podcast show notes | episode 030 | organize like a boss
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episode description
Let's think about organization in a different way! What does organization mean to you? What does being organized look like in your life? Why do you even clean and organize? Are you organized mentally? We share our thoughts on these questions and many others related to this topic. Also listen in for solid tips for what you can do to be more organized starting today!
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Randi Garrett in her beautiful home...
Never let a problem to be solved become more important than a person to be loved. --Barbara JohnsonThe purpose of the task is to strengthen the relationship.
Mental organization
Clutter makes us unfocused and sends messages to our brains that our work is never done. Additionally, it hinders us from creativity and productivity by invading the open spaces that allow most people to think, brain storm, and problem solve. --Dr. Bourg Carter
Physical organization
S.P.A.C.E. (Julie Morgenstern)
Sort (see BH's sorting below)
Purge check out The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo
Assign (where do you want to keep these items?)
Containerize (find containers to fit the assigned space)
Equalize (stay on top of the organization so it doesn't get out of hand)
Tips!
Decluttering is almost more important than organizing.Be intentional with your family's schedule.
You run your schedule. Don't let your schedule run you.
Take advantage of the Contacts section on your phone--especially the "notes" feature. Add names, dates, favorites, etc. to help you remember things.Licorice BH mentioned - find it HERE
Have matching hangers in your closet. Take it to another level and organize your clothes by ROY G. BIV (rainbow order).
Get a label maker!
Store socks in your bathroom--one that is convenient to quickly grab them. (Just an idea that the Higgins LOVE!).
Store extra deodorant in your car's console. Here's one you can even store in your car in the summer.
Make lists! "Brain dump" so you don't have to remember everything! Write it down. Here's a video showing BH's system of list making. For more on her list making, listen to episode 005.
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