Is one of your resolutions for the new year to remove clutter from your home in 2009? Here are two organizing tips on how to reduce clutter:
1. Use a planner. The benefits are you don’t have to keep everything in your mind. You will get more done as you will know what needs to be done and you can check it off. This removes mind clutter.
2. Get your name off junk mail lists. I use proquo.com This has cut my junk mail by 90%. (You are probably tired of hearing me say this—I get nothing from them, I just like their system).
Here are a couple of examples on how I cleared clutter from my office after the holidays: I had two cards I had saved from friends that had information I needed. I wrote down the email addresses and phone numbers in my planner and recycled the cards. I made a note to email them on a certain date.
I had quickly unloaded my fanny pack from skiing and had thrown some receipts on my desk. I took 10 seconds and looked at them and then shredded them. I usually ( I would have said always) put my receipts in a file labeled “receipts” in my file drawer. This really helps keep my desk uncluttered. This organizing tip alone saves me a lot of time as I don’t ever have to look for receipts I may need.
Removing clutter in our homes and in our lives frees us up to do other things we would rather be doing; it gives us freedom and peace of mind. In the New Year I will share organizing tips and organizing ideas on how to reduce clutter in our lives, homes and in our minds.
We would love to hear your clutter clearing ideas and tips. What is your favorite one?
I was in a workshop several years ago and on the board the instructor wrote: “Today I won’t should on myself”. At first when we read it we all chuckled a bit as it soundly closely like something else. He went on to explain that when we tell ourselves “I should do this, I should do that” it brings on feelings of guilt and is not a positive way to get things accomplished. As I started my day today I caught myself saying, “I should” and I quickly replaced this with “I will”. I immediately felt a difference in my attitude and the way I was approaching what I wanted to do. I actually felt lighter and positive.
I know so many people who don’t like Monday’s. How about you? I like Mondays because I have one more day in my life to enjoy even if it is hectic or not. A friend once said to me, “I like Mondays because without a Monday there wouldn’t be any Friday”.
Today is the day before Christmas. Our family will be making this Christmas breakfast tonight. It is very good and it is a long standing tradition in our family to make this. I wanted to share this with you, my wonderful blog readers:
Everyone has their own jobs at Christmas which dawned on me when I was “Miser Brother’s Christmas”. It is tradition in our family to watch “It’s A Wonderful Life”, The Polar Express”, “Rudolph”, and “Frosty The Snowman” just to mention a few. Santa delivers the toys, elves make the toys, the north wind blows to help Santa, and on and on.
I can’t believe it is already Christmas week! I wish the days in December would slow down.
Can I do an addendum to a blog I did earlier this week? I hope so because I am.
I just have to tell you how exciting it was last week to be invited by the Governor and his wife to their home—They live on the second floor in the Governor’s mansion in Salt Lake City. Because I am a docent (as I have said before) we were on the guest list with about 300 others. As we were standing in line I saw Jake Garn (a congressman who went into space) which was pretty fun for me. The governor walked over to me, shook my hand and then we stood with him and his wife to have a photo taken with them and the Lt. Governor and his wife.
I love getting Christmas cards. How about you? Every now and then there are envelopes with new addresses. I usually just tear off the address and put it in the window sill until I can move it to a more secure place. My friend Edna called and said she had the best idea on how to keep those change of addresses without losing them so I am passing it on:
