do c!ores> ut t!ings aay in roer designatedlaces> be resect#ul and ci4il can be a most daunting tas2; :it! suc! #rustration>some arents may resort to anger> t!reats and e4en name-calling;

)nger mig!t seem to be aroriate at times> but i# a arent sin2s into a continuingattern o# resentment and negati4ity toard a c!ildKs lac2 o# comliance> it could causereal damage to t!e c!ildKs sel#-concet and ell being; Hone o# us ants t!at;Hot!ing breeds unillingness and aat!y more t!an being made to #eel accused andinade=uate; !in2 o# a time !en you ere made to #eel t!at ay; 3id it ma2e youant to imro4e at allF O# course> it did not;

Cooperation breeds organization and organization breeds respect0

Create an ent!usiastic atmos!ere it! your c!ildren; 'o do you do t!atF 'a4e yourc!ildren e@ited about reards t!ey ill get i# t!ey clean u t!eir rooms> 2ee t!e !ousetidy and do t!eir c!ores; $et t!em 2no t!at t!ey are areciated and !o a #amily isa co-oerati4e unit #or t!e sur4i4al o# e4eryone; Bring t!is across to t!em in a numbero# ays; !ey ill #eel lo4ed and a 4aluable member o# t!e #amily; eac! t!em to earnt!eir lace by being a contributing art o# it;2hat is the first step5

Bring toget!er a system o# e##ecti4e control using earned reards and raise !ic! is4ery recise and reliable #or all in4ol4ed;

3e4ise a oint system t!at adds u to an alloance t!at lets 2ids send t!eir moneyt!e ay t!ey ant to; !ey lo4e t!is+ !is emoers t!em+ I# t!ey ant t!at tri to t!eroller rin2 or some ot!er ne ossession t!at is really imortant to t!em> t!ey 2nogetting it ill be a direct result o# t!eir e##orts; !is teac!es t!em 4alue #or your e##orts;Be encouraging; 3o not ma2e t!em #eel oorly i# t!ey mess u> but !en t!ey do>
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absolutely> ta2e t!e reard oints aay; $et t!em 2no t!ere is alays ne@t time> andlet t!em 2no t!ey can do better> but do not say in your osition; It !as to be as realas i# t!ey ere going to a real ob and being aid #or t!eir roduction; !e rules agreedto !a4e to be 2et> no matter !at and t!ey !a4e to 2no itKs #irm; It !as to directlya##ect !at t!ey consider to be imortant to t!em and in !o t!ey are directly a##ectedby it;

!ose ell-to-do #amilies and t!eir 2ids !a4e so muc! - too muc!+ ItKs all t!ere it!outany e##ort on t!eir arts> and t!ey don8t !a4e to earn a t!ing; !ey ust ta2e it all #orgranted; a2e incenti4es t!at are articularly imortant to t!em and let t!em learn t!elesson t!at articiation e=uals real reard;as2s to earn reards can c!ange> ee2 by ee2> and it! multile 2ids t!e !ig!estoint inner can ta2e t!e ic2 o# t!e #a4orite c!ores and t!e loest oint inner getst!e ones t!at are le#t o4er; a2e it a realistic aroac! #or eac! c!ild according to ageand ability to !a4e t!eir #air c!ance to in;

Consult your child6s interests for best effect03o t!ey !a4e t!eir on reasons and incenti4e to 2ee t!eir bedrooms and t!e layareas cleanF al2 it o4er it! t!em as2 t!em #or e@amles o# !o it could be moremeaning#ul #or t!em; Gently guide t!em to disco4er #or t!emsel4es !at reasons t!eclean room> etc; ould ser4e t!eir best needs;

7ersonalize0 7ersonalize0 7ersonalize0

I# t!ey ant to earn e@tra oints to gain somet!ing secial or to catc! u i# be!ind>ma2e a4ailable e@tra obs abo4e and beyond t!e call o# duty; !is ill !el t!em dot!at> suc! as ta2ing o4er one o# t!e arentKs tas2s #or a time or doing a secial roect#or t!e !ome and #amily; )s best as ossible> ma2e e4eryt!ing ersonal to your c!ild;!ey ill #louris! and you ill see !o 4ery organized t!ey ill become;

Rearing our c!ildren is a really toug! ob; "4en miracles can occur it! t!e rig!tattitude> good communication and good systems+ Bring u your c!ild to resect youand to earn t!eir ay and you ill !a4e a naturally organized !ouse!old;

Organize your garage So many )merican !omeoners li4e it! a land#ill attac!ed to t!eir !omes; It ustta2es a lot o# or2 to nudge a car into t!e garage and luc2ier still to emerge #rom t!ecar once it is ar2ed; 'omeoners continue to restle t!roug! t!e ungle o#disorganization on a daily basis;

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:!en in doubt> simly t!ro it out

"liminate clutter-buildu t!at !as o4erta2en your garage;

Start by !a4ing a garage sale> gi4e to c!arity> ta2e a tri to t!e real land#ill> and ta2e a

dee breat!;

