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Well, I want you to have A-Pact with your clutter. Although this turns into more of a battle (that you win)...its a great way to remember the steps to organization. Heres what it means and how it works ... A-->ASK Ask yourself what you want out of the room or area youre going to organize. What are the goals of the room? What are you shooting for by getting organized? And the thing is, you want to dig a little deep into how you want to benefit. This will help you get motivated and work towards the final goal. For instance, if youre going to start the process of organizing paperwork in your home office, the question is why do I want to organize this space? The answer could be I dont ever want to have a late bill again or I want to find any document in less than two minutes. Once youve answered the question, then move onto step 2... P--->PILE What you do in this step is pile like items together. In your closet, you make a pile of all your shirts. Another pile of all your pants... Or lets say were in your home office (or wherever you do keep paperwork.) Start with your file drawer, or grab a pile if thats what youve got for a filing system. Put each piece of paper in like files. For example, all the insurance paperwork will go together. All of your 401K paperwork goes in another. All medical expenses from the present year in another. A--->ANALYZE Next you go through the piles and break them down even more, this time into two piles of treasure or trash. I like to assign each category with treasure or trash so theres no in between. No room for Im going to decide on this later. No, decide right there and then if its either staying or going. No in between. Now the thing is, the trash doesnt necessarily mean its going to the garbage. That step comes next... and remember the saying, one mans trash (or junk) is another mans treasure. next... C--->CASH-IN This is where you go through the trash and break it down once more, deciding what can be donated, what can be sold, and whats going to the dumpster. Next step is where you get organized... T--->TIDY UP! This is where, once youve gotten all the trash out of the area, you organize the items youve decided to keep. Tidy up, put it back in an ordered, organized fashion. When youre organizing, always keep like items together whether on a shelf, in drawers or in any other type of storage youre using. Have items you use more frequently be more accessible and within reach, too. So there you go... Have A-PACT with your clutter today, okay? |
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