Practical Applications For Getting Organized
So often I hear from many women who write to me... "There's just
not enough time in my day!" Then there is... "I work all day (whether
at home or away) and then I'm supposed to get dinner on the table,
have the kids bathed etc..." There are SOME solutions, but it takes
time to implement them and get the whole family in on the same page.
One of these solutions is to try getting the house and garage organized
so that YOU understand where everything is. Then you can explain
it to the rest of the family. GET SOME HELP! Have a friend or another
mom/grandmom come over to help you and try to send the kids to their
friends house. (I know this isn't always possible.) I personally
set the kids up to play in the sprinklers in the yard and when they
were tired of that, I had a new movie all set up for them if they
got themselves all showered and dressed. Then I hired two teenagers
for 3 hours and paid them. They were thrilled because they really
didn't do much. They got to guide the children from here to there
and occasionally take something from here to there for me. (Many
young teens would love to be a mother's helper now and again.)
Then, on to the rooms. Now some of the rooms I was able to do while
the kids were out playing. I assessed one room, found containers
for it (I purchased a long time prior because I just HAD to have
them when they were on sale), and started sorting.
In a boys room full of Legos® and junk, I literally raked
everything into a pile into the center of the room, sized up how
large a container or two (or three) I would need for Legos®,
then put those containers on one side of me and some small ones on
the other. I called my son in to help decide what he was keeping
or not and we went at it! I could see when he was getting tired and
sent him off to take a break. When he got back I had a lot of it
done and he felt at ease to start in again.
Take one room a week. This will cut down on the stress of doing
such a large task. I started with the garage figuring that I had
better have it organized before I started in the house. This way,
if there were things that the kids wanted to keep, but didn't use
that often anymore, I could label it and find a place in the garage
to put it.
There is only so much one can do when in a smaller
home or office. So please try not to put too much pressure
on yourself to get things perfect. The only time I can say that
I had things as close to perfect as anyone with three children
could get was when I lived in the same house for over 9 years and
had the place remodeled to my specifications. Then there were special
cabinets under this counter, a walk in closet in this room, a closet
organizer in that room, etc... Even then it wasn't near complete.
BUT I did know where everything was. And the house WAS neat, clean
and tidy.
With that I will leave you with these 10 Ways To The Simplify
Life...
- Design a card for someone you love.
- Laugh. Often.
- Blow bubbles.
- Run through a sprinkler.
- Color in a coloring book.
- Visit a pet store and hold the puppies.
- Paint a picture of your family.
- Sign letters to your spouse and significant other with x's and
o's.
- Pick dandelions.
- Go to the library and check out two books you've been wanting
to read . . . and read them.
Copyright © 1999 - 2001 Susie Glennan
Susie Glennan has been happily married since 1982, is mom to 3 teenagers,
and is a Home Maker, Nurturer, Teacher, Author, Professional Speaker,
Toastmaster, President of The Busy Woman, Inc., DBA - The Busy Woman's Daily
Planner®. She teaches time management seminars, offers FREE consultations
with your order, and will help you set up a schedule that's right for you.
800-848-7715 www.thebusywoman.com
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