Organizing in Bursts: A New Method for Organization

After cleaning and organizing for hours one can feel as if they just ran a marathon while taking a final exam. Mentally and physically we can feel our energy disappear as cleaning day passes. Afterwards we can find ourselves wondering how we didn't get more done while spending so much time and energy, and that our homes aren't as clean as we hoped they would be at the end of the day.

What I have learned after many years of dedicating just one day a week to cleaning, that doing short bursts of cleaning along the way made my life a whole lot easier. If you hate those long days of cleaning, maybe you should consider trying out my organization method. While I won't promise it will eliminate cleaning day, it can count down the things you have to get to on that day.

All you have to do is take 10 to 15 minutes everyday to organize. Do not cheat and count small chores that you planned on doing that day anyways. You can either dedicate yourself to one area of your house or you can just do small things in different areas. Each day you will see a small part of your house getting more organized. By the end of the week you will notice a major difference. Even if you don't get to everything, you would have made a large dent.

If you are finding yourself still not getting everything organized after small bursts of cleaning and dedicating yourself to a cleaning day, maybe it is time for you to try a different style of organization. Organizing a small space can be a daunting task, and sometimes utilizing new techniques will help you not have such a mess. Even worse, if you have a big house you can avoid certain messes by just not going into certain rooms. Remember, denial isn't healthy! Try to find the motivation to try, even if it just 5 minutes a day. I know you can do it!

Happy cleaning!