Getting Yourself Organized in 20 Minutes
July 7, 2009 by Mary Emma Allen
Filed under Parenting
Do you find yourself unable to accomplish as much as you wish simply because you’re not organized? Do you spend valuable time looking for things simply because you don’t have a specific place to put them? Are your youngsters as disorganized as you?
The organized ideal. Image: sxc.hu
I’d often heard about spending 20 minutes per day to get yourself on an organized track because you don’t have several days to spare doing it. However, when I’ve tried it, I didn’t keep at it after a few days. Thus, my family didn’t either.
Recently I realized it’s because I didn’t see much or any results. A friend mentioned that’s why she quit, too. However, this time I’m determined to stick to it. After two weeks, perhaps no one else would see results, but I know there’s a difference…and even my husband said it’s looking better around our rooms. (In our multigenerational household, we have three rooms that are mainly ours, but it’s amazing the amount of stuff that can accumulate there. )
What organizational tips do you have? What works for you? Do you get your youngsters involved, too?
