Declutter – Organize your Life

Declutter, I just don’t want to do it you might say. You procrastinate and the pile of laundry grows, or the dishes start to build up. To be honest though there are only a handful of people who really enjoy decluttering. The rest find it a tedious and mundane task, but unfortunately unless we would rather deal with mold and even larger problems we have to do something about it before it overtakes our lives.

There are days that I absolutely dread decluttering. It can become burdensome day after day, but it doesn’t have to be. Here are a few tips to help Declutter and Organize your Life:

• Schedule your Routines – It would not be wise to begin this on weeks that are packed with things to do, but rather a less active week. I like to schedule my routines on Sunday night around 5:00 pm. Schedule your entire week and embed it into your planner or organizer or even your refrigerator. Put it somewhere that you can easily access it. Be sure to create some morning routines and coming home routines.
• Organize It – It would be difficult to just start doing everything at once. It would be both tiring and would end up being something that you would end up not wanting to do. The trick here is to make it easier on you not harder. The harder something is the less likely we are to do anything about it. Start with some Morning Routines and coming home routines. Just 20 minutes at each interval can make a difference.

Here is a sample Routine Chore List:
Morning

Bathroom

1. Shower
2. Shave, Hair, Makeup
3. Hang Up towels
4. Clean up sink and related area
5. Put away all equipment or products used where they belong
6. Take dirty clothes to clothing hamper

Estimated time 5-10 minutes

Bedroom

1. Iron Clothes
2. Get Dressed
3. Pick up scattered Clothes
4. Make the bed

Kitchen
Estimated time 5-10 minutes

1. Put away excess food
2. Pick up dishes and place them in the dishwasher or put them to soak in soap water
3. Clean off Countertop, Table Etc..
4. Pick up all trash and throw it away

On the Move

• Grab items that you will need throughout the day, purse wallet, errand list, bills to be paid etc..
• Use and in and out shelf for items that need to be done throughout the day
• If you have children, prep the kids to follow the routine and be ready to go at a certain time

Organizing your Life can be a very difficult task but broken down into smaller more manageable routines could quickly help your life become less cluttered. It won’t happen over night as it will require a lifestyle change not just a quick fix. It will require a change in your mindset that taking care of your home is something that you want to do.

Don’t worry about missing a thing or two. No one is perfect, but be sure to continue to work at your routine. Nothing is set in stone, so be creative when you create your lists and routines. Things can be moved around and emergencies come up so be ready for anything.

“Whether you believe that you can accomplish something or not you are usually right”

Keep it Clean
Genevieve

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