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Hope everyone had a lovely Halloween weekend! Can you believe it’s already over and the stores are filling up with Christmas supplies? I never even got around to carving my pumpkin… guess there’s always next year.
After what felt like months of costume planning, it’s finally time to start gearing up for Thanksgiving and Christmas season. This may just be on of my favorite seasons and not just because of all the cookie and pie baking that comes along with it, but more so the fact that people just seem much happier around the holidays.
You know that feeling of when you were a little kid running into the family room on Christmas morning to find all of the presents Santa brought under the tree? That hold your hands together and jump up and down while starring at the glorious site in front of you?
Yup, that about sums up me when I see an organized space.
Color coordinated, alphabetically in order, labeled everything, no clutter and all my to-dos written in one place. Mmm just like Christmas morning as a kid.
A “super” organized big kid that is. I can’t tell you how big of a difference being organized had made in my life from keeping a clean and organized home to an organized desk and lots of google sheets at work. Being organized in the key to productivity and success and I may just be a little over the top when it comes to organization.
Some people don’t go anywhere without their phones, but I can’t go anywhere without my planner. I’m sharing my top 6 tricks that will help you become more organized.
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1. Find a Focus. So you want to get organized but are overwhelmed of where to start? No worries, take a step back and find what part of your life needs the most help first. Whether that’s your office space, your kitchen, your everyday to-do’s or your closet, pick the one that you want to focus on first and start there.
2. Remove Clutter. The first step to getting organized is removing the clutter. You can’t organize a kitchen if you counter is covered with papers or your cabinets have random household items tucked away throughout. Pick your focus and remove the items that don’t fit within that category because in this space they are considered “clutter”.
3. Use Colors. Colors are great for two reasons, 1. they make everything look better and 2. they are the perfect way to organize items. I color coordinate my closet so if I know what bottom I’m wearing I know where all the matching colored tops are and I color coordinate my calendar with events and to-dos. Work events are purple, blog events are blue and everyday to-dos are green, plus pink are things for fun:) Organized by color can help save time when getting ready or when looking for items in your office. You can organize your office supplies by storing them in different colored bins so you know which bin to go to when looking for stamps.
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4. Use a Planner. Like I said before my planner is always glued to me. Having a planner is the number one way to stay organized. While my planner is a little large and not everyone may need such a hefty one, keeping even a small one will help. I write down everything in my planner from laundry day and grocery shopping to work event and prepping outfit for upcoming party. It’s also a great way to know what is ahead, I check my planner every night before bed to see what I have going on the next day and to write down what I need to work on to get ahead for the week.
5. Find What Works for You. Everyone is different when it comes to getting organized, some people prefer sticky notes and pen or some prefer ical and google docs. There’s no right or wrong way, there’s just a way that works for you. Find out which way helps you and go with it!
6. Stay on Top of It. It can feel great to sit back and admire your hard work of organizing, but just be careful not to sit back for too long. Getting organized is the first step but staying organized is the hard one. Falling back into a clutter filled mess can happen in a blink of an eye, so it’s important to stay on top of it day to day.
Any tips of how you get organized? What works best for you?
I use the calendar on my phone that’s connected to my Google Calendar on my desktop. I press a couple of buttons and my schedule is right there when I need it! I do miss having my paper planner for its creativity and uniqueness, but it’s the worst when I forget it at home!
Thankyou for your post Megan!
I totally agree! I just recently started using my ical as I found I would be at meetings or lunch and would get asked about an event or follow-up meeting and not have my schedule in front of me. Such a great idea and thanks for sharing!