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Home Organization Tip - Less Is More

By: Jill Seader

Getting your home organized can seem like a daunting task. Every room filled with clutter and more things than you know what to do with. So let me share with you a tip I have learned along the way in my home organization journey. Less is more. Now this tip has three different meanings.

Meaning #1
Less is more when it comes to tackling your home organization project. What do I mean by this? I mean don't try to do it all at once. Take it in small, bite-sized pieces. Ten minutes here and there is better than throwing up your hands in defeat and not even bothering to start. Like many things in life, home organization is a journey. And to quote an old saying "every journey begins with a single step." Decide on a single step that you will do each day or each week and then do it. Consistent, persistent action in the direction of your home organization goals will get you where you want to go.

Meaning #2
Less is more when it comes to stuff in your home. Ask yourself how much you really value some of the things that you have in your home. We often collect things that we sometimes don't even want because someone gave it to us, it was free, or we "inherited" it from somewhere along the way. Now I'm not suggesting that you get rid of grandma's handmade quilt. However, I am suggesting you really think about how much you like and value having in your life that vase Aunt Ida gave you that you never use because you can't stand to look at it. Evaluate the stuff you have in your home. If you ever hope to get your home organized, you're going to have to get rid of some of it. And that will mean making some hard decisions about what stays and what goes. A home organization prioritization system (1, 2, 3 or A, B, C) can help you decide what you want to keep and what you don't. Important stuff would be A, maybes would be B, and call a charity to come pick it up would be C. Just remember to go back through your B category and make a final call on whether it is an A or a C.

Meaning #3
Less is more when it comes to being hard on yourself when you didn't get done what you wanted to get done. We have a tendency to beat ourselves up when we set a goal and then don't accomplish it. Stop it. Your home organization journey is just that, a journey. You will have setbacks, things may take longer than you anticipated. Learn the home organization lessons that you need to learn from it and move on. Are you underestimating the amount of time it takes you to do things? Are you getting distracted? Are you too tired when you start? Figure out why you are having setbacks and then re-evaluate your goals. It is okay to change and adjust your home organization goals along the way. Be gentle with yourself.

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For more home organization tips, visit Jill Seader's home organization website at YourHomeIsOrganized.com. An ebook she offers, 5 Simple Steps For Organizing Every Room In Your Home, will help you shortcut your home organization journey down the quickest path possible.

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