10 Tips for an Organised Lifestyle

​The most obvious form of clutter that you experience in everyday life is physical mess in your home. Mounds of clothing on chairs in the bedroom, piles of magazines on the coffee table, and paper work mounting up on the countertop – all can get out of control resulting in a whole lot of chaos in your living environment.

​Chaos in the home – a place that is meant to be a tranquil and restful haven – leads to chaos in the mind, and the more disorganised your surroundings, the less organised your mind becomes. Luckily, there are ways to tackle the mess:

• Address one room or one area at a time
• Prepare in advance with separate, tubs, boxes or baskets for sorting items
• Tackle the floors, wardrobes, shelves, drawers and cabinets separately
• Finish one job thoroughly before starting the next.
• Be ruthless and get rid of any items you no longer want, need or will ever use again.
• Invest in storage solutions and use the available space wisely

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If you work from home, or in an office environment, doing one or all of the following can help:

• Clear your desk, get rid of any rubbish and put away items that are meant to be kept elsewhere
• Devise an effective filing and storage system if needed
• Keep surfaces as clear as possible and remove visual distractions
• De-clutter your hard drive, computer desktop and email folders by deleting anything unnecessary and devise an effective system of storage for the rest​

​Which one of these tips could you do today? ​

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