101 Ways to get Organized Continued

Every element of your life is affected by poor organization skills.
Time is not the only problem we all face. The worse enemy of any lifestyle is mess and
clutter. If there is clutter, trouble follows close behind. The excuse that there is no time to
organize your clutter gives apparent, reasonable justification for not taking care of it.
However, it is one of the causes of not having time in the first place. There is no “catch
22” situation — one just has to make time to do it.

Visualize about what you want your area to look like. This is a good start. Pour through
decorating magazines and cut and paste the designs you like best. This will serve as
inspiration to get more organized.

Learn about yourself and what your requirements are. Every item in your home should be
there because you dearly want it there, not because there is no place else to put it.
Determine its value and how it helps you by being there. Do you enjoy looking at it? Is it
beautiful to you? Does it have a function in your life? How does it make you feel when
you spot it?

Too many personal belongings placed everywhere around your home will not provide a
sense of harmony. It is the harmony you are after and not the “things.” Too many things
creates an overwhelming environment that can be stressful, not to mention time
consuming in having to clean then time after time. By lessening the amount of personal
things in your space, you will achieve the harmony you need. You will have a pleasing
combination of elements in a whole.

Creating an organized life at home works in the same fashion at your place of
employment.

You need to be in an area that helps you to concentrate and focus. You need to operate
with systems that help you to improve your efficiency and productivity. When these
elements are in place, it keeps stress levels lower for everyone in your family.
By determining the kind of environment you want to live in, you will achieve the
first step to having it that way.

Organizing for a harmonic lifestyle at home requires that you put things in order that are
meaningful to you and your family. Remember to always keep it simple. Your home can
be a place that you truly enjoy. It can be a showcase of where you live your life with
purpose and meaning. Others will take note and will want to come over and share your
home with you. It will be a pleasant place to visit, share, and make new friends.
Your well-organized home provides a harmonic environment. The harmony and peace
will affect everything that you do. You will rest and play with new meaning and purpose.
You will feel better about yourself.

Put the harmony back into your personal space by first defining your home-style. Next,
have every room looking functional and orderly with no clutter. Do this and you will feel
like a million dollars!