Getting organized

For every minute spent in organizing, an hour is earned they say. I am not sure if we really earn that much time, but i sure would like to believe that 'What takes an hour to find, can be got in a minute by proper organization'.

I sure am a stickler for having things organized. It could be as simple a thing as organizing your car or your work table or your kitchen pantry or your closet. The list is endless, but when we start organizing things, in all these little zones in our life, our days definitely get easier and we save tons of time searching for things.

I know how crazy times can get, when one is busy searching for a missing sock or car keys or an important file....searching for a tshirt in the closet, trying to locate tomatoes in the fridge, finding a pain reliever when there is a headache...the list goes on.

Organizing the little spaces in your life, is not easy. Even if you do take the time to organize your home one weekend. It doesn't end there. It needs continuous maintenance to keep it that way always. So Organizing takes effort and time, but the fruits sure are sweet. You get more time on your hands to do other things.

So, let me just share with you few organizing tips that have worked for me.

- Deal with paperwork asap, don't postpone.They tend to pile pretty soon. So when you get that mail, deal with it then and there. Junk it, File it or put it in an action folder for you to revisit, not on the dining table and the sofa.
- Keep clothes organized according to season and type(formal/casual).Any dress that is not used for a year, will usually be never used.Junk it or donate it. Allocate spaces for accessories like ties, scarves, socks, gloves, jackets etc
- In the kitchen pantry, organize your spices, cereals, munchies etc according to your need. Label a few of them if needed..like salt,tea, coffee, sugar etc. Separate daily cookware from party ware.
- Organize your work table, sorting paper and stationary. Make spaces for paper, stationary, office supplies, laptops etc.
- Book cases can be organized as fiction, non fiction, magazines and library books.

Well these are just a few pointers. When you start organizing, clearing the clutter yourself and seeing how much easier life gets, you will want to make it second nature.

If you have a chance, read 'Organizing from the inside out' by Julie Morgenstern. The book very simply explains on how you could organize the spaces in your life. It gives a clear cut route for you to classify, label and even trash all the clutter that you have been accumulating over time.

Organizing is a great tool that we all tend to avoid or procastinate. Try it and see the difference in the quality of life you could lead.

Get Organized!