The Art of Organization
You too can be organized
You like the way your home looks. The furniture that you saved years for sits proudly. Everything is situated just right, yet it's cluttered with paper, items belonging to other parts of the house, too much brick-a-bract, and trash particles that didn't somehow make it to the waste basket.
Take heart! There is a definite art to approaching the task of getting organized. First, let us take a look at why you should do it and what the clutter about you actually does to your decorating scheme.
You have already learned that clutter interferes with your sense of tranquility and energy flow in your home. Objects actually have a frequency of energy, and clutter will interfere with the smooth flow of energy in any surrounding space. This contributes to lethargy and procrastination. You feel weighed down.
Clutter also makes a space seem smaller and diminishes light. This can make you, your family and friends seem depressed.
If you experience stuffy nose, sneezing and coughing in your home, chances are you are breathing in a lot of accumulated dust. This just comes along with the unwanted clutter. Your health will suffer because of the clutter.
Another problem clutter will cause is that it makes a person feel overwhelmed. With so much disorder and unnecessary items about, you will find it is difficult to be focused. Therefore, along with your energy, your spirit seems to sag. This is not a pretty picture!
These dilemmas are all good indications that it is time to dig in. These are good reasons to put your house in order and get your space organized.
A room that has good order to it is a happy place to live and enjoy. It smiles back at you. You have a place of tranquility and a means from which to focus. When your home is minus the clutter, you have the energy flow you desire. You feel that you have more vim and vinegar.
We should all take pride in our home. Our home should be our refuge away from the storms in life. Our home should be our castle. We should love to be in our home and we should want to entertain often.
As soon as you have a designated space for all of your items, you are better organized. This is the first step and the most important step.
That is the art of getting organized. After you have your entire home organized, you will have a work of art when you are done. With everything put in its assigned place, the area will be an environment that smiles back at you when you enter it. You will feel peace and joy. You will be proud!
Take the organizing plunge today. Do not put it off for one more moment in time. Your time is valuable to you. Use it wisely.
Having good order is the building block to being better organized.
Getting Organized Clutter
Now that you have a good system to remember your tasks at hand, the next big step will be to get rid of clutter.
Here you engage with the world while being at home through watching television, reading the paper or discussing current events with old friends over dinner. Anyone can afford even small bursts of time to get better organized. Make a mental note to observe what things pile up in your house and where they cluster, and then come up with a place nearby that becomes the official home where those things will reside. Keep only current seasons coats and jackets in your coat closet. One method might be to build an enclosed lean-to shed on the side of the garage.
|