Get rid o# all t!e e@cess t!at not only bloc2s entry into t!e !ome but t!e clutter t!atbloc2s energy too;If it is on the floor) then it is time to store

!e 4ery basic remise in garage organizing is to #ree u #loor sace; 'oe4er> !odoes one deal it! t!e ine4itable lan moer> !eelbarro> sno bloer> bicycles>and ot!er large itemsF !ere is so muc! to deal it!+

One met!od mig!t be to build an enclosed lean-to s!ed on t!e side o# t!e garage;%se dimensions o# (K @ ,K; !is addition ill #ree u 4aluable #loor sace in t!e garagein a !eartbeat+

)not!er otion ill be t!e storage s!ed in t!e bac2yard; any subdi4isions areregulated by co4enants and restrictions; One may be re=uired to obtain arc!itecturalcommittee aro4al be#ore an addition can be built;

!is is ell ort! loo2ing into+

Organize and &isualize

Once you can see it> you can #ind it; Once o# t!e easiest met!ods is to create a allstorage solution;

!ere are many solutions suc! a !oo2s> rac2s> custom-made cabinets> and yes> t!eloly nail is a solution> but none o##er a #le@ible solution;3on it! egboard+

% it! 3islaall+ ay a 4isit to a retail store t!at dislays merc!andise on t!e all>and t!ese same groo4ed anels o##er t!e most #le@ible storage solution #or t!e garaget!at is a4ailable today;3islaall is manu#actured in (K @ ,K anels; ade it! a durable #inis!> t!is roductneeds no ainting or maintenance; 3rill dryall scres into t!e groo4es o# t!e anelsinto t!e studall in t!e garage and t!en install; 'oo2s #it in t!e groo4es nicely> ma2inglacement a sna; In addition> t!e !oo2s are manu#actured in 4arying lengt!s #rom


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one inc! to 1& inc!es> so a 4ariety o# obects can be laced any!ere t!ere is a all;!e loo2> #le@ibility and durability are all suerior bene#its #rom 3islaall;

Storage re=uirements c!ange; ?ou ill areciate !a4ing t!e #le@ibility o# li#ting a !oo2#rom t!e groo4ed anel; !is item enables one to c!ange or add items stored on t!eall #or a@imum Dertical Storage;

Once a #olding c!air or lan imlement can be seen> it is indeed easy to #ind; Oncet!e 3islaall is attac!ed to t!e garage all> t!ere are no !oles to drill or nails to!ammer simly arrange or rearrange t!e !oo2s> as you desire;Rubbermaid cabinets

!ese cabinets are bot! a##ordable and durable; !ere is not!ing to aint and not!ingto maintain; !ey are great+ )ll t!at you need is a rubber mallet to !ammer t!einterloc2ing ieces toget!er; He@t> scre t!e cabinets to t!e all; $oad caacity is

about 65 ounds according to t!e manu#acturer; Cabinets ermit one to categorizeitems to be stored and used routinely; lace lan and garden items suc! as smallertools> lant #ood> and ots in a designated cabinet; !en lace automoti4e roductssuc! as motor oil> anti#reeze> and ot!er lubricants in anot!er designated cabinet;o best organize your garage> lan to simli#y> and simli#y t!e lan; !is ta2es timeand e##ort; Once storage needs !a4e been identi#ied> one can create t!e re=uireds!el4ing> cabinet> and all-storage system to best suit your needs;

*s your life becomes more complicated) the need for greater organization and

simplification will occur0!e concets outlined abo4e are 4ery basic and you ill ersonalize as it best meetsit! your articular need; It is a good start to being better organized and you can or2t!roug! t!e glitc!es as t!ey !aen; "it!er ay> you are #ar better a!ead o# t!e gamei# you decide today to become better organized; )ll it ta2es is good ingenuity and goodlanning; ?ou ill rea t!e reards eac! day+Organize your child6s study habits

I# you #eel t!at you at a loss to !el your c!ild it! t!eir study !abits> t!ere is goodnes; !ere are tried and true met!ods t!at ill !el+

80 Create a +uiet study area; Start by determining !ere t!e best lace is tostudy and do !omeor2> and t!en set u a study en4ironment; Be care#ul about!ere you decide your c!ild ill study because !ate4er t!e designatedlocation c!osen #or t!e study base is> !o a study A!ead=uartersA is set ua##ects oneKs ability to stay #ocused; Be sure to include a des2 and accessories>4arious study aids> materials> a #iling system in lace #or class materials> and


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good lig!ting;

90 !stablish school supply storage solutions; Storage reositories arenecessary to organize 4arious sc!ool materials; !ese can includeE subectaccordion-tye #iles or #ile #olders t!at stand in a cardboard bo@ or ortablelastic #ile container cardboard cubby!oles #or aer sulies cardboard or

lastic s!oe bo@es in a draer to stas! sulies tray bas2ets or bicycle bas2ets#or aer; %se all s!el4es> under t!e bed storage containers> and !angingsace on t!e inside o# cuboard and closet doors to add e@tra storage sace;

