Organising Strategies Aligned With What You Want to Achieve

In a previous blog post, I mentioned 5 reasons why you need to get organised.

A lot of the reasons mentioned connect to your pain points, caused by having a disorganised home. This being:

High levels of stress
Losing time looking for or maintaining possessions
Wasting money shopping for things that are lost or not maintained
Unhappy with how your house looks and feels
Unhappy with constant consumption and producing unnecessary waste

The goal in addressing any of these pain points is to :

Reduce stress
Reduce time wastage
Reduce money wastage
Create a home you are proud of
Take steps towards sustainable living

and home organisation is the path towards reaching these goals.

In the table below I outline some strategies you could focus on to reach your goals. You might have several pain points in your life and therefore several goals you would like to achieve. But you can’t do everything noted in the table below!

My suggestion is, out of the goals noted above, pick the one that really speaks to you. Which one above all others would you like to achieve in your life? When you have your answer, focus on that goal and use the table below to get some ideas on strategies you can focus on when organising your home:

Goal	Questions to ask yourself	Solutions
Reduce Stress	What is the cause of most the stress: a. Finding things? b. Taking care of things? c. Decision making? d. Clutter?	Decluttering plus: a. Like items in one place, most used items nearby, establish new routines b. Like items in one place, labelling, set responsibilities c. Systems and routines such as meal plans, capsule wardrobes, schedules d. Everything in one place, labelling, items to use up placed up front and track item usage
Reduce Time Wastage	What do you want to spend less time doing: a. Finding things? b. Taking care of things? c. Decision making? d. Shopping?	Decluttering plus: a. Like items in one place, most used items nearby, establish new routines b. Like items in one place, labelling, set responsibilities c. Systems and routines such as meal plans, capsule wardrobes, schedules d. Like items in one place, labelling, items to use up placed up front and track item usage
Reduce Money Wastage	What do you want to focus on to save money: a. Clothes b. Food c. Other household goods	Group like items together and track usage plus consider: a. Capsule wardrobe b. Meal planning c. Like items in one place, labelling, items to use up placed up front and track item usage
Create a Home You Are Proud Of	What do you want to focus on: a. Relaxing space for yourself b. A space to spend time with family c. A space to share with visitors	Declutter and focus on decor, uniform storage, furniture arrangement and: a. Create a space of relaxation, have items relating to hobbies in one place, focus on colour scheme, lighting, candles, flowers, soft furnishings b. Create a family playroom, games, table, music, each person's favourite relaxation activity c. Create a visitors room, focus on colour scheme, lighting, candles, flowers, soft furnishings, furniture arrangement
Take Steps Towards Sustainable Living	What goal is most important to you: a. Reducing waste b. Reducing consumption c. Clean living	Declutter plus: a. Like items in one place, labelling, items to use up placed up front, meal plans b. Like items in one place, items to use up placed up front, track item usage, capsule wardrobes c. Declutter cleaning products, toiletries, meal planning

For some context – this outline is something I use when assessing a space in a short organising project. Often times its not an all or nothing – a blended approach works and allows me to tick many boxes. However if time is short and when I am looking to make immediate impact in a home, I will focus my work on key focus areas tied to what a client wants to achieve the most. I thought I would share it with you because it may give you some clues/ideas on what you can focus on when it comes to organising your home.

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Take care

Tahsin xxx