New Year’s Resolution Guide: How to Get Organized
New Year's resolutions are often made with the best intentions, but did you know that one-third of resolution-makers don't even make it out of the first month? Furthermore, less than 10 percent of people follow through and make long-lasting changes for life.
One of the biggest reasons people fail with their resolutions is because they try to change too much at once. We suggest adding small, good habits every week as you add onto the changes you've made from the previous one – this way, you'll never feel too overwhelmed or feel like you don't have the time or energy to better yourself.
Along with losing weight and saving money, getting more organized is a popular objective people strive for this time of year. Whether it's cleaning up your workspace, your attic or your computer's desktop, de-cluttering aspects of your life can relieve stress and increase your general efficiency in other areas of your life, too! Want to beat those odds and actually make a difference this year? We've created a list of weekly goals to meet to get you over the hump and onto your new lifestyle.
Anything sentimental you do choose to "hoard" or whatever seasonal items you don't need year-round can go into self storage to clear up additional space.
Week One – Use Your Momentum!
Massive organization involves major de-cluttering. While you're still in your resolution honeymoon phase, now is the best time to take care of some of your more "procrastination-prone" tasks. First thing's first - it's time to look up and reserve a storage unit near you so it's ready when you need it. For the first week, while you're feeling overly ambitious and still have the adrenaline rush coursing through your veins, do something "drastic." Start getting rid of anything you don't use (haven't touched in a year or more) or don’t absolutely love. Use this helpful flowchart from the De-clutter Guide: How to Clean Out the Closet to find out what kinds of gifts you should keep and what you should toss.Produced by StorageFront. Copyright 2013.
Week Three – Maintain your progress.
Now that you're left with only the important household items, it's time to use your leftover motivation to organize your closet and other storage spaces. Start buying fancy Ikea bins and labels to keep everything in order. Your goal for this week? Everything should have a designated place. By creating this system, you mentally know that everything has a space where it belongs, allowing you to put things away quickly and easily.Week Three – Maintain your progress.
Let's recap our progress so far. We've:- De-cluttered by tossing useless items or moving things you need into a storage unit.
- Prepared ourselves for organizing by buying all the bins we need and have created a proper place for everything.