:0 Remo&e all distractions; Is t!e study area in a !ig!-4olume areaF 'oo#ten are t!ere interrutions #rom eole mo4ing aboutF Is t!e D onF 'oabout t!e tele!oneF ry to be #ree #rom disturbances and outside noise asbest as ossible;

;0 Set up a disciplined homewor% routine; 3etermine !en is t!e best time

#or studies; :!at is t!e time o# day !en t!ey are at ea2 er#ormancementally most alertF art o# learning to managing time is to create a routinetime o# day #or studying> at t!e same time e4ery day;

7arents with 1ounger by rearding t!em #or comleting assignments andac!ie4ing good grades;

>0 #se tools to moti&ate and encourage learning0I# you can a##ord to> get acomuter; Researc! !as s!on t!at c!ildren !o master comuters ill learn#aster; !ere are many #un learning so#tare rograms t!at ill stimulate yourc!ildKs mind to learn;

?04a%e reading fun0 Set u Areading timeA toget!er to !el de4elo reading!abits in your c!ildren; 3o t!is o#ten enoug! and t!is ill become a good !abit;

3or the older students(

@; Create a school bulletin board0 3ra u a 4ertical calendar c!art on amagnetic and erasable board> ust li2e t!e ready-made c!arts #or ro#essionalst!at are a4ailable in a 4ariety o# #ormats; !is board ill brea2 donassignments into comonent arts it! seci#ic tas2s in4ol4ed in t!e sc!oolroect; !is met!od ill teac! your 2ids to lan; Include time to study #ore@ams on t!e board;

A0 4aintain a daily schedule; "stablis! daily sc!edule #orms to delegate t!eamount o# time needed #or t!e most imortant study riorities; )llo #or bloc2s


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o# time #or study eriods i;e;> mat! assignment> science aer; Includeaointments> errands> and time o## in eac! o# your days> as ell;

8B0 7repare for good study conditions0 3etermine your best settings #orstudy; 3o you study best alone or it! #riendsF :it! music or =uietlyF ?oumig!t #ind it !el#ul to set u a study grou to imro4e oneKs studies;

880 Ta%e good notes0 Organize #or class by ta2ing care#ul notes and organizingt!em in noteboo2 binders; Outlining a te@tboo2 or article !els distinguis! t!emost imortant #acts and oints> !eling to build u a good understanding o# t!esubect;

890 !stablish &isuals from reading0 ) !orizontal or 4ertical timeline ill !el4isualize t!e c!ronology and remember t!e relations!i o# essential orlde4ents; Build a concet tree to !el ma2e notes more memorable and resent a4isual reresentation o# t!e relations!i among se4eral essential #acts;

8:0 uild an indeing system0 3esign a note card system; !is ill cut t!etime it ta2es to researc! and organize your term aer; "stablis! a list o#resources by category magazine articles> encycloedias> boo2s> nesaers>etc;

Organize 1our a secial lace; /rom your2itc!en come sig!ts> scents and sounds t!at signal t!e aetite; It is t!e most

memorable lace in your !ome;?our 2itc!en mig!t come comlete it! lenty o# cabinets> cuboards and draers>and some may not; :!ate4er your uni=ue situation> itKs !o you utilize t!e sace you!a4e and !o you disco4er ays to add more storage solutions as needed t!atma2es a di##erence;

An efficient kitchen%se t!e cuboards and draers in t!e 2itc!en to contain items t!at are groued

toget!er;/or e@amle> lace your dis!es in a cuboard t!at is eit!er near t!e eating table ornear t!e sin2 area; /ood s!ould be gat!ered it! li2e-items toget!er> and not sreadout into di##erent cabinets t!at contain unrelated items or !a4ing t!e same tye #ooditem ut in to laces;lace your co##ee mac!ine on a counter-to abo4e a cabinet area; lace your co##eeand tea items toget!er near t!e mac!ine; ots and ans can laced near t!e sto4e


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area;o start it!> it mig!t be best to emty out t!e cabinets> one section at a time> andrearrange t!e items bac2 into cabinets t!at best suit At!e #loA o# !o you or2 in your2itc!en; a2e your time #or t!is ta2es some t!oug!t;

:!en you decide you organize you ill !a4e a lace #or e4eryt!ing and e4eryt!ing inits lace; o accomlis! t!is you ill need organizing AtoolsA in !ic! to store items;?ou can brose t!roug! catalogs or deartment stores #or ideas on !at to buy;Get aay #rom cluttering t!e counters it! too many aliances; I# you use t!ealiance o#ten enoug!> 2ee it out; I# not> 2ee it stored aay !ere it cannot beseen; Consider building a s!el# abo4e t!e counter to !old aliances; !is ill #ree uyour counter sace to or2 on;"stablis! a lace in your 2itc!en to 2ee 1 a message center andMor aer-related

items> li2e a note ad and ens near t!e !one> & coo2boo2s and recie bo@es> 6 amail center;;;Organize your re#rigerator in t!e same ay as you ould any ot!er cabinetE grou li2e-items toget!er; ry to a4oid 2eeing le#to4er #oods in containers t!at sit in t!e bac2 o#t!e s!el4es> as t!ey o#ten go bad and smell u your #ridge; ItKs a good idea to cleanout t!e re#rigerator ee2ly to be rid o# #oods t!at !a4e Ae@ired;Aa2e ad4antage o# t!ese #e tis; ?ou ill enoy your 2itc!en t!at muc! more;


