Put things away, immediately! Don't wait to do it because too often more stuff will just end up on top of it. If you are telling your own children to adopt and live this habit, you should be living it, too.
Purge: do you really need multiple copies of that movie, book, or whatever it is. Especially since we are coming into the holiday season and we are pulling out the decorations. Purge and reorganize!
Papers: keep them organized! This also goes back to the previous point...purge. Don't keep it if you don't need it. If you do need it, find a spot for it and file it away and/or keep it somewhere that you can get to it easily.
Clean as you go: don't let things get away from you. Wipe down surfaces as you go.
Bed: keep it simple. Don't make it an extension of your closet. Also, don't have so many blankets and pillows that you can't even see your bed! Less is more! Lastly, make your bed DAILY! Not everyone thinks this is important. But, it makes your room look SO much better when you make it! If you have pets and children, think of the dirt and germs they bring into your room and that goes onto your sheets and then you lay on them. Maybe this is a little OCD, but this is what makes me want to make my bed!
Shoes, coats & jackets: this is a huge pet peeve of mine! Put them away. This is especially prevalent right now as we enter the colder weather months. If there is a hook for that jacket, use it. Put it back in the closet or basket or whatever. EVERYTHING does have a home and get those shoes and jackets back to their homes. Your shoes and jackets will be happy to be back with their friends!
Dishes: oh how I sometimes wish that I could only use disposable dishes! Rarely is there NOTHING in my sink. But, everyone in my home could do a better job of washing as you go!
Dust & Vacuum: do this REGULARLY! I am not even going to pretend that dusting happens regularly or frequently! But, it should. I'll be on the phone and start to look around my house and I'm embarrassed at how dusty my home is. Don't let this happen to you! I'm working on my own house!
I am working harder to get my home more organized and cleaner. I challenge you to pick one room per week and get to cleaning. Don't overwhelm yourself and if that room doesn't get clean that week, don't beat yourself up about it! Start small and it will happen.
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