Buy Wisely
Buy what you need and use what you buy. This is a simple straight forward directive, but can be challenging to do. I use shopping guidelines and gatekeeper questions to help me buy wisely.
3 Important Food Dates
Before the holiday season is upon us take time to clean out the pantry and fridge.
Product dates come in 3 types according to the FDA. Use these dates as your guideline to keep, donate or toss food.
Sell by – tells how long the store can sell foods like meat, poultry, eggs, or milk products; buy it before this date
Use by – tells how long the food will be at peak quality – if you buy or use it after this date, some foods might not be safe any longer
Best if used by (or best if used before) – tells how long the food has the best flavor or quality – it is not a purchase or safety date
Morning Routine
Set up a morning routine to help start each day in an organized way. Keep it simple and be consistent. My morning routine is, make bed, open all my curtains, meditate, stretch, eat breakfast, and shower. Establishing simple routines help us control our time and organize our day.
Incoming vs. Outgoing
The rate of what comes in needs to be less than or equal to the rate of what goes out. It is easy to bring things into our lives and spaces, but it requires more effort to remove things. Therefore we need to consistently and continually work to remove things from our lives and space. By consciously working at it we increase our chances of being able to manage what we own and keep it organized.
Top 3 Organizing Tips
- Having a specific home for groups of like items is necessary to create and maintain order.
- Labeling bins and containers is helpful and important.
- Scheduling 2 hours to work exclusively on organizing once a week will help reclaim order in any space.
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