Last weekend I was reading an article about scams in regards to losing weight. And it got me to thinking about how, sometimes we wish there was such a thing as a “quick fix”. Well anyone who has tried to loose weight in their lifetime, understands there are no quick fixes! You can loose the weight, but if you do not maintain it through good diet and exercise, you gain it back.
There is not much difference in organizing. We all set out to be more organized. To have better time management, to have more control of our homes, our work life. Organization or lack of… effects us all. We set goals for ourselves to change the bad habits weighing us down. But just as a magic pill is not going to make the weight go away, a really good clean up in the garage is not going to make the clutter stay away, if we don’t have a plan on how to maintain the organization.
There are no quick fixes in losing weight and there are none in getting organized. It’s important to understand that organization does not have to look perfect. It’s not about the pretty boxes and labeled bins. It’s about the system you put into place to keep what is inside those boxes organized.
In my home, I have set up organizing systems that have failed. One area I have now is our linen closet. I organized it and had bins to put our towels, bins to put extra bathroom necessities, etc. Well soon the towels did not make it into the bins and the bathroom stuff was spilling out! It just isn’t working. I am now in the process of re-evaluating the space. Soon, I will come up with something that works. For now, I have towels in the bin and outside of the bin. But I do have all of the towels in one place! So that’s something!
The point is, there are no quick fixes when making lifestyle changes. And from time to time, we fail, but we keep working hard, we keep striving for our goals, and in the end we maintain what it was we were looking for!
Happy Organizing!
