TOP 10: The Least You Can Do

to Stay Organized

Busy people have a hard time carving out time to stay organized. After a
long day at work or taking care of the family, many people are too tired to
spend the evening putting things away. What small steps can you take to
help you stay more organized?

1. Keep a calendar - paper or electronic. Write down appointments and daily
   or weekly to-dos. This keeps your brain from being cluttered.
2. Keep an on-going grocery list and plan your meals at least for 2 days at
   a time. This keeps you from eating out so much and making daily trips to the
   store.
3. Clean the kitchen sink and counters, pick up general household clutter,
   take out the trash, and open the mail at least every other day.
4. Go through your clothes at least once a year and toss out or give away
   the things you haven¹t worn in 18 months.
5. Weed out toys every year. Throw away broken toys and give away those your
   kids don¹t use anymore.
6. Empty the trash from your car when you fill up the tank.
7. Clean out purses, bags and luggage before storing them away.
8. Use a bowl or jar to hold change from your pockets.
9. Go through junk drawers and the refrigerator twice a year. Toss out items
   you no longer use.
10. Put photos into albums or boxes at least once a year - while you still
    remember the who, what, when, where information.