Peter is a gifted organizer! With a little coaching expertise and direction, you can do this same thing in your home!
Laura and Peter Walsh at NAPO Conference
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There is typically something in every space of our lives that we DO like. Take a look around and notice what you love about a space. Do you like the paint color? Is the furniture layout nice? Do you like the music you listen to when you are in the room?
Before you can begin to organize anything, it is important to recognize what IS working. Then we can start to take a look at what IS NOT working. Before we can map out the project, we have to know where we are beginning!
You have just completed the first step in my A.C.T. formula, which is to ASSESS the current situation. CONGRATULATIONS! Knowing where you are is a great step towards moving forward.
Check back for the next step–I will make it clear and easy for you to begin!
Are you struggling with the clutter that seems to accumulate in your home or office? Feeling a little overwhelmed with where to begin and how to start to make a difference?
Can I suggest that ridding yourself of one item per day for a year will change your life! Imagine 365 items gone! Would it make a difference? Do you believe that you can let one thing a day go? I KNOW you can!
Start with easy things. Things that might even be just trash! Choose a time each day to deal with this project … maybe it is right after you finish dressing in the morning, or if you are work, during your morning break. It should take less than one minute to scan the area, select and item and either toss it, add it to a “donate” box you have labeled. The donation box can be distributed on a day when you have 10 minutes to drop it off!
Just one item a day! Oh–by the way. If you bring something new into your space, the rules for this game require you eliminate the daily “one,” AS WELL AS one item for each new item you bring in. So, be careful what you allow into your space! Remember that everyTHING we bring into our lives–stuff, commitments, relationships, food–requires our energy and time in one form or another.
So–what is the item you will eliminate TODAY! I’d love to know what you want to let go!!
Oh–and by the way. The rules of the game DO allow for you to get excited and eliminate more than one thing a day. In fact … there are no limits! Go for it!
You can watch the step-by-step process of a neighborhood effort pantry organizing day! Thanks, Kathy, for letting us share your pantry!
Did you know that getting organized can decrease the amount of time you need to spend on housework by 40% (according to the National Organization of Professional Organizers). Don’t know about you, but it seems to me it would be worth a few hours of focused work on any space that is driving you crazy to save that much time–again and again!
Would you like simple, step by step help for organizing any project? It’s all here! Read the Salt Lake Tribune article; then give this a try on your own. If you have questions or would like some hands-on help, give me a call at 801-376-3367 or email laura@harmonywithin.com
The Salt Lake Tribune asked me to share my formula for getting rid of the clutter and organizing the spaces in your home. Here is what they shared with readers:
Maybe your fridge looks like mine today. Little bits of this and that left from all the fun events of the holidays. I am going to kick off National Get Organized Month by cleaning it out and getting it back to how I like it! I know it’s a holiday and I should be having fun … this is like playing for me!!
Step 1: SORT. Remove everything and sort by type of item onto the counters.
Step 2: Clean the fridge–even the corners–with water and vinegar.
Step 3: PURGE. Go through the sorted categories and get rid of anything questionable. If in doubt–throw it out!
Step 4: ASSIGN A HOME. Determine the best storage area for each type of item–keep like items together as much as possible!
Step 5: ROUND UP CONTAINERS. Use a container to keep smaller items together. Even a plastic bin (sans lid) labeled “bread” that can hold all the bread items and slide in and out for use will make your fridge function better. Consider labeling shelves/containers.
Step 6: KEEP IT UP! Put things back where they belong. A regular wipe-down of shelves (maybe one shelf a day?) as you take a peek at what has accumulated will help you keep things tidy.
Use the S.P.A.R.K. formula to organize any part of your space, paper, time and life!
For more help with getting organized, listen to our free internet audio shows on The Organized Woman Show.
