In today’s fast-paced business environment, being disorganised can be costing you. If you are living in a constant state of clutter not only in your office but also in your home, this can definitely be counter- productive to your day and week. These five organising secrets are our reference points when we are working with clients, so we wanted to share them with you. Even if you just take one or two on board, it’s better to start somewhere than not at all!
- Love it or Lose it. Quite simply get rid of all the stuff. Over 60% of our belongings are left unused for over 6 months at a time! This is taking up unnecessary space in our offices, homes, and lives. If you love it keep it, if not, lose it.
- A Place for Everything and Everything In Its Place. You’ve all heard this 1000 times but it is so effective. Most homes are disorganised for the simple reason that they don’t have a place for everything. With this technique, creating more space can be achieved in even the smallest of homes.
- Like-with-Like. A favourite catch-cry of ours. The simple method of storing items in groups of similar types, is key. It ensures items are fast and easy to find, and you know where to put them back.
- Think Logically. Use your own sense of logic when storing items. Whilst glossy magazines articles make storage solutions look fantastic, it may not follow your sense of logic. What I mean is, one sense of logic might say store basic household tools in the kitchen, another may say the laundry. Where would you store them?
- The Right Tool for the Job. As they say in the trades! The same applies to organising. Use the right storage container for the job.
- Large enough to keep to the like-with-like rule
- Small enough to make sure precious items are kept safe
- Flexible enough to be used for more than one purpose
- Transparent so you can see what is inside them
- Of good quality so they don’t become brittle and break/snap
