Your Guide to Lifelong Organization

• Discard junk mail and shred credit card offers as soon as they enter the house. (Need help?)


• Keep bills to be paid immediately in an accessible area that's still in sight.


• File notices and other paperwork that needs to be addressed. Mark the due date clearly on each important piece. (Need help?)


• Bring catalogs and magazines to a designated area to be enjoyed. (Need help?)

Keys and Personal Items

• Return to the same spot every time you come home, whether it's a hook by the back door or a decorative bowl on a foyer table.


• Designate a drawer or shelf as a home for purses and wallets, cell phones and chargers, sunglasses and loose change.

Housekeeping

• Before bedtime, tidy up the rooms you'll use in the morning.


• Get belongings ready and placed by the door for quick morning pick-up.


• Run the dishwasher at night and empty in the a.m.


• Straighten up the coffee table, side tables and any other clutter catch-alls. (Need help?)

• Sort through school papers, artwork, etc. Place the keepers in plastic containers immediately to avoid loose piles from forming.


• Before bedtime, pack backpacks with books, homework and other school necessities. Place backpacks near the door to be easily located during the morning rush. (Need help?)


• Plan the next day's outfit with your child, and lay it out before night-night.