Staying organized has been proven to have a positive impact on both your personal and work life. Many people have given up on being organized, chalking it up to their personality, but the truth is: being organized has little to do with personality and more to do with your habits. Organization is a lifestyle, which means that you need to make a conscious decision to foster the right habits and stick to them. Here are a few habits to get you started.
- Assign a space for each item
Remember the mad rush of digging through your whole house just to look for that one specific item? Having a designated spot for specific items saves you from the hassle of not knowing where everything is. Set aside time to reorganize your home and make sure that anytime you’re done using something, put it back in its assigned spot. Use drawer dividers and clear, labeled storage boxes to make finding and returning items easier. Use this opportunity to declutter as well. Donate any clothes or shoes that no longer fit you or your style. Dispose of old papers, expired makeup and food items, and other unnecessary items with the help of a Sarasota junk removal company.
- Make lists
Lists are great to help you keep track of everything like what you need to do for work or pick up at the supermarket. Keeping a list for groceries also saves you money because knowing immediately what you need to buy can keep you from wandering around the aisles, which could lead to you buying unnecessary items. You can use either a notebook or the notes app on your phone. Just make sure to consolidate these lists in one place as opposed to using stray pieces of paper, which you could end up losing.
- Schedule everything
Maintaining a calendar is a good way to remember appointments, deadlines, birthdays, and other important dates. Don’t overestimate your brain’s ability to keep track of things, because stress and fatigue can sometimes cause us to forget even the most mundane thing. Religiously note down everything in your calendar so you don’t accidentally end up missing a deadline and inconveniencing your colleagues, or getting into trouble at home for forgetting a birthday or anniversary.
- Avoid multitasking
When we say this, we don’t mean you should stop listening to music or podcasts while you’re working. What we mean is when it comes to your tasks at work, you should go through them one at a time instead of working on one for a few minutes, then switching over to another task. This may result in sloppy work and might even cause you to get the tasks mixed up.
Being organized takes effort, but the effort is well worth it if the outcome is an overall neater house and smoother workdays. Foster the right habits and keep up a routine. It may be a struggle for the first few weeks, but if you keep at it, you’ll be glad that you took the first step.
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