1. Spend some time in a quiet place thinking about what you want to accomplish by working at organization. Write these things down and work at one thing at a time for about 15 minutes a day until you finish it and then go on to the next thing on the list. For example if my goal was to get rid of clutter and then organize my kitchen to be more efficient I'd spend 15 minutes a day going through the house room by room until I had all the clutter sorted into give away and throw away piles. When this is done ( and I had thrown away and given away the stuff) I'd spend the 15 minutes a day thinking through and then organizing my kitchen drawer by drawer and cupboard by cupboard.
2. Time is the most important thing for me to organize. If I know where I'm supposed to be and when life is so much less frantic. I keep apointments on my computer calendar but use an apt. book next to the computer and in pencil write down everywhere I need to be when I need to be there as well as things that need at happen at home. As an example here are tomorrow's entries on my calendar;
10:00 Coffee w/ J. at G.
Call Target and schedule eye apts. for twins
Call Clubhouse and cancel membership
2:00 guitar lesson for Noah - write ck.
4:00 Alyssa @ work until 7:30
7:00 Rocky @ practice so dinner early
Evening - work on Quickbooks
Hebrews study - don't forget!
I sometimes check things off as I complete them just to have the satisfaction of doing it.
3. For fun and ease of dressing, color organize all of your hanging clothing. I even have my colors arranged like the rainbow. :-) I know exactly where to look for my brown sweater or red polo. I've done this for all of my husband's clothing too. It just makes it easier to find things in a closet.
4. If you're absent minded like I tend to be (I come from a long line of absent minded types - my mother's favorite key chain would chirp when you clapped! She would walk around the house clapping her hands looking for her keys) then you can understand why I need a designated purse and key place and have taught myself to use them. Coping skills are wonderful things!
5. Simplify your surroundings by getting rid of things and decorations that you don't love or use regularly. The less you have to deal with the easier it is to maintain organization.
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