Getting organized is one of the top 10 New Year’s resolutions that people make every year, and for good reason…most people never complete this resolution, which is why it keeps reappearing on the list!
Let’s let this year be different. The costs of a cluttered home or office can wreak havoc on your personal finances, health, time and relationships, which is why the National Association of Professional Organizers (NAPO) sponsors Get Organized “GO” Month every January.
I have many clients who have suffered distress from the clutter in their lives. They have experienced bad credit from losing bills, divorce, missing appointments, not having family and friends over because of the embarrassing mess, anxiety, depression, high blood pressure, and money lost from a home-based business. For many, this is an issue that cannot be swept under the rug.
The toughest part is getting started. The mess can often seem overwhelming, but there are ways to organize a little each day and finish the job over time. The following are a few ideas that we offer our clients at Clutterbusters!!, a national professional organizing franchise based in Rockville, MD. ·
Clean out your medicine cabinet.
Get rid of old make-up, expired medicine and toiletries you haven’t used in months.
Consolidate medications.
Organize a single drawer. Whether it’s your junk drawer, a drawer in your bedroom dresser or a desk drawer, spend 10 minutes emptying out the junk and arranging it so that similar items are being stored together.
Hunt and gather. Walk around your house with an empty clothes basket in hand. Put anything that is not in its proper home into the basket. Spend another 15 minutes today, or tomorrow, putting everything back where it belongs.
In our consumer-driven society, more and more “stuff” accumulates quickly. Couple that with the fact that today more families are double-income and low on time for maintaining organization in the home. For some, hiring a professional organizer is the answer. In fact, you may be surprised to hear that the professional organizing industry grew more than 40 percent last year.
Isn’t it time you got organzied!
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