Easy Ways to Become More Organized

Being an organized person is not something that comes naturally to everyone, but that 
doesn’t mean you can’t develop this as a habit! Everyone can be a little more organized 
and a little less cluttered and messy, which not only makes your space look better, but it 
helps you feel better as well. 

Whether you want to reduce stress in your life, have a more orderly and cleanly home, 
or improve your mental clarity, these tips will help you to become a more organized 
person. 


Tackle the Clutter First

Before you can organize your life and your home, you need to declutter it. This can 
seem intimidating, but it isn’t so bad when you start with just one area at a time. To gain 
some momentum, start with one small area of your home to clean and organize. 

A good place to start is your kitchen junk drawer, since it won’t take a long time, but will 
make a huge difference in how you feel. Just having this one drawer organized gives 
you a lot of momentum to begin tackling other cluttered areas of your home.


Consider Areas That Are Most Disorganized

To start organizing your home, you need to create systems. This can be done by 
thinking about the areas of your home that tend to be disorganized and cluttered most 
often. For many people, the countertops are where a lot of clutter and disorganization 
happens. This could be from bringing in mail, paperwork, homework and assignments 
from your kids, bottles of vitamins and medications, keys and purses, and so many 
other random things that all get thrown onto the kitchen counters. 

If this is an area of your home that often gets cluttered, then this is where a lot of your 
organization focus should be. Just starting with something as simple as baskets and 
bins will make a huge difference.


Use One Calendar or Planner For Everything

A common problem people experience is getting overwhelmed by using too many 
journals, planners, and calendars. You really should have just one calendar and/or 
planner. Don’t use both, and try to stick to only digital or only paper. There are a few 
exceptions, but if you struggle keeping up with this habit, then your problem might be 
trying to use more than one. 


Organize Your Thoughts

You need a place to declutter your mind too! This is where journaling comes in. With 
journaling, you are able to write about anything on your mind, start processing these 
thoughts and emotions, and begin to organize your thoughts. Through a series of 
journal entries, lists, and brainstorming sessions, you will notice your brain feels a lot 
less cluttered. 

Create a Schedule for Organizing

To keep up with your organization, it helps to have a schedule and a routine set up for it. 
In the beginning, it is a matter of decluttering and organizing different spaces of your 
home, but once you do that, you need to keep up with it. This is where a schedule 
comes in.

Think about the days of the week when you have a little free time and would be able to 
keep up with your organizing. Your systems, such as what you do with mail and 
paperwork, will also help. You should also add organizing and decluttering to your 
weekly schedule to keep up with it.


Prep and Plan as Much as Possible

People who are organized on a consistent basis often prepare and prep ahead of time, 
with just about everything in their life. The more you can plan ahead, the easier it 
becomes not just to get organized, but to stay organized.

There are many things you can begin prepping and preparing for ahead of time, from 
laying out your clothes the night before, to making lists of tasks, to-dos, and errands. 
Meal prep and plan your meals, and put everything on your calendar.

