Summary: Whether you are completely organised in your home (and it’s just the kids and Hubby that push you off the rails!), completely disorganised and don’t know where to start, or somewhere in between, one of the greatest challenges, once you’re organised, is to keep it that way. So what’s the secret? dzarro72 via Compfight I’m sorry – but there is no secret. Yes it can be difficult to keep things organised when life and other stuff gets in the way. Yes it is difficult to get and stay organised if it’s not a priority for you. And yes your home will be completely disorganised if you ignore it all together. But really, the only way you can stay organised – once you’ve already organised and decluttered your room, or had a professional help you – is to focus on it. Here are seven strategies you can use. Make it simple. The longer the organising process takes you the less likely you are to do it. Make your systems as easy as possible – 2 or 3 steps at most – and you’ll get things organised quickly and easily. Make it a priority. Spending just 10 minutes each day walking around your home, picking up, putting away and putting everything in order will make a huge difference. Everyone that lives in your home should be involved in this. Make it a priority. Yes, I know I already said this, but if you put it off today and leave it until tomorrow chances are it won’t get done. So add organising to your routine. Make it enjoyable. Pump up the music, sing, dance, turn it into a game (if you’ve got children involved). Be creative and you’ll enjoy the time you spend organising. Create a system you just love – and you’ll want it to be organised and looking its best! Enlist help. Everyone in your home should be responsible for and learn skills to organise the home (or at the very least their own space). Make changes to your system if and when you need to. A system set up four years ago may still work for you today – but it may not. Don’t be afraid to change it to suit your life now as this will make it easier for you to maintain. I’m sorry that I haven’t got a magic wand to make it easier for you. The hardest work really is organising and decluttering in the first place – maintaining it *should* be the easy part! Today’s question to answer (below in the comments section) so that you can enter our giveaway to win one of three Clutter Rescue ebooks is: What advice have you got to keep your house organised and still stay sane? The three ebooks in this giveaway are: Clutter Rescue Your Space: Wardrobe Workbook (valued at $19.95) Clutter Rescue Your Time: A Busy Mum’s Guide (valued at $9.95) Clutter Rescue Tip Sheet (your choice – valued at $4.50) The competition is open to Australian residences and closes Thursday 25 October at 2pm. Good luck! Until next time, happy organising!
