Getting organized may seem like a huge undertaking.
But there are little jobs that you can
complete today that can help to get the ball rolling on your organizational goals. Here are 10 things you should sort today.
1. Sort the sock drawer. One
area that always seems to need sorting through is the sock drawer. Filter through this drawer and toss any that are visibly worn out or are missing a partner. There is no use in keeping socks that can’t be worn.
2. Sort kitchen spices. Take a peek through your spices. Chances are,
you will find at least a few that have gone past the freshness dates. Spices can start to lose flavor over time.
Sorting out the ones that may have been hanging around a little longer than
expected will help to keep your recipes tasting as good as they should.
3. Sort storage containers and lids. Plastic food containers have a way of separating from their lids. Having a container without a well-fitting lid makes no sense.
Take a few minutes to go through your containers and pitch any that are cracked or missing a lid. You probably have more storage containers than you really need anyway.
4. Sort makeup. Look through your stash of makeup. Do you remember when you bought that mascara or concealer? How long has that nail polish been shoved in that drawer? Makeup only lasts so long before it can start to dry up or
separate and then becomes unusable.
Sort through your supply of makeup and purge anything that is past its prime. In the future, only purchase the things that you are more-than-certain that
you're going to use.
5. Sort through your junk drawer. Most people have a catch-all drawer for things they don't know what to do with. But when the junk drawer starts to hold actual junk, it is time to sort and purge.
6. Sort the filing cabinet. Filing cabinets have a sneaky way of filling up quickly. Chances are, there are many papers in there that no longer need to be.
Sort through your files and eliminate any and all papers that are outdated or are no longer needed. Then, be sure those you do need are stored in a beautifully
organized filing system. 7. Sort the photos on your phone. Ever look to see the actual number of photos that you have stored in your phone? Chances are, there are probably a lot more in there than you
realize. Now how many of them are photos you actually want to keep?
With how easy it is to snap photos on our phones, we probably all have more saved than we ever want or
need.
Take a few minutes to sort through those photos and delete those that don't meet your "definitely save" criteria. Photos on the "chopping block" may include a picture of a meal you
ate out last week, or the seven selfies you took that didn't quite work out, for example.
Deleting these not-photo-album-worthy photos will make your camera roll more organized and
will help to free up some space on your phone as well.
8. Sort magazines and catalogs. If you have a pile of magazines and/or catalogs in your home, ask yourself, "Am I going to look at these again?" If the answer is no, then get the ones you’re not going to read again into
the recycling bin.
A small stack of magazines can quickly turn into a huge pile when you continue to add to it. If you have magazines that are six months old or older, start recycling them.
If you haven’t looked at them in that amount of time, you probably never will.
9. Sort your medicine cabinet. Take a quick peek in your medicine cabinet. Are you hanging onto medications that you purchased last flu season? Is there a bottle of vitamins that you invested in awhile
back that you never actually got around to taking?
Medicines and vitamins have a shelf life and it probably isn’t a great idea to swallow any that have gone beyond their expiration
date. Sort through what you do have and then dispose of anything that is past its prime.
10. Sort the pantry. If you store your food in a pantry, then you know how easily things can get shoved to the back. When this happens food can get forgotten and sit longer than
planned.
Do a pantry clean-out to look for anything that is expired or no longer fresh. Donate any items, to a local food pantry, that are still good but that you know you won’t be using.
There is no reason to have any food in your pantry that cannot or will not ever be used.
