Organize Now! 12 Month Home & Activity Planner

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January

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JAN

TIP: Evaluate the contents of your bedroom. It’s a

place for sleep, relaxing, and dressing and should

house items related to only these activities.

THIS MONTH’S FOCUS

Start the year by organizing the spaces that are just for you—your bedroom

and closet. You spend one-third of your life in your bedroom. It’s the one

room in the house that should be your private sanctuary—a place where

you can rest easily and become revived. Resting is much more difficultwhen you are surrounded by clutter, so set your goals and get started!

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Your living room should be a place where you can relax, read, watch TV

or spend time with family and friends. It is very important that everything

has a designated home so that cleanup is quick and easy and you can be

ready for company in fifteen minutes or less.

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March

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MAR

TIP: If you have papers you refer to often, pin

them to a bulletin board that is at eye level from

where you sit to keep your desk clear.


Mail is one of those inevitable pieces of clutter that will not go away. A fresh

batch is delivered to your door every day. This month, create a system to

help you effectively deal with your mail on a daily basis. The home office is

the perfect place to handle mail, so take time this month to organize thisspace as well. It’s easier to focus in an organized work area.

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AprilTIP: Put rebate receipts in your day planner and

place them on your to-do list. Most rebates and

reimbursements have a time limit.


April brings tax day, so the tips in this month will help you organize your

financial paperwork. Failing to keep your finances organized, pay your bills

on time and keep track of your expenses will cost you dearly. Late charges,

bad credit reports and increasing debt are just a few ways that your dis-organization can cost you. Keeping your financial paperwork thoroughly

organized throughout the year will save you time and money when tax

season rolls around. Plus, you will avoid a lot of anxiety because you will

know every paper you need has a home and can be easily found.

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May

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MAY


Now that you’ve set up a system to deal with your mail on a daily basis and

you have organized your home office and financial paperwork, you can

tackle your filing system and the piles of paper you have around the house.

Try to get rid of as many papers as possible. Keep essential records andpaperwork only. A slim, efficient filing system is easy to use and maintain.

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TIP: Keep in mind that 80 percent of what we file

is never looked at again; therefore, chances are

you can toss the papers you have or avoid collect-

ing them in the first place.



June


Take advantage of the warm weather to organize your garage and the ex-

terior of your home. Is it a dream of yours to pull your car into a clean,

organized garage at the end of a long day? You can make that dream a

reality with a little organizing and maybe a lot of tossing. While you’re inthe garage consider organizing the interior of your vehicle as well. Your

yard creates a visitor’s first impression of your home. It is also the one part

of your personal space that can be seen by anyone who drives or walks

by—even those not invited.

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TIP: Schedule a yard-work day at the end of

each season to take care of all your seasonal

responsibilities in one day or weekend.



July

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JULY

TIP: Pack socks, underwear and belts in your

shoes to save space


Summer is vacation time, so this month’s focus is organizing for travel. The

purpose of taking a vacation is to have fun, relax, and refresh. Trying to do

too much when you return can undermine what you’ve gained by getting

away. Take time to plan before you leave, and slow down when you return.The benefits of your vacation will last much longer.

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August

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AUG

TIP: To enforce the regular use of dirty laundry

bins, wash only the clothes put in the bins. Clothes

on the floor or scattered around the house won’t

be washed.


August is the lazy days of summer. Instead of tackling one large area this

month, take on a few one-day projects around the house and organize your

bathroom, linen closet, and laundry area. These are small areas that can

quickly be overwhelmed by clutter. Set goals to keep the clutter away.

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September


This month you will organize your time and schedule. Each day we are

given the gift of time. By choosing to spend it wisely and efficiently, you will

reduce stress, spend more time on the things you want to do, feel more

fulfilled at the end of the day and enjoy a more balanced life. Take chargeof your life by taking charge of your schedule. Only you can choose how

you spend your time. Identify your priorities and set goals to help you make

the most of each day.

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TIP: Keep your to-do lists in only one place—

your planner—so you always know where to

find them and don’t forget tasks.



October

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OCT

TIP: Store items by family member and make

each person responsible for his or her own stuff

(great for when your grown children move out of

your home).


October’s focus is the storage areas in your home—the attic, basement,

and closets. When you organize any large storage area, it is helpful to split

the area up into zones. Group all similar items together and then create

specific zones for each grouping. Labeling the zones will make it quick andeasy for everyone in your home to find items and put items away.

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November


The kitchen is the one room in your house where everyone is welcome.

This is a very important part of the house because it is probably the room

guests see the most. Many activities take place in this area, from cooking

to family meetings. So, it must be clean and clutter free! Set your goals forthis month and get started.

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TIP: Keep your countertops clear by putting

away objects as soon as you are finished us-

ing them. Don’t leave ingredients, groceries

or clean (or dirty) dishes lying around.



December

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DEC

TIP: Prioritize and plan your gift- and card-

giving. Decide when you want to finish your

shopping and when you want to send out

cards. Mark these deadlines in this planner.


Holidays are meant to be times of celebration, not times to run around

tired, stressed out, and moody! My suggestion is to imagine how you would

ideally like to spend the holidays and then make it happen. Don’t be pres-

sured to spend it the way society or your family expects you to.

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NEVER MISS ANOTHER APPOINTMENT or forget about a task again. A

great day planner is one of the keys to getting and staying organized.

Organizing expert Jennifer Ford Berry, author of the best-selling book

Organize Now! A Week-by-Week Guide to Simplify Your Space and Your

Life , has created the perfect planner to help you effectively organize your

schedule and keep track of your appointments and daily to-do lists.

Inside you’ll find:

• An open-date format that works for any twelve-month period,

whether you start in January, September, or any other month

• Plenty of room to write appointments and to-do lists for each

day of the year

• Pages to help plan the months ahead

• Reminders for bill due dates

• Tips to help you organize your home, paperwork, and time

• Ideas for setting monthly organizing goals

Let this planner be the one place you record all your activities, responsi-

bilities, and schedules.

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