Stay organized with these efficient tips
Really organized people must develop healthy habits in order to stay organized; they are not naturally that way.
You can therefore get organized even if you believe yourself to be a very disorganized person. If you’re prepared to learn and put what you learn into practice, you will learn how to be organized, from making plans and writing things down to getting rid of the pointless and organizing important items.
The key to success in every aspect of your life is organization. By maintaining organization, you can easily remain on top of things and reduce stress. Your ability to organize your life will improve with time and practice.
Writing important dates to stay organized
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Everybody has a friend or loved one that sends cards on special occasions and remembers every birthday. They don’t use memorization, and it isn’t magic. You won’t be able to keep organized by trying to recall everything. Consider putting your thoughts in writing.
Our method of external memory is writing things down on paper, which is far more durable.
You will just complicate your life by trying to recall all of the important dates and reminders. Lists for food shopping, Christmas gifts, home furnishings, and important anniversaries like birthdays and meetings should all be made.
Try noting down people’s names right away after you meet them (when they’re not looking) as an experiment. That way, I guarantee you can recall a lot more names.
Schedule everything and manage deadlines
People who are organized don’t squander time. They understand that remaining productive and keeping things organized go hand in hand. They create and adhere to daily and weekly agendas. They establish objectives and timelines. Most importantly, they follow through with them!
The same is true for living a messy lifestyle—you won’t have the time or room to meet deadlines or accomplish your objectives.
Examine or create a bucket list as an experiment. Write down the goals you have for this year or your entire life. Then, list the steps necessary to accomplish them.
Do not procrastinate to stay organized
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The more time you put off doing something, the harder it will be to complete. Organize as soon as you can if you want your life to be less demanding and stressful. Making the effort to complete tasks as quickly as feasible can relieve the pressure of having to do them later.
Consider one thing that you should organize in your life as an experiment. Put it in writing. Then, list the details of how and when you can do it. If you can finish it right away, do it!
Keep things at assigned place
Without a place to call home, it’s simple to get lost. Keeping your life organized entails putting your belongings in the correct locations. People who are organized maintain order by labelling storage areas and correctly keeping their belongings.
Don’t let your storage spaces become cluttered and provide accessible storage locations for items you need frequently. Be imaginative when locating spaces for things. A BIG NO is to never designate a storage area as “miscellaneous.”
Pick a location in your house to reorganize as an experiment. Group the items together if they are dispersed. After sorting everything, locate or create a “home” for related things, name the “homes,” and arrange the items in the right locations.
For instance, a cup holder for your pens and pencils should be placed in a convenient location, while the infrequently used creative supplies should be kept out of sight.
Keep on organizing more
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Make time to organize each week. People that are highly organized make it a point to organize their belongings at least once every week. Stuff requires constant and continual reorganization because it cannot stay organized on its own.
Try looking at your schedule to locate a time to organize, then actually doing it.
Keep only what you need and stay organized
greater things equal greater clutter. People that lead orderly lives only keep what they absolutely, positively need and want. In addition to enjoying your possessions more, having fewer possessions makes you feel better about using everything you have as opposed to letting half of your possessions sit about collecting dust.
Have you ever thought that you don’t have enough room to store all you own? Get rid of certain stuff as opposed to leasing a storage space or purchasing a bigger house.
Write down how many items you believe you actually need as an experiment. Make a list of everything you own after that. It’s time to organize if the quantity of items you really own surpasses your ideal need list.
Getting rid of things
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Do all in your power to get rid of things. Less possessions equal less clutter.
Spend money at second-hand shops. Sell on eBay or Craigslist. Visit the recycling facility. Organize a garage sale. Locate a location to dispose of your belongings.
Choose one area of your home to purge as an experiment. Examine the cabinets, drawers, and boxes. Set aside whatever you find that you don’t need. Make a pile of items you might want to save, which you can go through later, and a pile of items you should throw away right away. Then figure out a way to instantly throw those things out.
Avoid bargains
You got rid of what you didn’t need. When you discover anything on sale, will you replace them?
Instead of impulsively buying products at a discount without thinking them through, make a list of everything you need and only purchase that. People who are organized do not fall for deceptive advertising. Sale items will simply add to the clutter.
Take a test trip to the mall without any cash. Just take a look at all the items that are on sale and that you wish you had brought your wallet or handbag.
Good for you if you are unable to find anything. If you created a list, store it somewhere and refer to it one month from now. You can buy it if you still want it.
