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