Oh my. This is one of the most important parts of the organization process. We are all guilty of not throwing stuff out when we needed to. And things build up over time. It doesn’t take long for there to be 30, 60, or 100 papers on your desk or even the counter. The dropping place for the mail? Or the entry way? Maybe its the coffee table in the living room? On the kitchen table? Where ever it is, take a look at it. Is it stuff you don’t need? Or is it stuff that you need to take care of? Or maybe its someone’s business card that you haven’t gotten around to. or maybe its photos from that wedding you went to last weekend. No matter the pile, its manageable. It’s totally possible to do things that look overwhelming. You just have to start. You can put in 5 minutes or you can put in 50. It is up to you how much you want to put in (or how much you have to go through).
Over the past summer my desk became a dumping grounds for every letter I got in the mail, every card, all the college information, receipts, pens and pencils, small notes – everything was on my desk. I will be honest, I wasn’t looking forward to going through it. But why did I pile it all up if I knew I wouldn’t want to go through it later? Anyway, I spent 5 minutes or less and just went through the pile. I sorted out the stuff I didn’t need anymore that goes in the garbage, the stuff I have to file away, and the stuff that needs to be put somewhere else. It was easy! It should never be hard if you have the right space.
Recently I spent 2 minutes and put everything away on my desk and that was all I needed!
After I sorted things out I was ready to move on to something else.
Taking a quick second to put things in their place is relaxing and prevents problems in the future. Put things where you want them so, when the time comes, you know right where to find them.
Simply Straight Organization 