today is saturday and i spent the morning picking up supplies for my new business (http://www.organizeyourlife.vpweb.com/). in my shopping pursuits, i noticed that every store had some kind of display to help people organize their homes, their offices, their lives. so in keeping with that theme, here are a few easy tips to help you on the path to organization.
1. keep it where you use it. maybe you enjoy listening to music while you cook and because of that there are a stack of cds in the kitchen. instead, set up a small shelf to keep your "cooking-music" cds.
2. keep similar items together. we spend so much time looking for things because they are randomly put away. define specific areas for specific items. one thing i am a fan of is having all my chargers in one drawer...ipod, blackberry, computer. i tie up each cord with a hair tie. put it in a clear plastic bag. mark the outside of bag indicating what the charger is for.
3. go thru your mail every day. set up a system that we organizers call FAT...file, act, trash. take care of the file and trash steps immediately. set up one day a week to deal with the action mail. i.e. pay the bills.
4. get things off the floor. your room will appear (and actually is ) more organized.
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