The meals, the kids, the housework, the job... The only way to stay sane is to stay organised! Previously if someone said that to me, I would say fat chance! But the truth is a little bit of time organising and planning makes all the difference.
With this year almost coming to an end, we thought we should share our simple tips that we have been doing to stay organised, and hope you find it useful to start 2018 organised.
Make your bed when you wake up- This may sound like a silly thing to do, but if you make it a point to start the day by making your bed first thing you will feel better about facing your busy day. It is the first successful task you have completed for the day, even thought It’s only a small task, it will give you confidence you can complete and successfully do other activities through your day.
Meal plan- Meal planning is good for many reasons; Save money, save time, eat healthy, less food waste and most importantly less stress! There’s nothing worse then the realisation at 3pm that nothing is planned or prepared for dinner. I have been doing simple and realistic tasks on a Sunday afternoon to assist for the food week ahead; Cutting of veggies and fruits and storing in freezer, one large dinner dish and some snacks for the girls. These things only take 30-45 mins and have you feeling happier that you are prepared.
Invest in a good noticeboard - I don't know about you but if something I need to do is written in front of my face (and the family) for me to look at and focus on everyday, the chances of me sticking to my daily goals is far greater than if it’s just written on a bit of paper in my handbag. In our kitchen / household we have started using the Justick Mini This is like the hybrid child of an old-fashion pin board / kitchen pantry cupboard where we used to stick invitations and school memos and a whiteboard. Gamechanger! The board uses electro-adhesion technology to allows photos, invitations, recipes, you name it, to just stick without any tape, glue, magnets or pins. Then there’s a clear overlay that then works as your whiteboard! We use ours for daily quotes, To-do lists, shopping lists, birthday party invitations and with the clear overlay we write another notes and daily reminders.
10 min end of day tidy up- At the end of each day take 10mins to tidy. Put a timer on (I use phone alarm) and get everyone in your household to race around the house and tidy up until the timer goes off. You will find that it actually looks pretty good afterward with the team effort. This works well for us, My girls actually race around and tidy they actually find it fun. You can then relax and know the next morning the main items or toys are all tidy to begin your new day.
Finally, Always remember, Tomorrow is another day. Celebrate every organisation accomplishment no matter how small.
Happy Organising!
