Do you have any tips to help us unorganized get organized?

LOL--I must be one of the most neurotically organized people going..I like things organized so I know where everything is and I don't have to do a "Now where did I put that?" type of thing. I have several really large plastic tub-like containers..I keep my archival binders that hold my thousands and thousands of photo slides. Each binder is labeled according to subject....and believe it or not say with my flower slides they are labeled according to the particular species of flowers in their Latin names..like Family Asteraceae, then subdivided even further labeling the Dahlias, Chrysanthemums, etc--(told you I was neurotically organized--LOL) Each slide has an ID number too which is how I know I have 21,049 slides. I too do crafts and even have separate containers for them...I keep all my seed beads in one container, the crow beads in another, jewelry findings in yet another...uh, think you get the idea. As for papers..sheesh..could start going through a lot to see what I could junk out...but I have a bureau drawer that serves like a filing cabinet for me...whenever I go to the post office I grab a bunch of those large priority mail mailers and use them like manila folders...I stuff each mailer with particular types of papers, say all my disability type papers I've gotten and label them so I know what each mailer has SO..am I neurotic or what?

I think that is the thing with getting things in order, at first you do a get bigger mess pulling it all out and slowly sifting and putting things were they go. My tips for mail is as soon as you go through it trash the junk, put bills in the due file ( I use a calendar and list the bill and amount due on the date due). A filing cabinet for files. Make files for whatever you keep so that you know where each thing is. For crafts, if you do more then one separate them. If you can get see thru containers it helps a lot too. We do lots of crafts and if you can label see thru ones it just seems to make it easier. Shelves are great to store things on too. We have all the jewelry making items in see thru containers on shelves and labeled. I know that there is a lot of work to organizing but it is so nice to have things looking good and know where everything is for when you want it. GOOD LUCK!

I have only one tip. Whatever you hear of me doing, do the opposite. My space is as cluttered as my brain, at this point.

you don't want to my house at times then espcially when i've not cleaned as much as i should for a few days. or i clean up and the other half and son come in and make a mess leaving me to clean it up. it does get to me, i can't stand it when some people don't mind having their place like a bomb hit it, when friends are over. my horse shed if a pain to clean at times, it's dusty in there. mum helps me clean it up then it doesn't take long for it to be back the same way it was, but i've got rug rack now so i've got to put a heap of rugs back where they came from up there. one thing i wanted for new yr as to be able to keep the house cleaner than 08. don't be affraid of having lots of plastic boxes, we have them here in australia. their great for kids clothes, toys, what ever you want to put in them. and you can stack them. that's what i use to help keep some things tidy. have fun cleaning

Focus and relax. Panic and worry will give you something to do, but it will get you nowhere. So just feel the rhythm of your own pace and follow that. Plan. Things will happen more smoothly if you do. This includes planning for contingency, emergency, and unexpected events to avoid surprises, write everything down:create a to-do-list schedules, and progress reports. Prioritize. Start with the most important and go down the line. Maximize your gadgets, the wireless phone,cellphone,computer, the internet can help you finish your tasks sooner, make an effort to organize tasks according to priority.

I usually start with something that have more problems to solve... so the rest will be okay... Start with hard one first... that always makes me organize... ^^

Lol well for a start when you have finished using something put it away also do not hold onto Rubbish just put it straight in the Bin Make sure you have Drawers and Folders and every Item has a certain Folder and I would say that is about it lol

me too me too!!!

I am a very unorganized person... but i work well when my table is full of clutter... because i would always know where all the things i need are... and i don't feel like working when my table is neat and clean... so... i am very sorry that i cannot give you any tips on how to get organized...

I've been helping people get organized for years. The first thing we do is haul out all the trash. Everyone is always so surprised what a difference just doing that makes. Then, we move out everything that doesn't belong in the room and put it into the rooms where it does belong. Following that, we get rid of everything that could be donated or sold in a garage sale. Those items are either boxed up, or put into lawn and leaf bags. Once we're done that, we start with the largest part of the room and start putting things away. In the case of an office, we start with the desk and start getting all the paperclips where they go, finding places for pens, organizing paper, etc. I find that, when tasks are broken up like that, the whole job seems a lot lighter.

These methods have helped me get organized. 1) Clear the clutter.: GOLDEN RULE- anything that you have not used in last 1 year, you prabably will not require it again. Dispose it. 2) Get lots of files or boxes. Do not try to be a perfectionist.i.e do not start by filing everything datewise, Just dump in respective boxes & work on one box every day. 3) We all label files But forget to mark/ label the area. Take one step futher, mark each area with the name of the items you will store there. This way you will spend much less time searching for things. Personally speaking : being unorganized is much more fun than the pain to stay organized.

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You are starting always very very nice discussion but I have no skill in such field but I organize my crafts at office from my own though they are low in number. It is not tips just my basic I organize them of my own choice and if some comment or suggest to change I accept them with thanks. I hope it is clear what you need to start the new year organized. Thanks a lot to discuss it with us.

no,i nver did that.