Organize + Energize: 3 Organizing Rrojects to Tackle This Fall
Tuesday, October 04, 2016
If you’ve been following my column, you know that each quarter, I’ve given you projects to tackle. This last quarter, I’m giving you 3 more projects to tackle.
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Hall closets. If you keep seasonal items in your hall closet, this is a great time to make the transition. Empty the entire closet and start decluttering and categorizing. Once empty, give it a good cleaning and take a look at your empty space and think about how you want to function going forward. What lived there before, doesn’t necessarily need to go back into the closet. Don’t let this closet become a drop spot for random items. Create an organized and efficient space.
Basement. Before winter hits, it’s a great time to declutter and organize your basement. Usually, the basement becomes a black hole of things that we no longer need, but don’t want to get rid of. Most continually throw items into the basement and run back upstairs because the thought of dealing with everything is too overwhelming. Stop procrastinating and make a plan to tackle it.
Clothes. It’s time to rotate your wardrobe. Even if you keep all seasons of clothes in the closet, it’s always good to take everything out. Ttouch every piece, evaluate what you’re wearing and not wearing and declutter and re-organize for the fall/winter season. While you’re in the closet, step outside and take a look at what’s going on in your bedroom. Does it bring you peace or stress? If it’s the latter, take a look at what’s stressing you out and make a plan to tackle that also.
Mark these projects on your calendar. Before you know it, the holidays will be here and you’ll have other tasks that will take priority. Think about the end result and how you’ll feel after you’re finished. Most times we waste energy procrastinating about these projects. They take up space in our heads and cause us stress just thinking about it. Make a plan, schedule the projects, limit your distractions, stay focused and cross these projects off your to-do list.
Kristin Carcieri-MacRae, is an organizing & efficiency expert and owner of Organizing in RI. Kristin teaches her clients that living an organized lifestyle will save them time and money, decrease their stress levels and help them become more efficient and productive. Her articles have been published in local and national magazines. Kristin's CD, Organizing Basics, is a 1-hour guide for the person who wants to get organized but doesn't know where to begin. She is also available for organizing workshops.
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Avoid these mistakes and your project will take less time than you expected. You won’t be as stressed or as overwhelmed as you anticipated. You will be amazed at what you have accomplished. You will be motivated and energized to tackle another project.
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