The “secret” to being organized is to stay organized. Today as I was preparing breakfast I reached for the measuring cups and I noticed the basket they were in didn’t fit in the cupboard as well as it did.

I looked behind the container and the salt container had been scooted behind it. I took 5 seconds, moved the salt back to where it belonged and moved the baking powder to its spot so everything fit back in the cupboard like it should. This is a time management trick; to take seconds instead of spending hours to keep things organized.

As a professional organizer I teach women how to organize and it is the little things that add up to big things. It is like the adage “a stitch in time saves nine”.

What little tricks do you use to save yourself time and that helps you to stay organized?