Nope, I am definitely not organized but I've developed enough habits that help me survive. Without too much collateral damage in the process.
Today's Tip:
Pick up after yourself. Yep, that's it. Simple, yes, but amazing at how much this habit keeps clutter and chaos and incapacitation at bay. I like breaking tasks down into manageable steps instead of attacking a mountain all at once.
When I come in the door - purse goes on the coat hook, shoes in the basket by the door. And kids do the same.
When I am cooking, I put things away as soon as I use them.
I urge (ok - insist??) that things be returned to their proper room after use. School books, games (although of course I allow the world's longest running game of Risk to remain at the dining room table until world domination is achieved, even if that takes several days!)
Meal clean up happens as soon as we finish. And since I cleaned up as I cooked, the eating phase clean up is easier.
Decluttering is nullified if we don't maintain the environment. Simply picking up after ourselves - cleaning as we go - is easier than letting it build up.
Even if your kids say otherwise!
Today's Tip:
Pick up after yourself. Yep, that's it. Simple, yes, but amazing at how much this habit keeps clutter and chaos and incapacitation at bay. I like breaking tasks down into manageable steps instead of attacking a mountain all at once.
When I come in the door - purse goes on the coat hook, shoes in the basket by the door. And kids do the same.
When I am cooking, I put things away as soon as I use them.
I urge (ok - insist??) that things be returned to their proper room after use. School books, games (although of course I allow the world's longest running game of Risk to remain at the dining room table until world domination is achieved, even if that takes several days!)
Meal clean up happens as soon as we finish. And since I cleaned up as I cooked, the eating phase clean up is easier.
Decluttering is nullified if we don't maintain the environment. Simply picking up after ourselves - cleaning as we go - is easier than letting it build up.
Even if your kids say otherwise!