New Year, New YOU: 31 Days to a More Organized YOU
We all have aspirations to make changes in our life. Especially in this new year!
Some big.
Some small.
Now that we are at the start of a new year, you can’t ignore the bandwagon of resolution-planners. Planning change, desiring a new routine, wanting to tweak SOMETHING.
I decided to start a new challenge; THOUGH, this challenge is more SIMPLE. You will not have oodles of words to read this month in my posts. You won’t have a list of 10 things to complete in a day. Instead, I am going to list ONE challenge – ONE simple thing you can do TODAY, to organize, simplify, and start your year off RIGHT. I also included my personal action plan: what I am doing to make sure I start the year off right.
I chose the title “New Year, New YOU” because we often have a hard time putting aside our past. What our homes USED to look like, the baggage we USED to carry, the clutter that USED to fill our homes. It is time to put the past BEHIND and start NEW.
So through each challenge, whether you choose to make the changes or take these to heart, I hope they give you a glimpse at the little things you can do to make a big difference in your life.
I'm rather new here, but I'd like to read some tips on what to do when you have little space and are tired of purging.
Thanks!
Ah yes! Getting tired of purging – I feel you can get so far with purging and then get stuck! Glad you found Organizing Life With Less and hope you continue to find some inspiration here!
How to get motivated to start! My house is pure chaos and the thought if organizing is exciting…but I can't get myself to start out!
Clearly, I am new and am subscribing to your email. I just saw on the website the "where to start." Good grief, sorry.
Oh goodness Ashley! No worries! I am glad you were able to find that because that is a good place to start :). Also, check out the 100 Days of Less series – lots to think about! Thanks for commenting Ashley!
Good afternoon! I look forward to the next 31 days of organizing with you! For a blog idea, could you offer ideas for the organized desk? I teach school and generate a lot of paper and have a lot of books. I would love to have that beautiful desk. Smile. Happy New Year, Kristin!
I just found your blog and am looking forward to becoming more organized this year. I need all of the suggestions and help I can get. Keep them coming!
So glad you found Organizing With Less, Deanna! I hope to keep the suggestions coming :).
I found your blog and read your post Joy of smaller home living. It made me smile and laugh. I am living that dream. We live in about 900 square feet and we did have 5 of us, my daughter and granddaughter have moved out, but still. I've been organizing and cleaning since Christmas. My one thing to post-Cleaning out my closet. I will never be that skinny again, and if I am will those clothes be in style. That's my starting point.
That is AWESOME that you are living that dream! 900 sq. ft. isn't much room with 5 – that is great! I am proud of you that you started somewhere – many don't even get to that point :)! Cleaning out the closet is one of the best places to start because it can clear out SO much excess. Thanks for commenting Maddie and for sharing!
Having a place for everything is a not a simple step at all for me! BUT it is an invaluable one. This is a great tip and one I'm going to work on throughout the year. (I'm also working on PUTTING things in their places after I'm done with them! 🙂 )
Tenukii, I struggle with that too – using something and NOT putting it away! Trust me, I don't have it altogether either :). That makes two of us and what a good place to start!
toy organization and how to store/ get rid of toys when you are planning for more children. Seems silly to sell, baby stuff if we are trying to have a baby. Is that just me… help toys are taking over my home!
I have had others who also want to hear some tips on how to deal with the clutter of toys! I will definitely have to do some posts on that coming up (after my January series :)). Thanks for sharing!
I just found your blog! I would love to see posts about toy organization, and how to organize without buying expensive products.
I am thankful you stopped by Jenna! I used to think that I needed to buy the "perfect" organizing system, when in reality, all I needed to do was get rid of STUFF. So I like your idea of organizing without having to buy expensive things 🙂
I need lots of help with craft room organization!
I love talking about crafts and anything organizing, so I will try to do more on craft room organization. Also, check out my 100 Days of Less tab – I took a few days to talk about how to organize this exact area 🙂
So glad you found Organizing Life With Less Dottie! Organizing small spaces seems to be a "trouble-spot" for many! And of course decluttering – I am still working on that myself! Thanks for sharing Dottie and hope you find this blog to be helpful this coming year as well!
I would love to see all posts from above comments and some planner post if you have one and howyou use it, do you color code, your schedule things like that. Keep the post coming there great love your blog. New follower 🙂