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Let’s Get Organized!
Easy and Simple Strategies to Getting (and Staying) Organized
Say Good-bye to Clutter
Now that you have a good
system to remember your tasks at hand, the next big step will be
to get rid of clutter. Clutter diminishes a smile, dampens the
spirit, and so should not be tolerated.
It is very easy to find
any given room in a cluttered mess, but it takes some hard work
to de-clutter and organize.
Many people say that one
of their favorite things to do when stressed out is to clean!
Hard to imagine, right? Well, it is true. Cleaning gives order
and purpose to your life, even if only in smaller chunks at a
time.
We are not just talking
about moving around clutter from one shelf to another. We are
talking about de-cluttering every room of your home. Say
good-bye to the dust, say good-bye to the junk – say hello to
room to breathe and move around! Now, doesn’t that sound
delightful?
Start out by drawing up
a list of what you absolutely want done. Think about those
leaning tower of Pisa papers in the den, then move slowly into
the family room. See any piles of old photos just crying out to
be placed in a photo album? Write that one down. How about those
piles of clothing sitting in the bottom of your daughters closet
just waiting for a mother’s touch. Write that one down, too!
By now, if you are
clever, you see a list of very workable, one-at-a-time chores
that can be assigned throughout a busy day. The idea is to get
started and work your way around. By the end of the day, you
will have a beautiful, uncluttered home as your reward!
Do not become
discouraged if your attempt to enlist your husband and children
runs a-muck. Just write them down on your list as those who
require an attitude adjustment and then save that chore for next
time. One can hope!
If you are altogether
frank about it, you really do not want a second pair of meddling
hands anyway; some chores are best left to only one pair of
hands. That way you can be sure that the chores will be done
right the first time.
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