Blog Post: Being Organized – It’s Easier than You Think

Whether at home or at work, it is essential to be organized in today’s busy world. We are constantly being bombarded with new technologies, new products, new concepts and new information that can leave us feeling overly stressed and under satisfied with our lives.  Sometimes these options can even catapult us into a state of inertia where we’d rather forget it all, including our true passions and interests.

My goal, as a professional organizer, is to alleviate this unnecessary anxiety by implementing strategies and solutions into your life to help you gain control over this information overload. This way you can discard what doesn’t serve you and live the life you actually desire.  The exciting part is that this is a skill and can be learned with a few simple tricks. These skills can then transfer into any arena, personal or professional, and make your life a whole lot simpler. 

In my blogs, I am going to teach the fundamentals of organizing and give you tangible tips that have worked for many of my clients on organization. Although there are a few basic concepts that are essential to organizing, there are if not more solutions that can be tailored to your specific styles and needs.

FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPT #1 – Everything in your space must have a home.

Think about it like this: if you didn’t have a home, you’d eventually wander and get lost. So will your possessions. Assign everything you own a home and label it if need be. Would you park your car in your neighbor’s driveway?

Though this may sound simple, you’d be surprised how many of us allow our possessions to control us and not the other way around. By following this simple guideline, you will regain a sense of control over your things not to mention save a tremendous amount of time looking for lost items when you really need them.  The average American spends 55 minutes a day looking for something. This sense of freedom will flow into others areas of your life.

TIP #1 - Invest in a labeler. This will reinforce your new habit of putting things back into their assigned homes. 

Michelle Cloney is a professional organizer and founder and CEO of i-organize, LLC. She is based in Los Angeles, California.