Organizing, Redesign & Staging

Monday, August 10, 2009

Do You Have A Minute? (or 15?)

According to OnlineOrganizing.com, here are a few quick things you can do to organize your home when you only have 15 minutes:

  • empty your dishwasher
  • put in a load of laundry
  • start a load of clothes drying
  • make your bed
  • fold some clean clothes
  • put away your clean laundry
  • clean the toilet
  • clear the extra empty hangers out of your closet
  • empty your trashcans
  • clean the bathroom mirrors clean out a drawer
  • clean out your purse
  • clean out your wallet
  • dust one room
  • sweep the kitchen
  • balance your checkbook
  • pay a couple of bills
  • straighten up one room
  • file a stack of papers
  • reconcile your credit card statement
  • sew a missing button
  • repair a ripped hem
  • clip coupons from the newspaper
  • make a grocery or shopping list
  • make a to-do list
  • plan your meals for the week
  • gather up chore items to return (library books, videos, etc.)
  • clean expired items out of your medicine cabinet
  • clean out the fridge
  • check your desk for dead pens and markers
  • enter a few addresses in your book or electronic organizer
  • respond to a couple of emails
  • write a letter
  • do the dishes
  • clean out your makeup drawer
  • read and sort the mail
  • set out your clothes for the next day
  • make lunches for the next day
  • make a phone call