7 Tips to Being a More Organized Person

It has been the struggle of many to keep up with the mess at home or even at the office. Being organized hasn't been rewarded to many of us thus we get extra reasons to be stressed, waste more time and exert more energy. A lot of people could live with disarray but many get frustrated with it and vow to be more organized individuals.

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Realizing that a disorganized place will only lead you to a lot of troubles will definitely help you in your goal to become a more organized person. It is important though to keep such goal. To help you simplify things, here are helpful tips that will surely make you a more organized person.

1.     Keep your sight on the goal.

Your goal must be to become a more organized person. That is quite a challenge for many especially those who have people who keep after them. But that is not an excuse. You must aim to be organized yourself. Once you have this in mind, you will become more conscious of what you do.

2.     Minimize clutter.

A mess can be summed up from a lot of individual clutter. Once you see a clutter, make sure to do something about it. Only keep those things that are important. The rest, store them on your garage or storage area. Start with your desk at the office for example. For sure, you will find things that you don’t necessarily need but occupying a space on your cubicle.

3.     Use the right tools.

Your house must have good storage units like cabinets, drawers and other things that could help you become more organized. Shoes must be in their right places like a shoe rack for example. Keys and small things must have their holders in places where you can easily access and find them. These simple things when done will save you a lot of time and frustration.

4.     Learn to prioritize.

You will see this in every shortlist of tips of becoming an organized person. You must prioritize which things and activities need your attention first, which comes second and so on. This will help you avoid missing deadlines and keeping your connections. Also, enjoying more time for leisure will be more possible.

5.     Teach the other members of the family to be more organized.

You cannot do all these things alone. You also need to make everyone at home involved. Teach your kids to look after their things when they arrive from school. Even putting their shoes in the right place can be a great time saver on your part. If you have a spare room, you can make it into your husband’s mini office. Every time he gets home, he can just go directly to his mini office and drop things there. It’ll be easier for you to sort his things later.

6.     Look after your health.

Can you afford to get sick? If you get sick, you know that nobody can work in your stead. Things and household chores will pile up. So take care of your health by getting the right sleep, exercising and eating a right diet.

7.     Reminders are good.

Sometimes, when a lot of things occupy your mind, you tend to forget them. Acknowledge this fact and do what you can to avoid missing appointments and activities. Make use of notes (stick-on notes are good or a small notebook you can carry) or your smart phone. Phones these days have calendars and alarm clocks or apps which is good for this purpose.