PRE CHALLENGE TASK 5

Dishes in the sink, dirty clothes in the laundry, toys on the living room floor or shoes scattered all through the garage…does this sound familiar? We all take pride in our home, but at times it can all get too much. Perhaps you have a baby and struggling to create a new routine, you’re working full time, you’re wanting to spend time with family rather than cleaning, you’re not feeling yourself, lacking energy, you’re a hoarder… or maybe you are just overwhelmed with everyday life.

The clutter around us can have a negative impact on our ability to focus. However, by clearing the clutter from your home, it can help you feel clearer, mentally as well.

CREATE SOME GOALS

I want to ask you a few questions. Write down your answers as this will help you to create goals for yourself and determine what’s most important to you, where to start and what you want to achieve in your home.

1. When at home I want to feel…
2. I want to spend more time doing…
3. I want an area of my home I can…
4. The most disorganised cupboard in my home is…
5. The first thing I want to organise is…
6. I don’t need anymore, but can’t part with…
7. I always lose…
8. I want to be organised by…

CREATE SORT BUCKETS

During the next 4 weeks we will be organising, purging excess items and throwing away rubbish. In order to do this have on hand a number of buckets, bins, bags or storage containers.  Create your own labels with marker and paper, or download and print the labels available in the downloads below, you will need to label them as follows:

Keep: something you find in one room that belongs in another.  You could put it away once you find it, but if you are time poor put it in the keep bin to put away later

Donate: an item that you no longer want or need but is still in working order for somebody else to use

Sell: items that you can sell if you are going to have a garage sale or sell online

Rubbish: items that are broken, can’t be mended, doesn’t work or is rubbish

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DOWNLOAD

Print the goals printable below to help you determine what areas you really want to concentrate and make a start on in your home.

• MY GOALS PRINTABLE –place in your folder in front of the first divider so you always have your goals at first glance  – click to download.
• SORTING LABELS – put onto some storage containers to help you sort – click to download.

Please share your progress in the comments below