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7ut the 2ord Organized. ac% into your "ife,

!ere are all 2inds o# smaller and cle4er ays to organize your e@istence; I# you aret!e tye t!at ust can ne4er seem to get muc! done> and !en you do somet!ing> itne4er seems to be good enoug!> t!en you need to be better organized; 'ere is !oE3o you sometimes #eel t!at li#e is ust lain crazyFry as you ill> you ust cannot alays seem to get muc! done; er!as you areseeding along at t!e blin2 o# an eye; ?ou need to slo don;:e all mo4e along about ten times #aster t!an e s!ould be; :e all must balancet!ings suc! as or2> #amily> and #riends; !is can be demanding; I# you ant to !a4etime to do t!e t!ings you enoy> organizing yourself is the K!+

'ere are some timesa4ing tis to !el you get> and stay> organized;

80 #se a day planner0!ese boo2s used to be used only by t!e big C"OKs> ort!e sc!ool academic nut; Hot so today+ $oo2 around #or a bit be#ore selectingone you li2e best; a2e sure it suits your e4ery need; ?ou ill #ind day lannersin all materials and sizes; ?our lanner ill !el you e##ecti4ely lay out your dayon aer> so you 2no !ere you are going and !at you are doing; !esedays> lanners come comlete it! money ouc!es> c!ec2boo2 !olders andcomuter dis2 carriers> so s!oing around is de#initely a good idea+

90 #se a family planner0?es> buy anot!er lanner #or your entire #amily; !isay> e4eryone in t!e #amily 2nos !at e4eryone else is u to and !en; ?oucan lan muc! better t!is ay; Consider buying t!ose dry-erase boardsa4ailable in most o##ice stores; om can ut !er imortant lunc!eons on t!ere>dad can ut !is coac!ing meetings> and t!e 2ids can ut t!eir a#ter-sc!oole4ents on it; lace it u in a con4enient location> !ic! mig!t be t!e re#rigeratoror some!ere in a !ig!-tra##ic area;

:0 "earn to /ust say Dno0D?ou are only one erson> a#ter all and you cannot doit all+ "@ercise your stress management tec!ni=ues by saying AnoAoccasionally

!en you are as2ed to do t!ings t!at are o# little riority to you;

;0 Ta%e time to en/oy yourself0:!at ma2es you t!e !aiestF Sending timeit! your c!ildrenF Going out to t!e mo4iesF Indulging at t!e saF )ttendingsorts or s!osF a2e a minute to t!in2 o# !at you lo4e to do most and t!enget out t!ere and do it all+ Sc!edule some Dme timeDin t!at great ne lanneryou !a4e boug!t and treat it li2e an aointment it! sel#+ )lt!oug! doingsomet!ing suc! as gardening may sound li2e a bit o# a c!ore> i# you #ind itrela@ing> encil it in; "4eryt!ing !as a time o# its on so ma2e time #or yoursel#;
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=0 Ta%e time to do a good clean up0:!en as t!e last time you organizedt!at un2 draer> or sorted t!roug! your #ridgeF Is it time to catc! uF )t t!esame time buy some ne !oo2s and organize your urse and 2eys; :!en youal2 in t!e door> t!ey s!ould be laced rig!t t!ere ready #or ne@t time; C!ancesare> you mig!t be sending 4aluable time getting #rustrated o4er missing items;

a2e sure e4eryt!ing is located easily it! a lace #or e4eryt!ing; !at ay> youill 2no !ere to loo2 ne@t time; er!as in4est in some organizers; !ey sureare ort! !ile !en you #ind your li#e ust t!at muc! more organized; Surebeats searc!ing around #or !ours to #ind your 2eys+

>0 !stablish a good routine0Jee riting in your lanner daily and 2eesc!eduling time #or yoursel#; !ro in t!e occasional Ano;A and get into a goodroutine; Stic2 it! your ne routine and you ill #ind you ill be !aier and it!muc! less stress;

?ou too can li4e an ordered li#e; $i#e really does not !a4e to be a mess; a2e a #estes to ensure t!at it is not and you ill !a4e time #or t!e t!ings t!at really matter toyou most; ?ou ill !a4e all t!e time you ant #or #amily> #riends> or2 and more> andbest o# all> you ill be sane; !e number one bene#it to being better organized is beingsane+


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*; *dministrate Chores(3elegate t!ose tas2s t!at you !a4e no time #or or teamu it! someone !o can !el you most;

