The philosophy that can help you keep your home organized
How can we clean up our space and keep it that way? That's a question that Star Hansen thinks a lot about. She's a professional organizer who teaches classes on home organizing. She believes that keeping your home neat and tidy is a continual process.. Here are her tidying philosophy strategies to clean up your messes.
Understand your chaos
Hansen says everyone's chaos tells a personal story. What becomes chaos and where your chaos build up can say a lot about what's going on with you. If you have unwanted piles of stuff around your house, ask yourself: What's making it hard to throw them away? For example, a uniform that hasn't fit for years.. When you understand the reasons behind your chaos, it's a lot easier to know what to keep and what to throw away.
Start small
When it comes to organizing, don't bite off more than you can chew. If you start with too big a goal, you might get discouraged if the job takes too long. So don't try to clean your entire garage in one afternoon.. For example, you can tidy your cupboard first and save more complicated items, like your garage, for last. Setting realistic goals can help keep you invested in the process.
It's easy to be organized the day after tidying. But what happens when you come home from a trip and are too tired to unpack your luggage? Or when you get the flu and are too sick to clean up? The key to staying organized is to create practices that can be easily maintained. Make a system that works for you even when you've got a cold. For example, label storage containers on all four sides so they're easier to spot..
A. Make it easy to stay organized
B. Abandon the fancy storage boxes
C. Instead, start with something less challenging
D. Maybe it reveals a longing for your former profession
E. That attitude can help you let go of things you don't need
F. You have to take the time to create systems that work for you
G. Make sure your most used items are always the easiest to reach
