Organising Tips

"A place for everything, and everything in its place"   Start where it hurts - If you are constantly losing your keys and taking time each day to find them, organising the space so that you have a key hook or drawer will pay dividends immediately - and you will therefore be spurred on to continue    Don't let yourself get sidetracked - organise when you have time to do so, and make sure your family know what you are doing. Plan the time into your diary and you are much more likely to stick to it. Once you are organised you will find you have much more time on your hands to do other things!   Get the whole family involved - if you have everyone knowing whats going on, and why, you are more likely to have systems that fall into place   "Fail to plan, plan to fail" - planning is crucial in an organised home   Only keep in your home what is absolutely necessary - otherwise you are wasting space, time and effort as you have to go through everything to find what you need - and work on a ONE IN, ONE OUT policy when you bring anything new into the space   Keep like with like, and keep them where they are most needed - house all your dvds in a cupboard next to the TV - then they are in the place where they are required, and are all together which makes finding them and tidying them away much easier.   Creating new habits is key - 21 is how many times you need to do something to make it a habit (going by this, I always suggest trying something for a full month before deciding if it works for you or not)    Don't try to implement dozens of ides at once, organising is a journey to continue on over the years. Start small, build your confidence and you will be bitten by the organising bug before you know it! Use systems that work for you - if you like to see things around you, don't go for a system that tells you to have everything hidden away in drawers - you simply won't keep to it

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