5
Minute Organizing to Get You in the Habit
Everyone thinks that you have to have an entire day or at least an afternoon set aside before you can start any organizing project.
WRONG!
You can get a lot done in a short period of time.
Pick one and ONLY one of the following
challenges. Set a timer to see how much you can accomplish in just 5
minutes:
1. Organize your sock drawer
1. Organize your sock drawer
2. Organize your underwear
drawer
3. Organize your bra drawer
4. Tidy up your scarves, ties,
belts or caps
5. Take all the shoes from the
foyer and put them away
6. Load the dishwasher
7. Unload the dishwasher
8. Start a load of laundry
9. Put away the dry-cleaned
clothes
10. Put away toys outside (or in the play
area)
11. Put away stuffed animals
12. Make your bed
13. Organize one bathroom drawer
14. Organize your skirts by color
15. Organize your pants by color or style
16. Organize your business shirts by color
17. Organize your tank tops or sweaters
18. Tidy up your bathroom
19. Tidy up a bedroom
20. Tidy up pillows around the house
21. Organize one shelf in your pantry
22. Organize one shelf in your freezer
(toss expired items)
23. Organize one shelf in your fridge
(toss spoiled items)
24. Tidy up your desk
25. Tidy up your kitchen counters
26. Tidy up your car
27. Tidy up your garage counter
28. Tidy up your tools
29. Tidy up the shed
30. Tidy up the front or backyard
29. Tidy up the shed
30. Tidy up the front or backyard
31. Prune a shrub
32. Pick up some leaves
33. Set up/take down holiday decorations
34. Organize the mail on your desk (file,
pay now, toss)
35. File the mail in your ”To File” pile
36. Pay your bills (online or write a few
checks)
37. Mail all your bills
38. Empty your purse and reorganize it
39. Organize and toss newspapers and
magazines
40. Organize your coupons (toss expired
ones)
41. Empty your Spam, Junk e-mail and
Deleted folders
42. Remove pictures from your digital
camera
43. Plan meals for the
week
44. Organize your makeup – throw out old makeup
45.
Organize your nail polish – throw out dried out bottles
46.
Organize your coat closet – current season items only
47.
Organize your junk drawer
48.
Organize under your kitchen sink
49.
Organize one kitchen drawer
50.
Clear off your coffee table
Congratulations!
You have made your very first step toward a more organized home and a happier life.
Sometimes, household organizing tasks seem so overwhelming that we don’t know
where to begin.
By breaking things down into 5-minute tasks, you will soon see
how easy it is to make some real
progress.
Be proud of yourself and celebrate how much clutter and
disorganization you have tamed in just 5 minutes.
Take a coffee break, go
outside, write your accomplishments in your journal, and share with your
friends.
Less Clutter = Less Stress SM in your home, your business and your life
Less Clutter = Less Stress SM in your home, your business and your life
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