7; 4a%e a Group !ffort(Sa4e time and #ootor2 by collecting e4eryt!ing to bringit! you to comlete errands or to distribute in eac! room o# t!e !ouse instead

o# ma2ing too many tris; a2e a #ast list !ile lanning out your route and besure to lan eac! sto along t!e ay so you do not !a4e to bac2trac2 and losetime;

,; Schedule in Some 3un Time,a2e t!e time ust #or ?O%; )llot some time inyour agenda and e4en ma2e an aointment #or yoursel# and 2ee it> e4en i# itKsonly a leisurely 60 minute bubble bat! or a &0 minute al2 in t!e #res! sringair+

9; 4a%e 4ore Space(Go t!roug! your entire #ile system and t!en eed out any

old unneeded #iles to #ree u sace in your #iling system;

10;$eal with it Only Once('andle eac! letter and eac! iece o# aer only once;Read it and #ile it> redirect it to some!ere else> sc!edule it in your day lanneror toss it; 3o not add it to a ne4er-ending ile on your des2 in !oes t!at you illget to it e4entually; ?ou :I$$ HO+

11;e your own 7ost-4aster(%se t!ose !andy stic2y notes to rite errandsneeded to be done; Stic2 t!em to your #ront door or your #ridge> to remind you asyou are !eaded out; !ese or2 great+

1&;e your own Systems !ngineer(?ou simly #ind t!ere is too muc! timeasted e4ery day on searc!ing #or t!ings; /ind a ne systemt!at or2s #or youand your li#estyle and t!en aly it to absolutely e4eryt!ing+ %se it li2e cloc2or2and you ill #ind ne time slots you ne4er t!oug!t e@isted+


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C0O070!0 with Organizing your "ife

:!ene4er it comes to balancing a #amily> including young c!ildren> a !ome ander!as a career to boot> you !a4e c!oices; I# you #ind t!at your or2load sometimesseems li2e it is ust too muc!> ta2e !eart+/rom an outside ersecti4e> I ould say t!at t!e secret to success in organizing ist!e ability to rioritize your 4arious commitments> enlist t!e !el o# ot!ers> and notseat t!e small stu##;

7R*CTIC! TH! C0O070! 4!THO$3o you #eel o4er!elmedF I# you ant good time management s2ills> ractice t!eCO" met!od;

CO7! is an acronym for Capitalize) Organize) 7rioritize) and !nergize0

Capitalizeon t!e ability o# e4ery c!ild to !el it! !ouse!old c!ores suc! assetting t!e table> clearing t!e dis!es and 4acuuming t!e #loor; rain t!em 4eryearly to ut aay t!eir toys and ma2e t!eir on beds; ut all o# yourer#ectionist tendencies aside !ile t!e 2ids are groing u; 3o more it! yourc!ildren and less #or your c!ildren; I# you do all o# t!is> you ill be blessed;

Organizeyour !ome to ma2e it easier to locate and store t!ings; $arge s!el4esor a !uge toy c!est and !angers laced !ere c!ildren can reac! t!em are

good e@amles; Jee t!ings in see-t!roug! containers> !ang an essential rac2on t!e all> 2ee storage bins on casters beneat! t!e beds and t!en centrallylocate a lost and #ound bas2et to stas! items le#t lying around t!e !ouse;

7rioritizeeac! o# your tas2s; ?ou cannot do e4eryt!ing but you can do lots; ic2t!e most imortant acti4ity and t!en concentrate on getting it done; I# somet!ing#alls t!roug! t!e crac2s> let it be t!e laundry but not t!e #amily outing; 3o !at isreally imortant> not simly t!e t!ings t!at need to be done;

!nergize yoursel# by getting lenty o# rest> eat all o# t!e rig!t #oods and ad!ere

to an e@ercise rogram; Being !ysically #it and mentally alert ill allo you to!andle t!ose stress#ul situations> !ic! alays o u; 3o not do c!ores at t!ee@ense o# slee time; $et t!e !ouse collase all around you be#ore you do;
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ORG*EIF! 1O#R 4O!

(rganizing your move is much easier than you would think0o4ing is a onder#ul oortunity to get organized+ It is time to un-am closets orcuboards> un-dum draers and anyt!ing else t!at is !idden aay; "4en t!e mostorganized erson ill occasionally !a4e to return to unused or unseen items toremember t!ey on t!em in t!e #irst lace;o4ing is t!e time to go t!roug! all o# your Astu##A; Some you ill 2ee> some you illgi4e aay and lots you ill tras!+ a2e t!e e@tra time as you are ac2ing to re4ie!at you on and ma2e sure e4eryt!ing is somet!ing you ill #ind necessary anduse#ul in you ne li#e; I# it does not cut t!e mustard> it is time to t!ro it aay;?ou may e4en #ind you can Alig!ten t!e loadA sa4ing you ac2ing time and mo4ing

costs as you #ind t!ings you no longer need;Jee t!e stu## someone else ill #ind usable so gi4e to c!arity as you lea4e;

