Organized for Life!
Save time, money, and more!
By Deb Powell ~ Retired member of POC
Being organized is easier than you think! Yes, it takes effort, but it’s worth it.
Welcome to UTA’s new monthly magazine. It’s here to encourage, inspire, and guide you to get your life running smoothly. As a natural and professional organizer, my passion is helping others get their lives in order. You will learn to be efficient, utilize space, and love your life. It’s simple, and anyone can do it!
Life is stressful enough without living in chaos, and being unorganized has detrimental effects on the whole world. It starts first with our mental health. Then, it affects our physical health. And if we can’t look after ourselves, we can’t take care of our environment. This wastes resources and can cost us money or even our lives.
Being organized is not just putting stuff away. It’s having peace of mind, remembering appointments, arriving on time, easier housework, saving money, letting go of gifts guilt free that you don’t like, want, or need, and having more time to just enjoy life.
I’ll share the best secrets and step-by-step tips to show you how you can get organized and stay that way. Each month we will tackle topics like: Clutter, closets, foyers, drawers, clothing, photos, books, keepsakes, offices, paperwork, files, and time management.
So if you’re ready, our journey begins!
Here are some easy tasks to get you started and help develop new habits:
Walk around and make a list of things or areas you want to organize, be specific, and detailed
Buy a planner and fill in all appointments, birthdays, events…
Get small to medium boxes for storage or take away
Have garbage bags and clear recycling bags
Sort photos – throw out bad/duplicates
Recycle papers/cans/glass/recyclables
If you don’t have a hook or place for keys get one, even if it’s temporary
Stop buying unnecessary things… or too many sale items, put any money you would have spent into a jar to save, invest, or spend on something special
Take before and after pictures of every task you do, as this will show you progress and encourage you
Most importantly - have fun!!! It feels good to get your life in order, so put on your favorite music and snap! The job’s a game! Love Mary Poppins!
Questions and feedback welcome at: debmag04@gmail.com
