Get Organized Month

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January is “Get Organized Month!” The new year is the perfect time to de-clutter your home and better your time-management skills! You can make 2016 your best year yet by putting your best foot forward and getting organized this month. Use these tips to get your home at Outlook Golden Ridge organized and de-cluttered, and better your time-management skills!

De-clutter
One of the biggest problems people have that hold them back from getting organized is clutter. We own too many things, but just can’t seem to decide what we should throw away or donate. The attachment to these material objects often stems from emotional reasons. An item may remind us of a fond memory or we may simply just be under the impression that we may one day want or need the item. This is especially true of clothing. To break the curse of this attachment, get a large trash bag and put everything that you don’t wear or use into it. Since you are just temporarily putting items into the bag, you shouldn’t have any qualms about doing so. You are simply compiling items that you recognize you don’t wear or use often. The next step is to tie the bag off and forget about. Make a deal with yourself to not think about it for a week or two. After the time has passed, you won’t remember what you put in the bag. The concept of “out of sight, out of mind” comes into play here. This will give you the willpower to throw it away or donate it since you probably won’t even remember what is in the bag.

Time Management
Do you find yourself constantly late for appointments, or procrastinating at work? You could be in need of a better time-management system. Luckily, there is a way to cut through your barriers and get on a better path. First, make a list of your priorities. Include obligations at work, responsibilities in your personal life, and fun parts of your social life. Once you have your life prioritized, buy an appointment book and start scheduling appointments with yourself for your priorites. Writing down your schedule is like making a promise to yourself. You will be more likely to make your appointments on time and get your work done when scheduled, because you are taking your scheduling seriously.

Getting organized for the new year will help with your stress levels and overall happiness. Once you get your apartment de-cluttered and have a better time management system in place, you will be on your way to the best year yet! Do you have an awesome organization tip? Share it with us and your neighbors!