Easy Organization Tips

Organization is never an easy task. For many people the concept is simply lost. One good way to get and stay organized is to find a method that works for you and stick with it. There are a few tips that will help you to keep your home organized and de-cluttered easily.
First, you should remember that less really is more. It simply makes sense that the less you have, the less you will have to organize. Be sure to go through your things and throw out anything that you really do not need. You may also want to put a limit on new things that you purchase, such as new tech toys.
If you simply can not pass up that great bargain, then consider the “One In - One Out” method of organization. Each time that you purchase something new for a particular room or reason, be sure to take something out of that same space. For example, if you are buying a new kitchen gadget, then go through and chuck anything in your kitchen that you haven’t used in a while. You will still be adding things, but you won’t use up any more space.
Finally, get a timer and get to work. If you are having problems organizing areas such as the garage or your home desk, set a timer for fifteen minutes. Spend those minutes picking up and putting away as much clutter as you can. Once the timer goes off, you can take a break. This way you won’t feel completely overwhelmed with the de-cluttering process, and you will still accomplish your goal of organization.

Organizing Your Kids for Back to Schoo

With the end of summer drawing near it may seem that your declutter problems will soon be over. After all, no children in the house during the daytime seems to be the best fix for everyday clutter right? Wrong! When school begins you will have even more clutter each day than you have during the summer. Kids bringing in homework and other school papers, getting school clothing purchased and put away - all these things can add clutter and disorganization to your home.
Don’t give up hope though. There are ways that you can keep your home and your schedule organized during the school year, even during that first week or so when everything normally seems to come undone.
First, you should strive to get your house in complete order before school begins. Set your goal for the Sunday night before school starts, even if your school starts on a Friday. Have everything in order, all new school clothing put away and backpacks filled with the needed materials.
Next, keep in mind that school clothes shopping is a grand experience for children and can get very expensive. This is particularly true if you are one of those parents who simply must buy everything that you see for your little tot. be sure to keep a list of what your child really needs for school and try not to overdo the shopping. Take out old clothing and have a yard sale or better yet, donate it to charity. This will make room for new clothing without over filling your closet spaces.
The number one way to stay organized during the school year is to purchase a bulletin board. You can find these very inexpensively at most stores. They are perfect for keeping class schedules, school announcements and any other reminders handy. Be sure to have any school related meetings and teacher’s meetings on this board. It will help you to keep the whole year organized and ensure that you show up at specific school functions.

I KNOW why I have problems not decluttering :(

I am disabled, and still trying to get my medication correct unfortunately..I try to do some, but it seems like every little bit I do, my family manages to distroy - pronto, and being ill a lot of the time, it is very diffiscult for me to keep up with. They all have set chores they do, but it is never enough, and with my oldest son working full time, as well as my hubby, and my 10 year old daughter in school full time, it is difficult to get them to do much more than they do..and it is quite a bit to be fair, it takes a lot to keep a 4 bedroom home going with 4 cats and one large blue and gold macaw, aka parrot, let me tell you. And I have lots of medical appts,, so does my hubby, etc; we are always so busy it seems, on the go go go!

Summer Cleaning Chore List

Here are some great tips for Summer Cleaning:

Summer’s here, hot, high and sweaty. Vacations beckon. The garden takes on a life of its own.

Busy families don’t have much time for home chores these months. School’s out, travel’s in and it’s easy to let life slide on the home front.

Professional Organizer in Action - Part 2

Was searching around for some more good videos of Professional Organizers in action as the response to the last video was overwhelming. So I have posted another good video on Professional Organizers.

Here you go:

How To Organize your Wallet

With Father’s Day rearing its head tomorrow I thought todays post would be something that could help Father’s all around. How to Organize your Wallet.

Wallets come in all different shapes and sizes and are the equivalent of the females purse. Thankfully though, the wallet cannot hold as much as a purse so organizing a wallet should be much easier.

Father’s Day: Frugal Gift Ideas

Father’s Day is right around the corner and its time for the Fathers to be appreciated for their hard work. Here are a few frugal gift ideas for Fathers Day.

12 Ways to Cut Paper Clutter

I was scouring the internet looking for wonderful declutter tips for my readers and I stumbled upon a great blog post by Jennifer from DeclutterIt.

I thought that these tips would be useful. Here are some of the tips that she mentioned:

Getting Rid of the Biggest Clutter Culprits

There are moments in your life where your home or abode is in its tip top sparkling shape. This is usually accompanied by a big party or some extraordinary social function. This is good and wonderful but in a few days that sparkling and once beautiful home returns to its usual cluttered residence.