Use a shower caddy to contain items that are collecting on your kitchen or bathroom counter top. One example is to store vitamins and daily medications in a caddy. When it’s time to clean the counter, all that is required is to pick up the caddy instead of all the individual bottles. This will save time and will speed up your cleaning process.
Store action papers, notes, and reminders in one location. Examples of action papers are, information that needs to entered into the computer, information that needs to be read and responded to, and contact information for someone who needs to be called. The product I use is a multi-pocket organizer that is divided into days of the week, and the location I use is an easy access vertical file holder by my desk. This gives me one place to store and retrieve action papers, notes, and reminders. It also helps me to organize and prioritize those actions.
Keep one tax document folder labeled with the current year, and add papers to it as they collect throughout the year. Once your taxes have been filed for this year, transfer the documents to a bin labeled past tax documents, and write the specific years that are included in the bin. Include with your past tax documents, all your supporting tax papers, financial records for that year, and proof of tax payment. Store the bin in a remote area. Start a new tax folder for the next year.
Prioritize! List the top three things that must be finished by the end of the day in order for you to feel happy and productive, and do them first thing in the morning. I list my top three priorities in my date book, and tackle my number one priority before I read or respond to any emails, or answer any phone calls. This helps me prevent distraction and procrastination.
Schedule time on your calendar to organize. Treat it like an appointment that you can’t reschedule without a large rescheduling fee. Then pick just one target area to work on, and tackle one flat surface in that area. For example, if you’re working in the kitchen, start with items on the counter. If you’re working in your closet, start with items on the floor. If you’re working in your home-office, start with items on the desk.
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