Do you want to be more organized today at work, home, and beyond?
Are you looking for tips that will help you be organized in the days and weeks to come?
The good news is that you don’t have to devote large portions of your day overhauling, sorting, or organizing your home or office.
You can make a few slight adjustments to your regular habits and routines.
Once you’ve done that, things will be a little bit more orderly, neat, and tidy.
In this post, you’ll find a collection of nine simple ways to help you be more organized, right here, and right now.
Create a checklist
Jot down a set of recurring or regular tasks you must check on or complete every month.
These could be tasks related to housework, office work, or school work.
Hold an impromptu brainstorm session and let ideas come to you.
Then, organize those ideas into a tidy list. Store your list in a safe location
Automate a system or task
Could your daily routine benefit from automation?
Why not set up a convenient auto responder for your email account?
How about scheduling a couple of bills for automatic online payment?
What about having your cellphone messages converted to text or email messages?
Tidy up at the end of the day
It’s important to keep frequently used rooms and areas of the home and office tidy.
Begin by selecting a table top, counter or workspace.
Set a timer for five minutes…and get to work!
Return items to their proper storage locations, put away supplies and materials, and clear out clutter and trash.
Start a go-to resource
Make a mini reference resource to help you get through all those little things that come up in life.
This could be for dealing with those last-minute holiday celebrations or having to mend a piece of clothing.
For example, you could create a gift box in your home filled with several birthday, wedding, and thank you cards, postage stamps, wrapping paper, and tape.
O,r you could prepare a DIY sewing kit with spare buttons, needle, thread, and a pair of small scissors.
Contain similar items
Look around your home or office for an empty box, container, or basket.
Then, fill up your box with whatever items you’re trying to contain, be it books, paper files, or nail polish.
At least now you’ll everything in one centralized location!
Label something
Always scratching your head when it comes to figuring out which box is which in your closet?
Or if that PDF file on your desktop is the right PDF file?
Take a few minutes to clearly label an item in your office or home.
You could label a frequently used box, a file folder on your computer, or that collection of similar looking spices in your kitchen.
Prepare a note for your future self
Write yourself detailed notes of a project you’re working on right at this very moment.
For example, if you’re sorting out issues related to your car insurance, write down the status of your claim. You can note the conversations you’ve had with representatives via phone or email as well as any payments made.
You’ll have a handy reference ready for yourself in future!
Assemble several travel kits
Whether you’re carrying your purse, workout bag, backpack, or sitting at your desk or the driver’s seat, it’s important to be ready for anything.
That being said, it’s worth taking some time to prepare a couple of personal travel kits for yourself.
Stock up on trial or travel-sized personal care items and store your goods in individual zippered plastic bags.
Drop detailed information into your schedule
What to do with all that miscellaneous information about that upcoming business meeting?
Add that information to your schedule! You can write in the room name or number, street address, attendees, items needed, and anything else you need to reference.
Learn How to Be More Organized
Part of getting organized is not only learning organizing tips, but using them productively in your daily life.
If you want clarity around using being more productive in your work, book a free 30-minute video strategy session with me today.
How about you? Which small organizing project are you going to take on today? Join in the conversation and leave a comment below!
Great advices. So useful for me. Thanks for your help.
You’re quite welcome, Amy! Thanks for your comment.