Choose one room to organize per weekend until the job is finished. Talk to family members about the best ways to make each room efficient and to keep each room clean and organized. Have them help in the organizing process. I can't tell you how many times I have been running late to work and have misplaced my keys or suddenly realized that I did not have anything to bring to lunch. These are all things that can be avoided. I can find a place where I always will keep my keys, and I can keep an organizer that will tell me when I have eaten my last lunch meal. Why should you organize every aspect of your life, you ask? The answer is simple. You will decrease the amount of stress you have in your life, by making sure that you avoid situations like running out of food, losing your cell phone, falling late on bill payments, and forgetting to make something for your company potluck.
Even when you think you will remember, always write it down and always put it in the same place. The age of smart phones is upon us, and they are great for keeping track of things for you. Every smart phone has an organizer in it or one can easily be downloaded on to your phone. If you own a smart phone, utilize it! If you do not own a smart phone and have no intention of getting one, then I strongly urge you to purchase an organizer or a planner. This way you can give yourself a daily "to do" list to keep your life and living areas organized as well as make sure that you do not forget important events or that you used your last bit of coffee beans. It might take some time to get there, but once your life is organized, no matter how stressful your home and work life is, you will be feeling much less stressed.
