As I went out to feed the birds today I sunk up to my knees in snow as I made my way to the bird feeder. And more snow is expected for the end of this week. I know this kind of weather makes some people have cabin fever. Do you get cabin fever?

I was working with a woman who said her therapist told her to get organizing. He told her even if you don’t do any more than move one can to the other side of the shelf you have done something and that is a good thing.

In my jargon as a professional organizer of homes I would say doing this is taking baby steps. If you are having cabin fever and want to get outside but can’t because of the weather and it is too early for Spring cleaning here are 8 tips on organizing your home.

• Take baby steps—you know babies; when they are taking their first steps, they stumble and fall and get up and try again. And their steps are tiny. Start out small.
• Tackle one place at a time.
• Start with something that doesn’t look over-whelming—maybe a drawer or your purse or wallet.
• Do only one thing a day. Doing one thing a day for 5 out of 7 days will mean you will have 20 things organized in one month. Wow! I bet you are almost done.

See, when Spring comes you can go outside and work or play and not worry about how your home looks on the inside because it will already be organized and you will have peace of mind and feel good about yourself.