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Getting your home organized can seem like a daunting task.
Every room filled with clutter and more things than you know
what to do with. So let me share with you a tip I have
learned along the way in my home organization journey. Less
is more. Now this tip has three different meanings.
Meaning #1
Less is more when it comes to tackling your
home organization
project. What do I mean by this? I mean don’t try to do it
all at once. Take it in small, bite-sized pieces. Ten
minutes here and there is better than throwing up your hands
in defeat and not even bothering to start. Like many things
in life, home organization is a journey. And to quote an old
saying “every journey begins with a single step.” Decide on
a single step that you will do each day or each week and
then do it. Consistent, persistent action in the direction
of your home organization goals will get you where you want
to go.
Meaning #2
Less is more when it comes to stuff in your home. Ask
yourself how much you really value some of the things that
you have in your home. We often collect things that we
sometimes don’t even want because someone gave it to us, it
was free, or we “inherited” it from somewhere along the way.
Now I’m not suggesting that you get rid of grandma’s
handmade quilt. However, I am suggesting you really think
about how much you like and value having in your life that
vase Aunt Ida gave you that you never use because you can’t
stand to look at it. Evaluate the stuff you have in your
home. If you ever hope to get your home organized, you’re
going to have to get rid of some of it. And that will mean
making some hard decisions about what stays and what goes. A
home organization prioritization system (1, 2, 3 or A, B, C)
can help you decide what you want to keep and what you
don’t. Important stuff would be A, maybes would be B, and
call a charity to come pick it up would be C. Just remember
to go back through your B category and make a final call on
whether it is an A or a C.
Meaning #3
Less is more when it comes to being hard on yourself when
you didn’t get done what you wanted to get done. We have a
tendency to beat ourselves up when we set a goal and then
don’t accomplish it. Stop it. Your home organization journey
is just that, a journey. You will have setbacks, things may
take longer than you anticipated. Learn the home
organization lessons that you need to learn from it and move
on. Are you underestimating the amount of time it takes you
to do things? Are you getting distracted? Are you too tired
when you start? Figure out why you are having setbacks and
then re-evaluate your goals. It is okay to change and adjust
your home organization goals along the way. Be gentle with
yourself.
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