How to Organize Your Life

Are you ready to organize your life – and stay organized this year?

Today’s post takes you through a list of over 70 ways that will get you organized in no time. Whether it’s the mindset or its difficulty in prioritising tasks – we are going to help you come out the other side as a successful person. 

Lists are great because you can choose to take on a few changes at a time.

Another advantage is that you don’t need to start from the top and work your way down to the end of the list. Instead, pick and choose ideas that you find best to begin with.

You can decide to make 2 or 3 changes a day until you’ve done it all.

If you are ready to make small changes for a more organized life, let’s begin!

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Start of the day

1. Meditate daily – Clearing your mind and putting your thoughts to rest is a good way to declutter your brain from anything worrying you. A short meditation session for just 10 minutes a day can do wonders.

 

2. Pray and read the bible – It’s great to get into the habit of reading the scripture every day. Try and include this into your daily routine. The best place to get comfort is from the word of the Lord, and doing this first thing in the morning is a big boost to your mental health as well.

 

3. Show gratitude – Be happy and grateful for even the littlest things. Whether its for food, family or your work – show gratitude for the abundance you are able to enjoy.

 

4. Wake up early if you don’t work late nights – After a good night’s rest, your mind is free in the morning, ready to take on any task. Start with the hardest job in the morning when you have a bucket load of energy.

Plus you will be pleased you’ve done something if you happen to slow down – or if there is an unexpected turn of events – during the day.

 

5. Have a hydrating morning drink – Instead of hitting yourself with caffeine the first thing in the morning, try this hydrating drink with just a couple of ingredients.

 

6. 5-minute stretches and yoga – This increases your flexibility and improves performance in physical activities. Best of all it is great for stress relief and can calm your mind.

 

7.  Exercise – If time permits a short exercise session in the morning can do so much good to your body. You don’t need to run to the gym for this. A simple exercise routine at home will do the trick.

 

8. Wake up willing to forgive – It could be a co-worker, your best friend or a member of your family. But if you are ready to forgive, you are much calmer and relaxed than if you carry a burden of stress inside you.

 

9. Follow a morning self-care routine – Each one is different, pick and choose a few morning habits to stick to and keep at it every single day. Once you follow a routine for a few days, it is going to become a habit you keep for life!

 

10. Podcast – Listen to a motivating podcast while you get ready for the day. This helps start your day on a positive note.

 

11. Let the morning fresh air into your house (at least for a few minutes).

 

12. Take a short walk – If you have the right weather, choose to go for a morning run or a short walk.

 

13. Enjoy – Be ready to enjoy your day. Believe today is going to be good and get ready with a positive mindset.

 

14. Accept who you are and be open to improvement. This is one of the best ways to improve and become a better person.

 

15. Stay Calm – If it’s a stressful morning try and calm yourself down, this helps you think better.

 

16. Greet people you meet with a smile – A little gesture like that goes a long way!

 

During the day

17. Eight glasses of water a day – If this seems hard, motivate yourself by buying a new water bottle that you are happy to carry around. This will definitely encourage you to drink your water.

 

18. Reduce sugars in your diet – sodas contain way more sugar than your body needs, and it’s only going to pile on those calories you don’t need. If you need a sugary drink try coconut water instead. It got the sweetness that you crave and it’s natural when compared to a soda can.

 

19. Declutter wardrobes once a month – when it comes to decluttering, the biggest thing holding us back is the part where you trash things. I know it might be hard to let go of things, but on the bright side, getting rid of things allows you room for things you need.

 

20. Get rid of workspace clutter. A mess can put you in a less productive mood. Just looking at a clear workspace can be motivational to work better.

 

21. Handbag clutter – Trash unwanted bills and paper in your handbag. If you have shopping receipts that are no older than 7 days, you can use the Fetch rewards app to upload a photo of your receipt to earn free gift cards. Fetch is a free app and you can check it out here.

 

22. Re-organise your handbag if it looks messy – Just turn it inside out and get rid of anything that doesn’t need to be in there. Clean out your wallet and arrange your coins and bank cards to put them back in order.

 

23. Once you declutter – keep it clean! This is the most important part, and if you make this a habit, decluttering will take you less time to finish.

 

24. Donate things you don’t need to charity – Rather than trashing things if you believe the item is in good condition, consider giving it away to charity.

 

25. A minimal kitchen counter allows you more room to work, same with any part of the house that’s small. Sometimes less is more!

 

26. Re-organise your rooms and get rid of things you no longer need. Do one room each day so you don’t get overwhelmed by the workload.

