Start Organizing Any Room in Your Home, Apartment, Work Today

What is next to organize?  You have the piles of paper, the dust building up around your place, furniture that really serves no purpose, items that could be repurposed, and more!  So what to do? 

Let's begin with a plan.  Your goal: to clean up ABC and to feel good doing it, right? 

1.  Start with a room, any room. 

2.  View your area.  Thinking about what to give, what to keep and what to throw away. 

3.  Note what needs to be done. 

4.  Plan a day to do it.  Check your calendar. 

5.  Enlist the help of family and friends. 

6.  Watch videos on how to do what you want to do but better. 

7.  Set aside time and money for the task. 

8.  Encourage yourself by listening to others talk about their projects. 

9.  Play your favorite music while you work. 

10.  Reward yourself with something special once the job is complete.

Nicholl McGuire completes all sorts of projects.  Her biggest challenge is always getting rid of paper.  She starts with the small pieces, works her way to the larger piles, and then organizes her keepsakes.  Things that are most important get scanned and/or filed away.  To learn more simple tips, please do subscribe to this blog.  Have fun!

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Spring Cleaning Checklist

Checking in with my fellow organizers.  Have you started your spring cleaning yet?  Well if not, here is a list to help you get started.

1.  Computer document, music, pictures, cookie, temp, and other stuff taking up hard drive space.
2.  Phone storage --dumping useless stuff including apps you don't use.
3.  Digital camera (for the old school) when do you plan on transferring or printing out photos from like 2010?
4.  Vacuuming (and shampooing) all rooms (including vents, baseboards, ceilings, and light fixtures, behind and under furniture).
5.  Wiping walls, doors, knobs and light switches.
6.  Dusting all those dust collectors including shelf units.
7.  Closets (removal of old clothes, useless shoes, etc.)
8.  Cabinets (how many containers, cups, pots, etc. do you really need?)
9.  Drawers (so that's where your stuff has been hiding?)
10.  Paper files (wouldn't it be best just to scan them and then pitch?)
11.  Tools (are you really using all that stuff?)
12.  Books (someone can read those).

Thing of some more stuff you have yet to do...happy spring cleaning!