Organizational help for the chronically disorganized
How Do You Balance Your Work Life and Your Home Life? This blog is written in response to a question posted at lifehack.org. The question was: “How do you balance your work life and your home life?” Since my work is my house, I think the balance between these is mostly a matter of seeing the difference between “work in… Read More
This is the seventh and final post in a series on procrastination remedies. In the previous post I talked about what we can do when we procrastinate because we think we suck at something. Today we take a look at fear. There are two kinds of fears that come up when it comes to organizing: fear about our identity, and… Read More
This is the sixth post in a series on procrastination remedies. In the previous post I talked about what to do when you feel overwhelmed because your system is broken. In this post we’re going to look at what we can do when we procrastinate because we think we are terrible at doing the task. I have definitely been there… Read More
Yesterday I started a series on remedies for procrastination. First up was how to stop procrastinating because the job is too boring. Today we talk about solutions for procrastination because we feel overwhelmed about how long things take. Sometimes we feel overwhelmed because we think it will take f-o-r-e-v-e-r to do something. I get it: I whine (to myself) about… Read More
In a previous post about Procrastination: Why We Put Things Off, I shared some of the reasons for putting off getting our houses in order. These included things like it’s boring, I’m totally overwhelmed, I suck at this, and I’m afraid. Today let’s look at some practical solutions for the issue of boredom. The fact is, cleaning and organizing are… Read More
Clutter causes many problems. The most obvious problem is that there is no space! When your house is stuffed full of things, there is no room for you to work on anything. You feel cramped and crowded. Every time you want to eat a meal, you have to clear piles off the table. When you want to go to bed… Read More
We’re all guilty of this from time to time: procrastination. When it comes to decluttering, organizing, cleaning and making our home work, why do we so often put things off? Let’s zoom in on the sources of procrastination. I want you to picture in your head that room or task—you know the one I’m talking about. Now what kind of… Read More
Have you ever noticed how some people never seem to make any headway with organization? If you’re like me, you sometimes get discouraged at your own lack of progress. So what is it that seems to hold us back year after year? At lifehack.org, Kayiba Mpoyi gives 10 reasons why some people will never succeed. Let’s take a look at… Read More
Here is a laundry-list of things I value (in no particular order). Do-it-yourself Cleverness Positivity Forcing Yourself Production over Perfection Systems Customization Learning Pioneering This is not an exhaustive list, but it is what quickly comes to mind when I think about how to run a home. These are guiding principles here at Just an Organized Home. So here is… Read More
