Planning to organize: Baby Steps
October 11, 2007
The first step in the organizing PROCESS acronym I created is the PLAN of attack.
First thing you want to do is to pick an area/room.
Look around your home and think about what areas/rooms are causing you stress. What areas immediately make you cringe, close the door and walk away to avoid the space altogether? Don’t feel bad about your space, that doesn’t matter now. The important thing is you are ready to make a change. Continue Reading
Tired of Boxes for Recipes? Try a Photo Album
October 11, 2007
I love to cut recipes out of magazines.
After college I started cooking more and I wanted to start collecting recipes that I liked. At first I stuck to the neat-freak rule of only allowing myself to keep recipes that I had already tried and liked.
But in the absence of textbooks, magazines soon took over my free time (and brain) and I soon had a lot of recipes that I wanted to try. Continue Reading
Say No To Procrastination: Just Do It Now
October 10, 2007
Procrastination is at the root of most clutter and disorganization. We put things off, say we’ll do them later, can’t make a decision, etc. I know this. But I don’t think I have been as aware of it as it was happening before…
Pat came home with salt for the water softener yesterday. This is one of Pat’s sole responsibilities, one we don’t share or take turns with. It was in the back seat of my truck. He left it there overnight. This morning I asked if he’d take it out and he said he’ll get it tonight. Continue Reading