PROBLEM: I know that I would use the tools in my toolbox more if I easily knew what was in the box.I don’t make an index with the contents of the box because I think it will take too much time.
SOLUTION: An index doesn’t need to be fancy in order to be effective. The index can be as simple as a handwritten list that has been written on a ripped piece
of paper.
I’m Susan Hunsberger with Strategize Organize LLC. I work with folks with organizing challenges. Adults and students with ADHD are areas of specialty. People come to me feeling shame and frustration. They hire me to help them lift the weight of disorganization and move on with life.
PROBLEM My kids don’t put their things away. They always ask me where everything is. SOLUTION Have your kids decide on homes for their things. After they have decided, have them give the homes labels. Read more…
PROBLEM: I love to give gifts. Part of what I enjoy is the process of wrapping them. However, I often don’t even end up giving the gift because I can’t find my wrapping supplies. SOLUTION: Read more…
PROBLEM: I can’t find anything in my closet. I have one shoe here and another there, shirts mixed in with dresses, mixed in with pants, mixed in with skirts, and scarves on hooks, in drawers, Read more…
2 Comments
Paula Scott · July 20, 2011 at 10:29 am
I love these tips! They are so practical and easy. This one’s in the “UGH, Why didn’t I ever think to do that?!” category.
susan · July 20, 2011 at 12:46 pm
Thanks, your response to the idea was exactly what I was hoping for.