Are you always searching for things in your room? Do you barely make the bus in the morning? Have you ever gotten to school only to find out that you forgot something important that you needed for that day? If so, you may suffer from unorganization. But don’t panic! There’s a cure. It's called being organized.
Organization is a big word but it takes just some small, simple steps if practiced every day they become good habits for a lifetime. Where to begin? Let’s start with your room.
Who cleans your room? If someone else cleans your room you might not know where everything is. If you clean your room then you’ll be able to find things in a jiffy.
Is your room really cluttered? The first thing to do is to set a timer for fifteen minutes and go through all of your things. (Go ahead, I’ll wait here.) Sort them into piles.
Have three piles to start with:
*Keep—any toys and clothes that you are currently using/fit.
*Donate—any toys and clothes that you are not using and/or no longer fit you. These can be donated to a younger brother or sister, cousin, neighbor, or taken to the Salvation Army, Goodwill, or other local charity.
*Throw away—anything that is broken or worn out.
Ding! Good, you’re back. How’d you do? Now set that time for another fifteen minutes and go put all of the Keep items away neatly. (Go ahead, I’ll wait here.) Put the Donate/Throw Away items in boxes or large plastic garbage bags and ask a grownup where you should put them.
Ding! Wow, that was a fast fifteen minutes. How’d it go? How’s your room look? Now the tricky part is to keep it neat by putting things away immediately after you’re done with them. That way your room will stay looking nice. Oh, and another thing, I like to put on some really upbeat music when I’m cleaning/organizing. It helps me focus and keep working!
How do you stay organized? Please leave me a comment. I’d love to hear from you!
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