!is can all be a 4ery uli#ting e@erience> !onest it can+

Ho> start ac2ing by area; !is ill ma2e unac2ing muc! easier once you arri4e;Jee your linen closet items toget!er> bat!room items toget!er> tools or garage itemsin as many bo@es as is necessary;

It is t!at simle+

o4ing can be traumatic or it can be a ne ad4enture #or t!e !ole #amily;


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rac2 and #orard urgent issues !ile client is out o# ton reare ac2ages and mail out roducts as orders arri4e

ORG*EIF! 1O#R 4*R

Send out t!e aroriate sales broc!ures #or in=uiries Create and mail a customer #eedbac2 =uestionnaire rac2 t!e resonses to t!is =uestionnaire Summarize t!e resonses and suggestions in a reort

ORG*EIF! 1O#R 7!RSOEE!" S!RIC!S

Send reminders #or annual er#ormance re4ies reare or udate resumes and introduction letters Re4ie resumes and summarize eac! in a s!ort biogra!y Sort resumes #or a ob according to re-arranged criteria

ORG*EIF! 1O#R 7R!S!ET*TIOES

reare oeroint slides #rom s2etc!es o# diagrams and c!arts Send =uestionnaires to seminar articiants be#ore t!e tal2 rac2 comleted =uestionnaires and call non-resonders Summarize t!e =uestionnaire results in a reort

ORG*EIF! 1O#R R!S!*RCH

Researc! otential locations #or an ucoming seminar /ind !ic! locations !a4e t!e aroriate dates a4ailable /ind !ic! can accommodate t!e size and tye o# e4ent Researc! t!e ser4ices a4ailable decorating> #ood> entertainment Obtain ritten =uotes and seci#ications #rom eac! location onitor eriodicals and cli articles o# interest Disit t!e library to coy seci#ic articles

ORG*EIF! 1O#R S!CR!T*RI*" S!RIC!S

Con#irm ucoming aointments Sc!edule or resc!edule aointments Get directions #or a meeting or aointment Store bac2-u comuter taes #or sa#e2eeing rac2 birt!days> anni4ersaries> and ot!er imortant dates Send out t!e aroriate cards or gi#ts #or secial e4ents anage lists o# necessary o##ice sulies and ordering re#ills Coordinate air tra4el> car rental> and !otel reser4ations


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ORG*EIF! 1O#R T!"!7HOE! *E$ 3* S!RIC!S

Recei4e tele!one calls !ile a client is out o# ton /orard imortant messages t!at re=uire immediate attention Retrie4e 4oice messages and resonding to routine re=uests Recei4e and !andle #a@es !ile a client is out o# ton

ORG*EIF! 1O#R TR*ESCRI7TIOE S!RIC!S

ye letters and memos #rom tae or !andritten notes ye legal transcrits #rom cassette tae ye medical reorts #rom tae or !andritten notes

ORG*EIF! 1O#R 2OR$ 7ROC!SSIEG

ye !andritten notes #rom a meeting or seminar ye letters> rinting on stationery> addressing> and mailing roo#read> edit> and c!ec2 selling M grammar $ay out larger documents

Organizing Home Office Tip of the $ay(

2A2$P ry to 2ee aer t!at re=uires an action on your art stored searately #romitems t!at you are 2eeing ust #or re#erence uroses;


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Organize your 2or%space

?our or2sace> li2e your !ome> needs to be ell organized; %se t!ese !andy tis toget your startedE

"*1 O#T 1O#R 2OR comuter> etc; -- on one AingA $ea4e t!e ot!er ing #ree to sread out !ile you or2 'a4e e4eryt!ing you need it!in armKs reac! ut your tele!one on t!e side o# t!e des2 oosite your riting !and !is ay you can !old t!e tele!one and ta2e notes at t!e same time )dd a !utc! #or e@tra storage #or boo2s> sulies> and e=uiment )4oid cluttering your or2sace by #iling aay ersonal items

7#T !RGOEO4ICS TO 2OR< 3OR 1O#

ay secial attention to your body -- ac!es and ains arenKt normal 3o not generally bend> s=uat> or stretc! at your or2station lace your monitor at eye le4el -- i# not> raise your monitor lace your rists #lat !en tying or using a mouse I# not> use a 2eyboard tray or rist rest !en tying :!en sitting> your t!ig!s need to be arallel to t!e #loor ?our cal4es need to be erendicular to t!e #loor it! #eet on t!e ground

I# not> adust your c!air or bring in a #ootrestORG*EIF! 1O#R S#77"1 STOR*G!

