Thursday, April 9, 2009

Spring Cleaning Part I: Paper Busters

Hey Ya'll! You know what time of year it is!!!!! Time to shape up to ship out all the unnecessary clutter in your life! I like to get started with paper!!!!! We accumulate so much paper! You must sort through all visible paper. This usually consists of magazines (which I love), newspapers, receipts and most of all mail!!!! 
 a. Magazines: Choose magazines you would die without and put them in magazine organizers. They are sold in many creative colors and prints or they can be fabric, leather, wooden, plastic, acrylic, cardboard, etc... Recycle what you don't want. 

b. Newspapers: Thank goodness newspapers are recyclable too! If you must, cut out the articles of high interest to you and scrapbook them!!!! Yes, I said SCRAPBOOK! You'll hear more about that in upcoming blogs from this organize girl!!!! 

c. Receipts: Receipts can become a nuisance if not contained properly. I like to keep receipts in a small file folder that snaps closed. It is categorized as follows; Accessories, Bank, Clothing, Cosmetics, Entertainment, Food, Target, Walmart, Miscellaneous, etc... in alphabetical order, of course. This proves very helpful during tax season too! 
 
d. Mail: Finally, mail! The mother of all paper drama! I try my best to sort mail as soon as it comes in the house. I immediately put all junk mail in the recycle bin that way its out of the way! Then I open important mail like bank statements, bills, etc...a good way to eliminate mounds of mail is by paying bills online. I find paying through my bank instead of going from website to website is helpful as well. They will do it automatically each month if you want them to and they will send you a notice when it clears. Simple as that! 

 Stay tuned for Part II!!!!

Monday, March 30, 2009

Organize Yourself!

7 Ways To Start Fresh!
1. Identify and eliminate everything you are currently "tolerating" but don’t love.
2. Automate everything that can be automated; your bills, bank and credit card statements etc...
3. Eliminate toxic people from your life. They only distract and slow you down.
4. Decide who affects your life and how. Its your choice so choose wisely.
5. Decide to only do business with people you like trust and respect.
6.Work out and eat well for you, not for anyone else. You'll look better because you'll feel, breathe, sleep, think, relax, work and play better. We all need maximum energy!
7. Refuse to participate in anything negative, including gossip, unnecessary sacrasm, and one-upmanship. Replace all talk of the past with talk of the ideal future.

Sunday, March 29, 2009

Welcome to my Organizing Blog!

Hello Folks!

I have decided to start an organizing blog. For those of you that know me you know that organizing is one of my ways to survive in life. With out organization we would be in a constant state of confusion! Everything would be lost under everything else! I would like to share with you how I make organizing work for me!!! I hope you enjoy! Let me know...post your comments. I'd love to hear your thoughts.