It's National Simplify Your Life Week

This week is, "National Simplify Your Life Week". Our mission at Chaos To Order is to help you get organized thus simplifying your life. Here are a few tips to help you simplify:

• Declutter. Pare down on what you have. We have so much more than we will ever need.

• Keep an errand list handy with the related items in your car. This will help you avoid making several trips, saving time and gas.

• Schedule free time with family and friends without an agenda. Make time for peace and quiet on a regular basis.

• Give your calendar a makeover. Eliminate and delegate tasks. Allow extra time for distractions.

• Be happy with small changes. We can only change 10% at a time, don't expect to simplify your life overnight.

Remember, a simplified life is an organized life.

How Do You Make Organizing A Lifelong Habit?

Being organized is all about having the habits in place to maintain order. Being disorganized is all about having habits in place that inhibit maintaining order. As you go about your day, stop yourself and ask, "Am I finishing tasks that I begin?" I happen to be easily distracted and have to work hard to complete tasks. My husband is a task master, when he starts a project, nothing can stop him until it's complete and every piece is properly put away. I, on the other hand, get distracted at a moments notice. I can fly from one thing to another without a second thought. I have to work to remind myself that I'll be so much better off if I take the time to put everything away when I finish. I've used this quote with my children since they were very small, it's a constant reminder to me and to them, "finish one project before you start another".

If you want to create habits to help yourself become more organized, read my blog post, "How To Create A Habit". Living organized is all about having the habits in place and the discipline to maintain them--much easier said than done!