3o not !oard sulies at your des2 Jee only !at you need rig!t no at your or2station %se a searate suly area #or storing bul2 amounts Store aay e@tras in labeled containers and grou li2e items toget!er "@E riting utensils> clis> noteads> etc; lace #lat items aer> s!eet rotectors> and #olders in stac2ing trays

lace draer di4iders in draers to 2ee small items in order lace en4eloes and note cards in a small 4ertical rac2 %se brac2et s!el4es abo4e your des2 #or additional storage


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IS IT TI4! TO HIR! *E ORG*EIF!R5

1ou are busy and you feel lost amidst all your mess and clutter0TH!R! *R! R!*SOES TO HIR! *E ORG*EIF!R

Q Organizing is muc! more t!an ust cleaning out Q I# you do not !onestly understand !y you accumulate> it ill ust come bac2 again Q ro#essional Organizers ser4e as !olistic Aclutter doctorsA to #ree u t!e soul Q "radicate t!e cause o# disorganization> as ell its symtoms and you ill be #ree Q Create a lasting c!ange in your en4ironment and your organizational !abits #or ali#etime> R!#IR!4!ETS 3OR ORG*EIFIEG S#CC!SS

$earn ractical> use#ul> concrete in#ormation #or a li#etime $earn easy-to-understand organizing tec!ni=ues t!at you can imlement

yoursel# )c=uire and learn to use t!e aroriate organizing sulies and simli#y your

li#e Containers> s!el4ing> rac2s> des2 accessories> draer di4iders> etc; all or2

great Set u ro4en> e##ecti4e> easy-to-use organizing systems to de-clutter t!e mind %se standardized met!ods #or !andling aer> or2load> and daily acti4ities

: CO44OE ORG*EIFIEG 7RIECI7"!S

1; Reduce all #orms o# clutterGet rid o# anyt!ing t!at astes time> sace> energy> or money

&; Create systems t!at ma2e e4eryday obs easier3e4elo e##ecti4e routines and standardized rocedures

6; Simli#y daily resonsibilitiesReduce t!e amount o# time and energy sent on routine acti4ities

2H*T $O 7RO3!SSIOE*" ORG*EIF!RS $O5

!ey !el you c!ange a disorganized en4ironmentReorganize storage> !ome or o##ice layout> clean out t!e AclutterA

!ey !el c!ange be!a4iors t!at cause disorganizationrocrastinating> #ailing to lan a!ead> and accumulating Ae@cess stu##A

!ey monitor and encourage your ongoing rogressO##er #ollo-u 4isits> !one calls> coac!ing> and !omeor2A assignments


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Ta%e Control of Chronic $isorganization

bags o# emty soda bottles> stac2s o# unoened mail> and layers o# clot!ing;

e4en close#riends and #amily members> to enter !er !ome #or many years; It !ad ta2entremendous courage #or into !er li#e> but t!is&9-year old e@lained tear#ully> It8s o4er!elming; I ust don8t ant to li4e li2e t!isanymore+.

/eeling totally o4er!elmedE t!at8s t!e mantra most commonly uttered by t!ose !o#ind t!emsel4es in t!e midst o# t!e c!aos o# clutter t!at gros it! e4ery mail deli4ery>notice #rom sc!ool> ring o# t!e tele!one> arri4al !ome #rom a s!oing tri; !e ilesgro because decisions must be made> and decisions cannot be made because t!eotions seem to be ne4er ending; /rustration and e@!austion soon sets in> and t!eresult is t!e desairing sense o# being o4er!elmed;.$aily life should not be so hard,3o you #ind yoursel# an unilling articiant e4ery time you need to go some!ere or

get somet!ing doneF Jeys ust seem to elude you; ?our c!ildren come to t!e door>ready to go by it! only one s!oe; !e bills you #inally remembered to ay need to bemailed today in order to a4oid more late #ees> but !ere can you #ind t!e stamsFHo> !ere are t!ose en4eloes to be mailedF ?ou set t!e 2eys don to locate t!estams and no> !ere are t!e 2eysFChaos and clutter is a circle) a maddening one,/or some o# us> t!is is an occasional scenario> but #or ot!ers> t!e constant con#usion

disables an ot!erise roducti4e li#e;

?ou secretly t!in2 I# only I could get organized. ?ou !a4e a sense o# !at you antto do> need to do but you some!o cannot seem to get t!ere; ?our lace ust does note4en resemble t!ose Better 'omes and Gardens abodes e4eryone ra4es about andyou doubt it e4er ill; :!at can you doF?ou !a4e made many e##orts in t!e ast> read t!e boo2s> urc!ased containers> sortedand stu##ed and stoed> but a s!ort time later it seemed orse t!an e4er be#ore; /orsome reason> you did not or could not 2ee clutter at arms reac!; ?ou #ear #iling


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aers aay because you may ne4er again #ind t!em; Could it get any orseFeing Organized does not Just elong to Others,In #act> being organized. is not a goal ort!y o# your in4estment #or its on sa2e> butbeing organized. is o#ten necessary to ma2e ot!er goals manageable; )t t!e 4ery

least you could !ire a ro#essional organizer and ic2 t!eir brains #or tis and !intst!at you could ac=uire all on your on;Some organizer-coac!es !a4e #ound t!at coac!ing by tele!one is an additionalser4ice t!ey can ro4ide to bene#it clients c!allenged by c!ronic disorganization; )norganizer-coac! !as e@erience in bot! on-site> !ands-on organizing and in t!eeducation> suort and clari#ication rocess o# coac!ing con4ersations; Coac!ing bytele!one !as made t!ese ser4ices a4ailable to t!ose !o are in geogra!ic regionsit! #e ro#essional organizers; It is also a good ser4ice #or t!ose !o are ust tooembarrassed to !a4e anyone come into t!eir !ome;

