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Welcome to the ORGANISING HUB
The Organising Hub is where we take a look at the different ways to organise your home, belongings and even your life!
First things first! - YOU CAN'T ORGANISE CLUTTER! Please, if you have an issue with an overwhelming amount of belongings, head to the DECLUTTER HUB first and see how to start your process of DECLUTTERING, ORGANISING CLEARING AND CREATING a wonderful home and life!
What does 'BEING ORGANISED' mean?
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It means starting your day knowing you are ready to face the world. You have clean clothes, you are fresh and awake and you already know where everything is that you need before you leave the house.
It means spending your days 'mindfully'. Whether you have decided to do nothing but relax or if you have appointments and errands to do you know that you are more than capable of fitting what YOU want and need to do into your days.
It means that you have homes and zones for your belongings. Whether it is hidden behind closed doors, thrown into a basket or placed in a set of pretty storage boxes, you know where things are and can retrieve them whenever you need them.
It means that you know when your appointments are, you know that you can arrange to meet your friends and won't let them down because you forgot or double booked.
It means that you have routines in place which you can rely on when things get tough but equally they make life a breeze on the good days!
And it means that you can set your own boundries. You won't take on too much, you can say 'yes' to the committments you want to keep whilst, politely, declining those which will overwhelm you and cause you to be rushing around trying to please everybody but yourself. On the other hand you could find yourself saying 'yes' to so much more, now you have more time!!!
Does this all sound too good to be true? Well, it's a journey I have been on, a journey I am still on! Being organised, in your own style, can open up so many possibilities!
Let's look at some benifits you will gain by embracing your own style of organisation.....
The benefits of being Organised..
Whatever style of organisation you have, more of this below, there are clear benefits to being organised.
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Being organised reduces stress in your life. You cannot eliminate stress but by having habits and routines in place which streamline and organise your days you can certainly reduce the stresses affecting you on a daily basis.
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Being organised and reducing the clutter in your bedroom can improve your sleep. We've already seen in the declutter hub that decluttering significantly improved my sleep pattern. Being organised can also help. By being organised you will reduce the number of random thoughts and worries popping into your head at all hours of the night!
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Being organised can save you money! Once you have saved money by decluttering (see the declutter hub) you will be able to save even more by being more organised when it comes to your weekly grocery shop. Once you know what is in your food cupboards, fridge and freezer you can plan your meals accordingly and stop overspending on things you already have and stop buying things you don't need.
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Being organised can also have health benefits! As well as saving you money, having a good idea of your food inventory and doing a meal plan before you shop means you can make healthier choices when it comes to the food you are bringing into your home.
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Being organised will add hours onto your weeks! By having homes and zones for your belongings you will know where your belongings live and be able to retrieve them exactly when you need them. You may even find, as I did that you spend less time actively procrastinating and actually get things done!!
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Being organised can improve relationships and your social life! Just as decluttering can lead to more harmony in the home, being organised can improve relationships outside the home as you have more time to socialise and may even begin to invite people around!
I am sure there are more benefits to being organised which are unique to you too!
How do I Find My Organising Style?
Take a look around your home. Where do you feel most comfortable? Which spaces work for you and which spaces make you feel stressed and uneasy?
Chances are you already know which of the styles of organising you suit best but you've never been shown how to work with your natural strengths!
You may also realise that you organise different spaces in different styles! This is not unusual, don't worry!
Organising Styles...
I owe a great deal to Cas Aarssen at https://clutterbug.me/
She has defined four different 'Clutterbug' types and through my training with her I have the good fortune to be able to call myself a Certified Organizational Specialist.
She separates people into visual and non-visual organisers and macro or micro organisers.
To summarise you will fall into at least one of the following organising types:
Visual and Macro - Butterfly -You like to be able to see your belongings, and you prefer things in general rather than specific categories. Eg. All the crockery is on open shelves so they are easy to see, use and have a home. Use hooks for coats and accessories placed where you remove your coat so it is easy to see, access and use.
You feel better knowing that you can literally see where things are and that you could find whatever you want because you can see it. Does it worry you that if you stored things in a cabinet or boxes with lids on that you would forget where they are - out of sight is out of mind? You are a VISUAL organiser.
You have your belongings sorted into general categories. For example, in your bathroom you have all your creams, hair products, dental products and bath and shower gels stored together in a big cupboard. You know that all your requirements are in that space and you can find what you need in there. You are a MACRO organiser.
Visual and Micro - Bee - You like to be able to see your belongings and you like to have your belongings sorted into specific categories. You can see all your threads and they are sorted into specific colours.
You feel better knowing that you can literally see where things are and that you could find whatever you want because you can see it?.Does it worry you that if you stored things in a cabinet or boxes with lids on that you would forget where they are - out of sight is out of mind? You are a VISUAL organiser.
You store like with like, all the dental products on one shelf, hair products on another, face cream stored seperate to body cream. You have a specific location for small categories of belongings. You are a MICRO organiser.
Non-Visual and Macro - Ladybug -You prefer not to see everything you own out on display and you don't want everything separated into lots of specific categories. All the stationery is in one place. The cube or basket can be pulled out, emptied or filled, pushed back and the stationery is hidden.
You get stressed from seeing everything lying around and about you. You hanker for clear surfaces and space. You feel happier being able to put things in a drawer and shut them away. You are a NON - VISUAL organiser.
You have your belongings sorted into general categories. For example, in your bathroom you have all your creams, hair products, dental products and bath and shower gels stored together in a big cupboard. You know that all your requirements are in that space and you can find what you need in there. You are a MACRO organiser.
Non-Visual and Micro - Cricket- You prefer to have your belongings behind cupboard doors or in closed boxes but you also want your things sorted into categories. You have your paperwork sorted into categories so you can instantly put your hands on what you need when you need it.
You get stressed from seeing everything lying around and about you. You hanker for clear surfaces and space. You feel happier being able to put things in a drawer and shut them away. You are a NON - VISUAL organiser.
You store like with like, all the dental products on one shelf, hair products on another, face cream stored seperate to body cream. You have a specific location for small categories of belongings. You are a MICRO organiser.
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