How To Be An Organized Person (especially when you aren’t

How To Be An Organ ed Person (especially when you aren’t)

Have you ever heard the expression, “Organized people are just too lazy to look for things?” As an organized person myself the  rst time I heard this expression, I admittedly was a little put-o . I don’t know about you, but I would never want to be considered “lazy.” After all, lazy is de ned as, “unwilling to work or use energy”, according to Oxford. However, upon further consideration of the expression, I have come to consider it is as something I can wear with pride.

I have always been the type of person who naturally keeps things tidy, in order and organized. Keeping organized in my home, at work and in many other areas of life has helped me to be an e cient and pro-active person. Where some may lose time looking for their car keys in the morning, I am out the door as my keys are always in the inside pocket of my purse. Rather than rush to throw some dinner together on weeknights, I have a weekly meal plan ready with recipes and ingredients on hand. When a cell phone charger dies, I know exactly where to go in my house to grab another. Being organized tends to save me a lot of time and energy!

It is with this in mind that I consider the expression, “Organized people are just too lazy to look for things” something I can wear with pride. Because of being organized, I don’t need to use energy looking for car keys, worrying about what is for dinner, or racing the clock on

BY LYNDSEY TYM

Follow the one-in, one-out rule. When bringing a new item into the house, make sure to donate, sell or otherwise get rid of one of the same kind of item. Following this will discourage overcrowded spaces and clutter.

a dying cell phone battery. I can save this energy for other things in life which I enjoy and want to spend energy on! Being organized is not something that comes naturally to everyone, nor is it something that everyone enjoys, and that is perfectly OK! If either describes you, and yet you have a desire to save energy and give yourself some free time, consider trying out some easy organizational tricks to help:

• Install a hook or place a basket near your front door to keep your keys. When you walk in the door, always put your keys in the same spot.

• Follow the one-in, one-out rule. When bringing a new item into the house, make sure to donate, sell or otherwise get rid of one of the same kind of item. Following this will discourage overcrowded spaces and clutter.

• When you use up the last of an ingredient, immediately add it to your grocery list. Doing so right away takes only a few seconds and you won’t have to worry about being short on that ingredient later on.

• When unpacking groceries, rip o all of the tabs on boxes.  is will make it easier for you to access what is in the box and to notice when you are running low on what is inside. (Crackers, cereal, etc).

Implementing small tricks like these can save time in the long run — you would be surprised at how much! Keeping organized, even in small ways, can help you save time and energy. Give it a try — maybe you too can be a “lazy” organized person!

Lyndsey Tym, owner of Simple Spaces, desires to help others declutter and simplify in their homes to free up time for the things they love. Learn more at facebook.com/ simplespaceslyndseytym.

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