)ccumulating mess> un2 and clutter can reac! !uge roortions #or some; t!ey are li2ely on some 2ind o# treasure !unttoget!er; 'er ro#essional coac! !as taug!t !er to loo2 #or t!e gems amidst t!egarbage and mess and t!at includes a gem o# an idea; oget!er> t!ey are bot! comingu it! or2able ideas to !el and s!e !as astrategy #or mo4ing beyond it; S!e sc!edules a session it! !er organizer-coac! and2nos t!at t!e time t!ey send toget!er ill be bot! #un and #reeing;

In addition> best o# all> today> sunlig!t #ills !er !ome;


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Smart Time 4anagement for usy 4oms

:!en eole comlain t!at t!ey do not !a4e enoug! time to do somet!ing> !at t!eyare really saying is t!at t!e t!ing is not a riority> and !at t!ey are doing is c!oosinganot!er acti4ity in its lace;$et8s #ace it> time cannot be managed but eole can+?ou can tell time to last longer but it ust ill not do it; So instead o# managing it> emust manage oursel4es and use our time ell; !e best ay to begin t!e discussiono# time management is to ta2e a loo2 at your busy li#e and t!en de4elo a lan> a4ision> or a rogram;

:!ate4er you ant to call it> it ill gi4e your li#e good direction; I# you do not !a4e alan or at least a distant goal> you ill not 2no !ic! at! is t!e rig!t at! to ta2e in

your daily li#e; :!et!er it is going to t!e grocery mart it!out a s!oing list> ordeciding !et!er to or2 #ull time> a game lan is !at is needed most or decisionsare !a!azard and ust ill not or2 so ell;

80 !stablish priorities0

:rite eac! riority don i# it !els and it usually does; !is creates a road ma to li#eand ill enable you to easily see !o to send eac! o# your days; /or e@amle> i# youare clear t!at your riority is to !a4e an outing as a #amily> t!en you ill be able to sayno to acti4ities t!at ta2e lace during t!at lanned time !our;

I# #ree time is a riority> t!en you may c!oose to limit t!e amount o# e@tracurricularacti4ities a c!ild articiates in; Set your riorities it! integrity and t!en stic2 to t!em;?ou ill also be able to see !en you are straying #rom any designated at!; I# youare o#ten straying> t!en er!as it is time to ree4aluate your lan and t!en see i# it isstill or2ing #or you;

90 $ecide whether you want to be the Chief) Coo% and ottlewasher0*lternati&ely) perhaps you prefer to be the 4*E*G!R0

) #amily manager ears a number o# di##erent !ats> #rom c!e# to accountant toersonal s!oer to nurse to teac!er; !at does not lea4e muc! time #or ta2ing care o#yoursel#; !e ay to claim more time #or yoursel# is to become a great manager andtrain ot!ers in your !ouse!old to do more o# t!e or2 in your lace; !en t!e !ardestart be bra4e enoug! to let t!em do it e4en i# it is not e@actly t!e ay you ould antit done;:0 !liminate Time $rainers0


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Be realistic about !o you send your time; It sometimes !els to set a timer !endoing certain acti4ities to 2ee trac2 o# ust !o muc! time you are utting into anyacti4ity; ) good lan is to or2 #or (5 minutes o# any !our> t!en ta2e a brea2 #or some15 minutes and use t!at time to atc! D> sur# t!e eb> rite e-mails> readmagazines> etc; Gi4e yoursel# a time limit #or time o## and t!en get bac2 to doingroducti4e tas2s; ?ou ill #eel more re#res!ed t!is ay;

;0 $ealing with 7hone Calls and Other Interruptions0a2e use o# a stoatc! !en you ma2e non-essential tele!one calls or !en youare interruted by a call; Be stern it! yoursel# on t!is and you ill sa4e lots o# time;Gi4e yoursel# a time limit so you can mo4e on to t!e ne@t imortant t!ing; Grace#ullysay I need to ta2e care o# somet!ing. and t!en e@cuse yoursel# #rom t!econ4ersation;=0 Shopping Trips

eole !o lo4e to s!o can lose trac2 o# time and can lose a !ole day it!out reallynoticing; )roac! s!oing as a c!ore and not a !obby and you ill #ind time youne4er t!oug!t you !ad; S!o it! a list or e4en a timer; Go into t!e store #or t!e t!ingsyou need only; I# you are at a s!o to ta2e ad4antage o# a sale> set a timer and !ent!e timer goes o##> you are done; Go directly to t!e c!ec2out counter and t!en !ead o###or !ome;>0 Coordinate 1our !rrands

3o your errands !en t!e stores are t!e least busy; ?ou ill be amazed at !o ma

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