Home Organizing 4 the Busy Girl

I like to keep my house looking good, but sometimes it can be a challenge with my busy life. Sometimes I like to set the kitchen timer the first 15 minutes whenever I get home as motivation to “pick-up” around the house so that it doesn’t become overwhelming. I am a single lady so whatever mess I make I am usually the only one who sees it unless someone visits, but these fast 15 minute pickups usually do the trick. I like things within my house to have a location or “home” that is sensible and somewhat organized so that it saves me time and energy later whenever I need to find something.

Don’t get me wrong I have a few junk drawers, clutter collecting baskets, and cabinets that stuff somehow magically appears. I am not perfect! I put things in these areas and tell myself that I will deal with it later when I have more time. So occasionally I have to deal with it and face the reality of the “stuff” every now and again. I like to revisit these problem clutter collecting areas within my house occasionally because stuff seems to pileup overnight and no one else will put it up except me. Usually every season I will give everything a good once over to declutter and reorganize things. I do this in hopes to make my life more efficient when I do day-to-day activities. Plus this declutter session allows me to get a chance to take inventory of what I have on hand and it lets me wipe off places that sometimes don’t get touched during a quick clean-up around the house.  

When things are decluttered and organized I find myself happier and more efficient because I can find exactly what I need in a short period of time. Like I mentioned in a previous post I have been trying to lose weight, so whenever clothes get too big I immediately place them into a sell or give away pile in another part of the house so that I can make room for new purchases within my closet otherwise I try to get rid of one clothing article whenever I purchase a new item. I need to practice this in other areas of my house!  This weekend was one of those weekends that I tackled a few areas within my house since I had a little extra time on my hands. I took a good look into my laundry room closet, my bathroom, and my kitchen pantry and cabinets.

Whenever I am doing my seasonal declutter sessions I keep in mind and ask myself the following questions about whether or not I should…

Keep It
Toss It
Donate It
Sell It

Moving stuff gives me a sense of accomplishment, so if I come across something that has memories involved usually I set it back in a special place and save it for later to go through. I try to move swiftly and keep a steady pace so that I don’t get bogged down. I’m excited that this past weekend I knocked out a few spaces, next on the agenda is the catch all room in my house…the craft room / home office. Wish me luck…because it needs attention!