My goal: To be organized and finished all the projects that have been started for a new home schooling year by the end of August.
Need help getting organized? To take my 2 week challenge go here!
Operation Organization: Day 1
Today's assignment: Mentally or physically walk through your home. Make a list of things that are not working for you. Do not get overwhelmed! If your list is long just pick the top few that you would like to see fixed first. Think (only think) about possible solutions. I have in the past jumped the gun before only to realize that my new system, although fabulous in my head, did not work in reality, only to have to put it all back and rethink. So just think about possible solutions. Get ideas from others, think about how this would really be day-to-day.
Example (this is my list of current things that I am looking for solutions too)
- a place for little guests to hang their belongings when they come over, so it is not all over my entry way
-kitchen cupboards: go through and organize, purge what I do not need, store what I may need, re-organize and tidy
-master closet: go through, purge, organize and tidy, find a place to put everything that doesn't really belong in my closet
-new laundry organizer is in the space that Darren and I use to keep our everyday shoes, need to find a new home for them
-kitchen pantry, not big enough, needs new shelves
Your list could look something like this:
-Where to store piano books and materials so that it is all contained and looks tidy (if you, like us, do not have a bench that opens)
-Junk drawer. Everyone needs something like a junk drawer, but it does not have to look like junk. You can purchase very inexpensive low containers/baskets to organize even a junk drawer. Same goes for desk drawers.
-Office papers. Where to put all the loose papers, to do, to mail, to file.
This is your homework today. You need to know what is not working and think of solutions, before you can get organized. HAVE FUN!! DO NOT GET OVERWHELMED! And call me if you need to!
Operation Organization!
Friday, July 2, 2010
I LOVE to organize. LOVE IT!!! It doesn't even have to be my own house. I hear 'organize' and I feel giddy! ( I know, so strange, but I'm o.k. with that) I have been asked by so many people to come and help them organize their homes that I have decided to address this through my blog. I will give some ideas and hints as to how to get organized, but most importantly, STAY organized. If you would like to take my 2 week challenge, stay tuned. Everyday I will give you some instructions and you can choose to follow ... or not. It is up to you. I believe that no system, no matter how good, will work long term if it is not right for the individual using it. There are tips everyone can use, but the more personalized it is, the better success you will have at keeping up with it. I think this will be so much fun! And if you think you need a little more 1 on 1 attention (Julianne) I will come and help you! Stay tuned for Monday and my first day of Operation Organization!
(this will be gentle and as painless as possible, I promise. You might even catch the bug, it really can be fun)