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Ways To Organize Your Life Now
Don’t Rely On Your Memory
If you want to remember things, don't rely on your memory. Put it in writing or in a digital notebook.
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Make Back-Ups Of Everything
- Make sure to back up your computer files.
- Make duplicates for your car and home keys.
- Scan your IDs, passports and bank details, and put it all in a secured folder on your computer.
Keep all your financial records, birth certificates, land titles and insurance in one folder, preferably in a safe.
Have a designated place for everything
- Sort out your clothes, cleaning materials and everything else and keep them in labeled containers or closets at home.
- Organize your work space well so that your every move is conserved, knowing exactly where everything is.
Doing this will take time, but it is easier to find what you need.
Scan Your Photos
Scan all your photos to save space and ensure that you don’t lose these precious memories.
Clean Up Regularly
Schedule a time every day to de-clutter and to clean up. 15 - 30 minutes should be sufficient.
Keep The Hotspots Clean
Take note of the places at home or at the office that collect clutter and tidy them up daily.
Get A Money Management App
Use apps to record your monthly accounts and spending.
This will help you to know exactly where your money goes. The app can also send notifications to remind you when accounts are due.
Declutter
As an experiment, try to donate or throw out something you don't use before buying something else.
Alternatively, throw out one unused item every day for a month.
Check Expiration Dates
Dispose of expired canned foods and medicines to minimize the clutter and make space for new supplies.
Learn To Delegate Tasks
Create a list of responsibilities for each family member. Review the list with them weekly to ensure that all tasks are being attended to. De-cluttering is easier as a team effort.
Put Things Away Immediately
Practise keeping your home and life organized by packing things away immediately after using them. It may take a few minutes now but will save more time later.
Unsubscribe
Unread magazines, catalogues and email are just a waste of time, money and space. If you haven't read a single email from a newsletter or other publication, just unsubscribe.
Make An Inventory
Create an itemized list of home or office supplies so that you don’t run out. Don't overstock.
Label Stored Food
Minimize food wastage by labelling all items in your fridge. Include the expiration date.
Organize your cleaning schedule
It is tiresome to clean everything on a single day. Rather create daily, weekly and monthly schedules for cleaning, distributing the tasks evenly.
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We all have habits ingrained in our lives. Most of our good habits (if any) take us to eventual long-term success, and our bad habits take our time, health, happiness and money. Make a list of what all you do as a habit daily and see which ones are good and which ones are not.
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Planning Ahead
Life is unpredictable, but planning is still important. Use your phone's calendar and to-do list, or install an app to create daily and weekly plans:
- Plan even for small errands.
- Keep in mind that things take longer than you expect.
- Block chunks of time, or an entire day for a task.
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