How to be Organized and Be More Productive

If searching your keys or wallet is a part of your daily ritual, then it’s time to break that. Some of the things that have helped me be more organized are defining the space for everything and re-organizing my space frequently.

Here are top 5 organizing hacks that have helped me.

1.     Have a designated space for everything

It doesn’t matter If you are living in smaller space or large space, if you don’t have a defined space for each of your things then its going to get clutter in no time.

One of the best ways to avoid clutter is to lay things out on the floor and start organizing. Anything that you have not been used in past few years then it must to go trash or donation (if it’s in good condition)

Once you have concise list of things that you absolutely need everyday then you sort them all and keep where they belong. For example- all your tools can go to garage and gift wrapping can go in closet, so on and so forth.

2.       Put things back where they belong after using

In my opinion this is the hardest part of being organized. It might take an extra minute to keep shoes back on a rack after using but its easy to do and easy not do. Eventually this will result in a stack of shoes on the floor that just keeps growing.   So best way to tackle this is by keeping shoes back where they belong.

3.       Clean up regularly

Its highly possible that if you have taken time to organize your space and spent some time, then you want to maintain the cleanliness. If someone else has done that for you then probably you would be depended on them. Nothing wrong. But make sure you keep your space clean and declutter regularly.

I have known people who tend to push the work thinking they will get to it when they have time then guess what, they never get time until unless life forces. So, its better to do little bit every day or as it suits your lifestyle.

4.       Create a Task List or Checklist-Plan for tomorrow

Being organized is not just a personality trait, it’s a conscious decision anyone can take and implement it in their life.

This can start with planning your breakfast, cloths, lunch and so on. This is what I have seen, if I am preparing my self for the next day I tend to think of everything I need and keep them all in one place, which saves me some time the next day morning.

It’s a promising idea to plan your next day in advance and have everything on TO DO list if you have many things to accomplish. By doing this exercise you are not only prepared but also know what to expect the next day.  

5.       Maintain a Calendar

If you are looking at not only being organized but also productive then having a calendar is next to must have.  

If you like to keep a note, or a journal or digital calendar they all serve the same purpose, keeping you accountable for your actions/plans. Leverage what’s available to you and make your life more simpler and less complicated.