Some folks who begin an organizing project quickly regret starting that project. For instance, someone may begin organizing her bedroom closet. She may empty out the entire closet in the bedroom...now she has an empty closet but a huge mess of clutter all over the bedroom.
Someone may respond to this saying, "Don't get discouraged. It's going to look and feel overwhelming now, but you'll be happy when it's done."
Yes, you could commit to emptying out your clothes closet completely, and weed out and organize the entire closet at once. But, there is a chance, depending on your personality and stamina, that this job won't
be able to be accomplished in one shot. And the mess it can cause while you're working on it can definitely feel like an overwhelming challenge that's going to take way longer to accomplish than your time and energy will allow.
This is why I recommend the "small organizing project a day" approach.
Instead of organizing the whole closet, commit just 10 minutes to weeding out items you never wear and putting them in a donation box.
Instead of organizing the entire basement, grab one box and go through it until it's empty.
Instead of organizing your entire summer vacation, just focus one day on determining the location and your budget.
Instead of organizing all of your email, declutter 25 emails and maybe set up a filter or virtual folder to start.
When you do this, you won't end up in a big mess. On the contrary, you'll be tackling small projects and getting them done...with no extra clutter to have to "climb over" or "stress over.'
Every time you start an organizing project, be sure it's small enough to accomplish in 15 minutes or 30 minutes tops.
When you reach the end, you can then pat yourself on the back and say, "I'm so glad I started this...and I'm thrilled that I finished it."
Tomorrow is another day to succeed again!