 

27. Get help with home organisation – check out this amazing online resource

 

28. Make your house smell amazing to improve the mood

 

29. Make use of wipes – Baby wipes have a more than one use, whether its to remove makeup or to clean up quick spills. And it’s cheap!

 

30. Label things and organise in folders, storage boxes or mason jars. This makes it easy to visualize everything and restock when you are low on things. This also keeps the house tidy and clutter-free.

 

31. Calming Indoor Plants – Add some stress relief plants to your decor – Lavender, Jasmine, Aloe vera, Chamomile and Bamboo palms are great examples of plants that can provide stress relief.

 

32. Social media detox at least once a week. Even though this might sound like a difficult thing to do, staying away from social distractions can help you reconnect with yourself and family.

 

33. Avoid negative people in your life – You just don’t need this. And never question yourself when you read or hear something disturbing. Whether it’s a negative comment on social media or people in your life – adding unwanted stress like this is not something anyone needs.

 

34. Instead, surround yourself with people that mean well for you.

 

35. Talk to someone – clear your mind to avoid built-up pressure. Release any burden you have and fill yourself with positivity.

 

36. Bullet journal – Read here if you want to start your first bullet journal. I think its one of the best ways to be creative and organised at the same time.

 

37. Paper organisers – Paper build-up is the worst type of clutter that reduces productivity. Get a few paper organizers and label them properly.

 

38. Get a planner – This is perfect to set goals, contact info, list ideas, event planning (birthday party, vacations), journalling or as simple to-do activities for the week.

 

39. Learn a new skill – Not only will this unleash your creative side, but it also adds a feather to your hat in the work front. You can make use of the skill to add an extra income with a side job.

 

40. Follow your passion, regardless of what others have to say. If you are passionate about something, follow your heart and work hard at achieving it. Remember there is nothing you can’t do if you have the right mindset.

 

41. Set small achievable goals – Even if you have big dreams, try and set bite-size goals to complete one at a time. This will be your roadmap to success.

 

42. Create a goal that you look forward to accomplishing – work, faith, weight loss, diet/lifestyle habits, money matters etc..

 

43. Have a to-do list and try to keep up with it.

 

44. Respond to emails regularly to avoid inbox clutter.

 

45. Remove unwanted phone contacts, and free up space in your phone. Store images and videos in Dropbox or an external storage device.

 

46. Save passwords securely – LastPass is good for storing passwords.

 

47. It’s a good habit to use cash for purchases. This is one of the best finance tips to follow. Using cash allows you to control spending, as compared to using a credit/debit card where you lose track of how many times you’ve swiped your card.

 

48. Have the right money mindset

 

49. Start a side hustle – Even if you have a secure job, you will never know when disaster strikes. Having a side job not only relieves the stress on your finances in uncertain times, but it also helps build up your emergency fund.

 

50. Starting a blog as an extra income is one of the most flexible online side hustles. And the best part is, anyone can start a blog for less than $80 a year!

 

51. Start a budget to track and manage your finance.

 

52. Track your money– Make use of a trackable income/expense spreadsheet in excel.

 

53. Cancel unwanted subscriptions – Use this app to help with bill negotiations and cancelling subscriptions you don’t need.

 

54. Pay off any debt – Follow a system, either start with the smallest or the biggest debt to pay.

 

55. Invest money – even small amounts.

 

56. Donate a set percentage of your income every month to charity. Trust me, this gives you a good feeling!

 

57. Use cashback when you shop –  Check out Swagbucks and Ibotta for getting up to 40% money back on your shopping. 

 

58. Meal plan every week and stick it on the refrigerator. This way the entire family knows what to expect and you can shop for your meals accordingly.

 

59. Eat a balanced diet

 

60. Go meatless once a week

 

61. Connect with friends and family for an instant mood lift

 

62. Express your love to near and dear ones. This is not just good for you, but for them too!

 

63. Get help – Whether it’s a home organization, use a printable checklist for cleaning, planners for a weekly schedule, and Dropbox to store important files as a backup

 

Before bed

64. Tidy up kitchen sink before bed. If you wake up to a sink full of dirty cups and plates, or a cluttered kitchen counter, it can immediately put you in a dull mood. Try to get this out of the way at the end of the day.

 

65. Do a quick walk into every room, and remove any clutter in the house. Its feel great to wake up to a clutter-free home.

 

66. Be thankful for everything.

 

67. Pray every night. Making this a habit helps you feel closer to the Lord, someone you can always count on!

 

68. Follow a motivational speaker on YouTube. This can be useful when you need an instant motivational boost.

 

69. If you prefer reading, buy a few motivational books for a bedtime read.

 

70. Brush and floss twice a day.

 

71. Aim for an eight-hour sleep. You deserve it!