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Top 10 Ways to Organize
and Simplify Your Life
by Maria Gracia
In the words of Henry David Thoreau, Simplify, Simplify. Here are the Get
Organized Now! Top 10 ways to organize and simplify your life.
- LESS IS MORE. It's more important to have a few nice things that
you truly enjoy, than to just have lots of stuff. Say goodbye to things that
don't fit, are out of style or are unflattering. This goes for clothing,
furniture, knick knacks, and other possessions you're not happy with.
- CONSOLIDATE CREDIT CARDS. Most stores take Visa, MasterCard and
American Express. Pay off your other credit cards, and in the future use
only one or two of these major credit cards. Or, if possible, use cash or
your ATM card for purchases.
- COOK MORE. Don't spend more time cooking. Just make more when you
cook. Rather than cooking enough for one dinner, make enough for at least
two dinners. Refrigerate and freeze the extra portion and you'll have
another meal another night, with no extra work.
- SCREEN YOUR CALLS. Let your answering machine take all your phone
calls, and return calls on your time.
- DON'T SWEAT THE SMALL STUFF. Don't allow trivial matters to
aggravate you. If the milk spills, wipe it up and move on to more important
things.
- GET HELP. Don't try to do everything yourself. Split up household
responsibilities among family members. Delegate to your staff. Outsource
projects, repairs and so on.
- DON'T TRY TO REMEMBER EVERYTHING. There's no need to store it in
your memory. Write it down, and write it in one place so that you can find
it easily.
- WATCH TV ON YOUR TERMS. If your favorite program isn't on at a
convenient time, use your VCR and record it. Then, watch it when you want
to--without all the commercials!
- DON'T OVER-SCHEDULE YOUR CHILDREN. Too many activities can cause
a strain on your children, and you!
- PLAN EACH DAY. Spend 10 minutes each night, planning for
tomorrow. You'll be focused and ready to take on the world each morning!
by Maria Gracia - Get Organized Now!
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