Getting
Organized (3)
Organizing your time
Many people waste countless hours
each year searching for lost or misplaced
items. When you give everything
that you own a “home,” you’ll eliminate
frustrating searches. Here are
some ways to save time, which will help you be
more organized:
· Pack lunches the night before. You’ll be glad
for the extra time in the morning.
· Choose your next day’s clothes the night
before. Encourage
children to do the same
to avoid last-minute outfit
changes or hurried searches for matching socks.
· Set priorities. Make and
prioritize “to do” lists. Determine what has to be
accomplished each day and week.
Put the most important items high on the list
and work your way down. If the
items lowest on the list don’t get done, they
can probably be moved to the next
day’s to do list.
· Turn off the phone. If interruptions
are a problem, unplug the phone or let your
answering machine or voice mail
handle calls when you are especially busy.
· Carry reading material in your purse,
briefcase, or car. Catch
up on your reading
when you’re waiting for an
appointment, riding the bus, etc.
· Cook double batches so you have enough
food for two meals. When
you prepare
dinner, cook extra and freeze
food for another night.
· Buy in bulk. When possible,
buy food and non-perishables in bulk to save trips
to the store.
· Schedule your most difficult tasks
during periods when you are the most focused and
have the most energy.
For
example, if writing is hard for you, schedule that task
at a time of day when you are
most alert. Save mindless tasks for times when
you are low on energy.
6 l Getting Organized
· Run errands on the way to and from work
to avoid making extra trips.
· Group your errands by location. Before you run
an errand, determine what else
you can accomplish in the same
part of town. For instance, on your way to the
library, you might pick up a
prescription and drop off your laundry if the
pharmacy and the dry cleaner are
on the way.
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