Staying organized can
play a very important role in your life, and it can benefit you in multiple
ways. It can be, however, very difficult. When things start getting shaky, it
can all of a sudden break. You’ll find yourself surrounded by a mess that is negatively
influencing you by not allowing you to focus on what you need to be focusing on.
When things get a little out of hand, these are the tips that I always go back
to in order to get my life organized again.
Set Days
In order to begin organizing,
you need to have some form of structure. I have a designated day of the week that
I know that day I have to clean the apartment. You could plan out little tasks
to do through out the week, and have a designated day for each task. I personally
do not like that type of method. I would rather have a day where I just take
two hours to clean the entire apartment. Instead of getting stressed out
because there is a mess, I take comfort in knowing that everything will be
cleaned on this specific day.
Have a Planner
Session at the Beginning of the Week.
Every Sunday, no
matter how busy I am, the last thing I will do before I go to bed is plan my
week out with the use of my planner. It usually takes me an hour to do just
because I’m checking everything I have and all the assignments that I not only
need to complete, but are also due. It does take me a little longer because I doubt
check everything in order to make sure I did not miss anything. I will write
down tasks for each day, when assignments are due, when I have appointments and
meetings, and my workout schedule. This way, I know what I have to do each day,
and I’m not giving myself the potential to forget anything. It takes away the
stress of trying to figure out what you need to do for that day.
Clean Out Day.
This method is sort
of like spring cleaning, but it is done once a month or so. What I like
to do is once a month I will clean out my purse and my book bag. I am never
caught without one of these bags on my arm, but that means that by the end of
the month my bag is usually full of trash or pointless items. Cleaning my bags
out once a month allows me to not lose important things that I have under the
things I stuffed in my bag when I was in a rush. You would be surprised with
what you find in your purse.
Everything Has a
Place.
My mom taught me
this lesson from a very young age. Everything has a place and when you use it,
put it back. It sounds simple enough, but how many times have you laid clothes
on a chair or your bed because you were too lazy to hang them? For me, it’s a
bunch of times. Putting your things way takes seconds and makes all the
difference in how clean your room or apartment is.
