If you’re feeling overwhelmed at the state of your space, start SMALL.
Don’t know where to start?
Identify either the room/area where you are spending the most time, or that is the most out of order. Decide before you begin how much time you have to devote to your work there (15 min? 30 min? an Hour?) Set a timer if you need the accountability to stay on track to the task at hand if needed.
Then, choose just ONE *small* area within that space to clear/sort at a time.
Keep your focus small with what is right in front of you at the moment.
It can be tempting to go put something away in another area of the house when you come across it.
Instead, put out of place items in a ‘re-locate’ box. Replacing these out of place items will be a separate task after you’ve completed the organizing task at hand.
Allow the success in one area (a shelf, a drawer, or even just a corner of a room or counter) propel you toward your next goal.
Need some help getting started or staying motivated with a big organizing project? Contact me! I’d love to come alongside you to cheer you on, help keep you on task and aid in setting up personalized systems to help KEEP your space in order moving forward.
One of my favorite aspects of working with organizing clients is the opportunity to do a little creative brainstorming and detective style searching to come up with a solution to fit their unique needs.
A friend recently asked for some suggestions for organizing and storing the large amount of hair accessories that her 3 girls had accumulated. They have a small bathroom that they all share and needed a space saving solution.
I suggested hanging up a large ribbon (or several) to simply clip hair pieces on like this:
This Pink Rose Bow Holder Can be purchased by Etsy Owner,Ewe and I
Here’s a few more fabulous solutions I found for organizing hair accessories!
Christmas is supposed to be a time of ‘Comfort and Joy,’ a time when our days are ‘Merry & Bright’ and our nights filled with ‘Heavenly Peace.’ More often than not, however, these end up being the most hurried, busy, and chaotic days of our year.
With a little intentional planning and strategic time management (and dare I add limitations), your holiday season CAN leave you feeling ‘Holly & Jolly’ rather than ‘Bah Humbug!’
Take some time to PLAN & PREPARE before even beginning tasks surrounding Holiday festivities. Do your best to ‘batch tasks‘ into small easy-to-complete steps that can span over a few days. This will serve to keep you from feeling overwhelmed and will guarantee to keep you more productive in the long run.
Try to limit your holiday parties and activities so that you and your family are not overwhelmed. A couple of events a week may be fine, but having an obligation every day can quickly lead to Holiday stress and anxiety (especially in children).
Choose a few of your favorite activities as a family and don’t feel as though you have to attend each and every celebration you’re invited to.
A large calendar is a key tool to keep any and every family organized. Post one in a central location (like this charming kitchen office nook), so it’s easy for everyone to see at-a-glance who needs to be where and when. Consider assigning each family member their own color to label events & reminders.
Managing a Home is no small task. I’ve created a few printable checklists to help keep you on track and hopefully feel a bit more balanced as well. Click on the title links below to download & print. (I plan to laminate and use with a Wet Erase Marker):
This form is intended to help remind you of all the basic routine tasks that help keep your home running smoothly. There are open spaces to fill in your own visual reminders as well.
Weekly Tasks: This form was created to be used in conjunction with the Daily Duties form (fill in your choices on the ‘Weekly Cleaning’ blanks) as well as a space to plan your menu for the wee There are a few different approaches a home manager can take in completing weekly cleaning and home maintenance tasks.
Complete all tasks in one day
Designate one or two tasks to be completed on specific days of the week.
Daily Docket Approach – complete list of tasks on various days by weeks end. (this seems to be the most workable approach for at home parents with small children or a home manager who needs a flexible schedule)
Monthly Musts: This form was created to help a home manager avoid the dreaded ‘Spring Cleaning’ and instead complete one big cleaning chore every month throughout the year. The other column serve as a reminder of other tasks that should be tended to each month. Don’t forget date night! 🙂 There is a check box to complete these type of tasks on the Weekly Task form as well.
Perhaps you’re currently feeling completely overwhelmed by your clutter & mounting personal organizing goals?? Or, maybe there is a space or two in your home that simply needs a fresh set of objective eyes to to bring to its fullest organized potential?
Maybe having an organizing buddy, cheerleader and coach that could encourage you one-on-one would be just the solution you need to achieve the success you need and deserve – to allow you to live a more peaceful life you LOVE with more time and energy to fully and freely participate in activities and hobbies you enjoy!
Would you like to work with a Professional home organizer based near Atlanta, Georgia?
We currently serve clients in the surrounding metro area as well as Marietta, Kennesaw, Acworth, Peachtree City, Fayetteville, Newnan and expanding!
Contact Heidi to learn more about how to get organized with our professional organizer services.Operation Organization by Heidi provides customized organizing solutions to ‘cure’ your unique clutter challenge / condition.
similar to the one featured above is an easy choice in any home:
