FREE GUIDE TO
JUMP START YOUR ORGANIZING
Getting organized isnt brain surgery. So why is it so darn hard to do sometimes? We think it has a lot to do with momentum. Having to gure out where to start and when you can possibly get to it all is enough to keep most of us stuck right where we are in disorganized land. Thats why we at Buttoned Up put a lot of emphasis on baby steps. Because baby steps are usually the most powerful when it comes to shifting momentum. You dont agonize over them. You can t them into cram-packed schedules. So you take them. And the next thing you know, youre well on your way to a more buttoned up existence.
A few minutes is all you need. All you need to do is take the rst step.
To get you started, weve put together this list of things you could do. Pick one to cross o your list before your head hits the pillow tonight. We bet youll have a hard time stopping at just one.
THINGS YOU CAN DO IN
Toss any lingering junk mail.
MINUTES OR LESS TODAY TO IMPROVE YOUR STATE OF ORGANIZATION
Make a short list of your top 3 priorities for today or tomorrow. Put 2 extra rolls of toilet paper in each bathroom. Put a piggybank or dish on top of your washer/dryer for loose change found in clothing. Make a note of all upcoming birthdays, anniversaries, etc. in the next 30 days & set a reminder in your calendar. Type in emergency contact information under then name ICE in your cell phone (& the cell phones of your family members). Back up your computer les. Make a folder for your tax-deductible receipts & put it in an easily accessible drawer. Turn o all of incoming email/text alerts on your phone. They just keep you enslaved & reacting. Organize essentials like keys, bags, backpacks & shoes by the door before you head to bed tonight. Identify one thing on your to-do list that you can delegate, pick who to delegate to, & enlist their help. Toss useless papers cluttering up your desk. Throw out any orphan wire hangers in your closets.
Drop old magazines & catalogs in your recycle bin. Fold & put away 5 shirts or sweaters. Watch your favorite TV show & during each commercial break, clean up the room you are in. Identify 5 pieces of clothing to donate. Print out this free monthly spending form & stick it to your fridge. Jot down anything you have spent today. Set up a too little for me cardboard box in the playroom for kids to put aside toys they no longer use for donation. Run a vacuum in the most used room of the house. Put all extracurricular activities for each family member for the next 2 weeks in your calendar. Toss anything old in your fridge. Put your DVDs in a book & toss the cases. Make a dinner menu for next Wednesday night. Organize your coupons by expiration date.
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