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Organizing can be as simple as 1, 2, 3.\u00a0 Really? Yes!\u00a0 It comes down to great rules and routines that follow up your organizing.\u00a0 Get everyone on board in your family and it’s a piece of cake.\u00a0 Here are my top 3 organizing rules.<\/p>\n

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1.\u00a0 If it takes just a minute, put it away right away.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Most times we procrastinate about picking up because “we just don’t have time” since we are on the go. We have a lot of activities, we need to get to work on time, or we think it will take a lot of time to put stuff away.\u00a0\u00a0 Create a rule for yourself that if it just takes a minute (or 2 or 3 minutes) just put it away asap.<\/p>\n

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\n2.\u00a0 Partner up! Any task is easier when it’s two people working together<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

It doesn’t matter if its creating a powerpoint presentation or unloading the dishwasher, when you work as a team <\/a>everything is better.\u00a0\u00a0 Partnerships can take many different forms.\u00a0 It can be family, friends or colleagues creating connections and working together.\u00a0 It can be a virtual partnership, like when\u00a0 you are on the phone or skype.\u00a0 Find a partner who helps do the job well and makes it fun too.<\/p>\n

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3.\u00a0 A place for everything and everything in its place.
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There’s no clutter when everything in your home or office has a place.\u00a0 Match up items with their point of use, what room you will use them in and with other items you use them with. Store items by location to make it easy to access them when needed. It’s when stuff has no home, its on the counter or the floor for days.\u00a0 Be sure you always have a spot for an item before you purchase it too. When every single thing, that means everything, has a place<\/a> there’s no clutter!<\/p>\n

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What are your basic 1, 2, 3’s of organizing?<\/p>\n

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