3 Quick Organizing Projects to Make Life Easier
Organizing for Your New Normal
I hope you and all of your loved ones are healthy and doing well during this very surreal time we are living in. Life feels very different from a couple months ago, doesn't it? I'll admit, it's been a big adjustment for me working from home, organizing with my clients virtually rather than in-person, with a four year old at home all day. Balancing work with family time, and managing the stress and pressure of living life during a pandemic have slowly gotten easier this past month, as we adjust our routines to fit our new normal.
This month I'll be talking about some relatively quick organizing projects that you can do to make daily life easier.
With the "Safer at Home" orders, some people may have more free time now. And some, like me with a kid at home who used to be in preschool 5 days a week, may have less free time. But one thing is for certain: we are all spending much more time at home. Since we are going to be spending a lot of time here in the coming months, let's take some small steps to make it feel and function better for us.
If you have 30 minutes: organize your tupperware cabinet
Many of us are cooking a lot more than usual, and with that comes leftovers. Organizing your tupperware cabinet is a quick win, and makes finding the right container SO much easier. Take out all the containers, and match each container with it's lid. Any stray lids should go. Lidless containers can be used as compartments to organize junk drawers, bathroom drawers, and desk drawers, (which may come in handy for the desk project below!). If you have the space, I recommend storing all of your containers with the lids on, and stacking them. That way you don't have to dig around for the right lid.
If you have 2-3 hours: organize your desk
Many of us are working exclusively from home now, including me. When our desk feels cluttered, our minds feel cluttered. It's much easier to think creatively and strategically when our field of vision isn't filled with clutter and constant reminders of the things we should be doing. There's not enough space here to lay out an entire desk organizing tutorial, but if you need guidance, reach out and let's set up a virtual organizing session!
If you have piles of papers on your desk to organize, check out my blog post about the method I use for organizing my actionable papers.
If you have 4+ hours: organize your pantry and fridge
With all the extra cooking a lot of us are doing, an organized pantry and fridge is especially helpful right now. When those spaces are organized, your family can more easily find snacks for themselves rather than having to interrupt your phone call to ask you where the peanut butter is. And when you know what you have on hand, it cuts down on unnecessary trips to the grocery store, which is so important right now.
If, in the course of organizing, you find things that you don't really ever think you will eat, or are past their "best by" date (which is different from "expired"), you can either toss them, or do what I do, and put nonperishables in your emergency food kit.
I hope you've found this month's newsletter helpful, and I encourage you to take an hour or two to dedicate to organizing one small space that will improve your daily life, even if in a small way.
If you, or any of your family or friends (local or nationwide) are wanting to use some of this time at home to try to declutter and get more organized but are feeling stuck, and could use some (virtual) expert guidance, accountability, and custom organizing solutions, I'm here to help. We can do this!