Say goodbye to piles of take-out menus. Keep a few of your favorites. Access the others online at a later date when, and if, you need to.

Very often, getting organized begins with organizing your thoughts and eliminating the reasons that are holding you back from getting started. For instance...

1) I Can't Organize Today Because...I don't know where to start.

The only wrong response to this is to not start at all. Organizing or being organized is a way of life. It's not an event with a beginning and an end. It's an ongoing process that will help change your life and the way you see it. You can literally jump in anywhere.

2) I Can't Organize Today Because...the kids are home.

Perfect! Make your children part of your organizing as opposed to seeing them as obstacles or part of the problem. Take the opportunity to teach your children valuable lessons and habits that they can carry with them through life.

Almost any child is old enough to help out around the house. They can start with simple tasks while being supervised by you. Tasks like transferring laundry from the washer to the dryer or maybe helping to fold clean towels are great ones for toddlers to start with!

3) I Can't Organize Today Because...I don't have the money.

Organizing requires no money to get started. You simply need to pick a project and start. In fact, the very worst mistake you can make is to run out and spend a bunch of money on organizing supplies. Pretty boxes or containers are useless before you have taken the important first steps of purging your no longer needed belongings and coming up with a plan for the stuff that will remain.

4) I Can't Organize Today Because...it will take too long.

If you have just five minutes, you can begin to organize. One example, go to your bathroom cabinet and quickly pull out all products, medicinal or otherwise, that are expired or that you have not used in the last 12 months. Be firm with yourself and toss anything that falls into this category. By setting parameters, you will avoid having to go through each item wondering whether or not you should get rid of it.

5) I Can't Organize Today Because...it's too overwhelming.

Take baby steps. You can break your organizing project into small manageable pieces. Instead of cleaning out your whole closet at once, decide to just go through your purses or shoes. Then the following day or the next time you have a chance, you can move on to another phase.

6) I Can't Organize Today Because...I like all of my things and do not want to get rid of anything!

Very often we are so controlled by our emotions that we fail to realize that we are holding on to things that have outlived their usefulness. By giving some real thought to your purging phase, it may be much easier than you expect.

What commonly happens is that we get so used to having certain items around. Once we think of the items as simply 'items' and NOT the memories that we associate with them, it can be very easy to let the item itself go. By getting rid of the item, we are not getting rid of the memories. We will always have those. It's okay to allow yourself the freedom to dispose of things without having to get rid of the good feelings attached to those things.

7) I Can't Organize Today Because...I'm afraid to do it wrong!

The only way to really do it wrong is to not do it. As you work through your project you will discover that some things may work better than others but there is very little about organizing that can't be undone if necessary.

If you decide to put certain items into a drawer, you can always change your mind and put something else in there. If you move furniture, you can always move it back. If you set up a filing system and it doesn't work for you, you can always set it up another way. Being willing to adapt and make changes as you implement your organizing efforts is an important part of the fluid process.

Now you can come up with all of the great reasons why you should organize today!

P.S. Tired of clutter? This can help you say Goodbye Clutter starting today!

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