Timing is Everything!
Thursday, June 3, 2010 at 6:08PM | Barbara Berman 
I called a very good friend of mine about a week ago, and she said to me my timing was perfect. She had been thinking about me because she was cleaning out her bedroom closet. She had been doing this for several hours and decided to take a break to chat and catch up with me.
What my friend was doing was everything I do with my clients. She went through all her clothes, shoes, and other accessories and decided what to keep, what to discard, and what to donate. At the time we talked, she already had 2 bags of items ready to be donated. She put like with like and even took it a step further by vacuuming the bottom of her closet. Isn’t it amazing the dust that can collect? She decided to buy plastic bins (clear, so she could see through them) and store what was in the bottom of her closet in them.
As my friend said to me, she felt so good about 1) getting rid of things she no longer wanted or needed and 2) tackling and finishing a project she had wanted to do for a while. Scheduling time to organize is very important. It doesn’t matter how much time you schedule, not does it matter how long it takes to finish a project. There are times when you can finish within a day, but if you can’t, you can always continue on another day. The fact that you scheduled the time shows a sense of commitment. Think how great you will feel when you’ve accomplished your organizing goal(s). The other benefit is someone else will be able to enjoy what you’ve donated.
BB’s Clutter Solutions is located in Cherry Hill, NJ and serves New Jersey (north and south), Philadelphia and its Pennsylvania suburbs, and New York City. Contact information: www.bb-clutter-solutions.com, info@bb-clutter-solutions.com, 856-912-0077.
Reader Comments (4)
Thanks for the great tips! The idea of scheduling time in your day for organizing is a great one. Tackling a messy area can be so daunting that you never get started. But it is like exercising-- once you commit to doing it, it feels so good afterwards! And you want to keep doing it. I like the notion that even just a short amount of time set aside for organizing can really help prevent you from getting too overwhelmed. Keep these tips coming!
Thanks for the encouraging tips to get me started on doing the seasonal switch of clothes in my closet. I realized that I needed to pay attention to my shoes and purses, too! I have no idea why I keep purses for so long but they are gone now! Keep the tips coming!
I happen to be in process of organizing and cleaning out my closet. It is too big a task to handle all at once, so I have been working on it each weekend and making progress. I feel better that I am accomplishing it a little at a time rather than not at all. Your story and tips on closet organizing are very helpful and encouraging. Thanks.
Thanks for your recent tips on how to organize your kitchen. By having all the suggested tools available you have created a system for success. The same is true with your food. By having all the right tools..ie. healthy options...you will be orgainized to live a healthy life! Your organization tips help all us get rid of the clutter in our life! Thanks for your expertise!