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Reasons To Create A Comprehensive Home Inventory

By How to Organize Your Life Blog

Recently I had a conversation, really it was a series of text messages, with a friend. He told me he was worried that his daughter would come into his home and toss everything without thinking because it is very cluttered. In the interest of full disclosure, I have never been to my friend’s home, but he told me it is full of valuable stuff. As we all know, one man’s treasure may be another man’s trash. In this case, I think his home may be full of truly valuable things. I asked if he had ever considered taking the time…

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Productive Things To Do While You Wait

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We’ve all experienced those moments of waiting. It can be truly frustrating to think that you’re spending this valuable time twiddling your thumbs. You may be waiting in line, waiting for an appointment, or waiting for a friend to arrive. It’s easy to let this time slip away, lost in the void of anticipation. But fear not! There are plenty of productive things to do while you wait. Here’s a list of things to make the most out of those waiting moments: 1. Read a Book  Keep a book handy in your bag or on your phone (eBooks or audiobooks)….

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3 Fun Ways To Make Organizing Enjoyable

By How To Organize, How to Organize Your Life Blog

Organizing can often feel like a tedious and overwhelming task. However, it doesn’t have to be boring or mundane. With a little creativity and a positive mindset, you can turn the process of organizing into an enjoyable and even fun experience. In this blog post, I’ll share three exciting ways to make organizing not only effective but also an activity you look forward to. Deciding to organize a whole house or just a whole room is a huge and overwhelming task. Challenge yourself to conquer the task by doing it in small blocks of time. Use the following strategies to…

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How to Leverage Your Good Habits and Routines Amid Changing Circumstances

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Have you noticed there’s a lot of talk going on about habits and routines? Jonda Beattie posted a blog about the benefits of habits and routines. I have been writing about incorporating household routines into daily planning as well as evening routines. My August newsletter is all about routines and in a couple of weeks Jonda and I are teaching a class on Falling Back Into Routines. That’s a lot of talk on a particular topic. There’s a reason for this. When you have good habits and routines, you can use them to support you when your circumstances change. This…

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How To Restart Your Routines After The Summer

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Summer has a pace of its own. The weather is hot. I’m in Atlanta and the heat is often accompanied by lots of humidity. So, we move more slowly. I think this is probably true for you, too. Even volunteer organizations and associations take time off. The ones in which I’m involved take a break during the month of July. All of this is to say July is almost over. Some schools here in Atlanta are starting the first week in August. It’s time to restart your routines now that summer is ending. To me, it feels like summer has…

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Small Steps Towards Change

By How to Organize Your Life Blog

I am updating this post for a second time because the information seems to be particularly pertinent now. I first published it in 2011 and updated it in 2021. In our post-covid world many of us want to make changes both personal and professional and we want them now. We spent several years spinning our wheels staying at home suspended in limbo. Now we have a new normal, we are ready for action, but we sometimes forget that to make sustainable growth and change we must take it slowly. Incremental changes are the ones which last. When we take small…

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Teach Your Children How To Use Free Time

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Do you ever think to yourself that you are bored, that you have nothing to do and no way to pass the time? I didn’t think so. We all have so many things to do. Things we want to do and things we don’t want to do. I even have things to do to keep me busy so I can avoid the things I’m supposed to do, how about you? When adults have free time available to them, they know how to fill it. How much free time do you need? Cassie Holmes in her book, Happier Hour, states that…

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The Best Reason To Create An Evening Routine

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Often when we think of an evening routine, we think about preparing to go to sleep. This is not what I’m talking about today. The routine I’m talking about is the one you create to tidy up the loose ends of your day. When does your day end? For some of us, since we work at home, our day can go on well into the evening. We continue working, doing just one more thing, and then we wonder why our minds don’t settle and allow us to relax. One solution to this problem is to create an evening routine. There…

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14 Things To Do Before Leaving For Vacation

By How To Organize

It’s summertime and many families are taking vacations. Instead of just packing your suitcases and leaving for vacation there are some things to do around your home before you go. Vacations are wonderful. They give you time to relax, reconnect with family and friends, and have an adventure of some kind. It’s always best to come home to a clean and tidy home. No one wants to come home to a sink filled with dirty dishes, a smelly garbage can, or laundry piled up and waiting to be done – you’ll probably be bringing some laundry home with you. Here…

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How To Stop Enabling A Hoarder Without Losing Your Cool

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First, I want to acknowledge that a person with a hoarding disorder is not defined by their disorder. People who hoard are much more than their collection of stuff. My use of the word “hoarder” in this piece is contrary to how I like to express myself. But I know that this is a term people search for and I want someone looking for information I am going to share to be able to find it. It’s important if you find yourself in this situation to know how to stop enabling a hoarder. There is a big difference between someone…

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