Organize 365 Podcast

5 things I do to make vacation packing easier. 1. Keep a prepacked bathroom bag for each family member. 2. Keep a written packing list from year to year. 3. Keep all prepurchased vacation items in one location. 4. Pack condo staples to save time and money. 5. Get your pet supplies and instructions ready. All that's left to pack are your clothes and electronics! Happy Vacationing! View all the videos that go with this podcast at www.organize365.com/vacation

1. Get your machines working 2. Multiply your time through task staking 3. Move from reactive to proactive 4. Make quantum leaps in your lthinkng about time! 168 Hours You Have More Time Than You Think by Laura Vanderkamp Tell Your Time by Amy Lynn Andrews

It never fails. You are ready to get organized, but the people and circumstances around you have you stuck. In this podcast I will break down the various situations that get us stuck in each phase of our organizational journey. Join the 100 Day Home Organization Challenge here.

Organize 365 107 - Kid Bedroom Organization - Step 5 - The transition from childhood bedroom to living on your own

This week is all about your toys, hobbies & passions. Oh boy! This is a BIG week. OK lets talk about ALL your toys, hobbies and passions. First I want you to list your top 3. If you were going away for a month and could only take 3 things to play with or do, what would they be? After you find spaces for those 3, maybe 4 categories of things we have to tackle the rest... do you want then at all? Do you want them only a few times a year? Are they memories you want to save? To view all the posts in this series go to http://organize365.com/kids

Your school work is similar to your parents work - work. You need to have a space just for your backpack and purse. And you should only have ONE back pack and purse to use each week. Wait until the weekend to change to a new bag. :) It's time for you to get your own school and office supplies. I will share with you the basics you need including your own stapler, tape dispenser and scissors. To view all the posts in this series go to http://organize365.com/kids

There are 5 types of clothing covered in this podcast: 1. Clothing that is too BIG (hand -me-downs) 2. Clothing that is too SMALL. 3. Clothes you don't like and would never wear 4. Dressy clothes & uniforms 5. FAVORITES! :) By categorizing your clothing in these types, you can more easily make decisions on what to keep and where to store your clothes. To view all the posts in this series go to http://organize365.com/kids

In this episode Lisa shares the basics of kid bedroom organization. Get tips to teach your child how to organize and clean a bedroom. Learning the skills of organizing your bedroom is so much more important than just making your mom happy. I want you to think of organizing your bedroom like it is your apartment. It is your very own space inside your parent's home. You don't need to worry about paying rent or utilities, but it is yours to take care of, clean, and organize. Bedroom organizing basics 1. Start a Weekly Cleaning Schedule. You need to pick a day and time WEEKLY to clean and organize your room. 2. Clear the Clutter. Do the TOP 3 tasks to clean your bedroom... Clean up trash and food, take out all the dirty laundry, and clean up your floor. 3. Declutter and Donate. Look around and see if there are any toys or clothes you can donate or get rid of. 4. Clean your bedroom. That means vacuum and dust! Let's take these one at a time... 1. Create a cleaning schedule to clean and organize your bedroom every week. There really is no way around this one. You need to clean and organize your room every week. If you skip a week, the clutter gets so out of control it is really hard to get it done without being overwhelmed. Pick a specific day and time for organizing your room and ask your parents to help you schedule it on your family calendar. You can pick ANY day and time, but I find Saturday morning tends to be the best for most girls, unless they are in a competitive sport. At first, it may take you 2-4 hours to clean and organize your room. But after you go through all 5 of these posts, it will get quicker and easier. Eventually, you should be able to get your whole room clean and organized in an hour or less. 2. Do these TOP 3 bedroom cleaning tasks. Clean up trash and food, take out all the dirty laundry, and clean up your floor. The older you get, the more food and laundry you will have in your room. The younger you are, the more your toys will be all over the floor. Each week, no matter what, start by doing these 3 things first: 1. Pick up ALL the trash and put anything food related back in the kitchen. 2. Pick up all the dirty clothes and put them in the hamper or laundry room. 3. Pick up and put away what is on your floor. 3. See if there is anything you can donate or get rid of. Every week and every time we talk, I am going to be encouraging you to get rid of stuff and declutter your bedroom. Here's why... 1. Your bedroom is not a house. You have limited space to store your treasures and you need to make sure they are STILL treasures and not just old stuff you don't know what to do with. 2. You are always getting NEW stuff which means you need to get rid of OLD stuff. 3. Things break, you lose pieces, and you just stop playing with stuff over time. HOW do you do declutter your bedroom? 1. Decide what you no longer play with or want. 2. Take it to your mom and see if she or your siblings want it. 3. Help mom create a donation box or basket for you to put stuff in each week that you no longer want. 4. Clean your room... That means vacuum and dust! Ahem. Yes. Cleaning means CLEANing. Once you have your bedroom organized, run the vacuum and dust your dresser. NOTE: Please wear tennis shoes or shoes where your toes are covered when you vacuum for safety. :) To view all the posts in this series go to http://organize365.com/kids

Where do I START organizing? That's the number one question I get asked as a professional organizer. And while that is a loaded question with multiple "right" answers, I have decided to start all of my clients with a simple system I call The Sunday Basket. It's not magic, and you don't have to use a basket... any bag or box will do. You see, organization is a way of living and "being organized" is a way of thinking. The Sunday Basket is a system for processing mail, kitchen counter "to do" papers, and ongoing household projects. The weekly routine of collecting, processing and maintaining household to dos and papers is the perfect training ground for all your future home organization skills. And, like it or not, the mail just keeps on coming... giving us plenty of practice to hone and refine our organizing skills. I have complied all the best videos, podcasts, and posts from all over my website into one organized page to help you get your Sunday Basket started in 4 easy steps. Sign up for the FREE 4 step Organization 101: The Sunday Basket here.

In the last 4 podcasts I shared how the executive functioning part of the brain affects home organization. Today I want to share 5 general tips for achieving home organization success if you have ADHD. Simplify EVERY area of your home EXCEPT for your passions. Box up past projects and put them in storage. {Keep them, but not in your work space.} Clean up your craft/ project area every 1-3 weeks. Maintain and straighten you home every 2-3 days. Reflect on what IS and is NOT working often. View the post and podcast here: http://organize365.com/organizing-with-adhd/ Link to Alpha Brain: http://GetOnnit.com/365