Wait! I Forgot My Phone
Wait! I Forgot My Phone
It’s hard to get out of the house sometimes. Our guest blogger, Christina Martin, of YouRelaunched has some great thoughts on the subject.
Let’s say you are on your way out the door to go to the grocery store or pick up the kids from school. Do you waste minutes looking for your keys, cell phone, or purse? Or do you get in your car, only to realize that you forgot your sunglasses, and have to run back inside to grab them?
Annoying, isn’t it? That used to be me, over and over again. If I had a dollar for every minute I spent looking for my cell phone…
So how do I get around this?
I created a “GO” area in my mud room. A what? A “Going Out” spot where I put my purse, cell phone, and keys. I keep my cell phone charger in the same place too. And when I get home, every item goes back where it belongs.
You can create these stations for everyone in your household. Your kids should have a place where their book bags, shoes, and lunch boxes can be placed. Even your husband can have a dedicated spot for his wallet and keys.
The idea is to have centralized locations that are used over and over again. You also inadvertently end up planning ahead of time for your trip, and including other items in your GO area, such as coupons, a camera, or a diaper bag.
Your Homework: Create a GO area in your home
Where is the best place for you and your family to create your own GO area? In your foyer? Kitchen? Mud Room? Wherever you choose, make sure it is easily accessible but can still be kept orderly and organized. It can be as simple as clear plastic containers kept on a shelf. Or maybe you have a drawer unit or large shelving system. Regardless of the avenue, it only works if you use it faithfully. Give it a try!
Here’s to living your life filled with passion, purpose, and positive thinking!
And to never say, “Wait! I forgot my phone” again!
I hope you have enjoyed today’s blog post, written by my special guest, Christina Martin, of YouRelaunched. For more information about Christina, please visit her website.
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Janet Schiesl
Janet has been organizing since 2005. She is a Certified Professional Organizer and the owner of Basic Organization.
She loves using her background as a space planner to challenge her clients to look at their space differently. She leads the team in large projects and works one-on-one with clients to help the process move quickly and comfortably. Call her crazy, but she loves to work with paper, to purge what is not needed and to create filing systems that work for each individual client.
Janet is a Past Board Member of the National Association of Productivity and Organizing Professionals and a Past President of the Washington DC Chapter of NAPO were she has been named Organizer of the Year and Volunteer of the Year.
Janet Schiesl
Janet has been organizing since 2005. She is a Certified Professional Organizer and the owner of Basic Organization.
She loves using her background as a space planner to challenge her clients to look at their space differently. She leads the team in large projects and works one-on-one with clients to help the process move quickly and comfortably. Call her crazy, but she loves to work with paper, to purge what is not needed and to create filing systems that work for each individual client.
Janet is a Past Board Member of the National Association of Productivity and Organizing Professionals and a Past President of the Washington DC Chapter of NAPO were she has been named Organizer of the Year and Volunteer of the Year.