Do you have sticky notes surrounding you?
You know the ones… they’re square and come in so many bright and fun colors!
Maybe they’re lurking on your computer as reminders to call someone or on the kitchen table to remind you of something that needs to get done… They seem to be handy and can be a useful tool to bookmark a page in a magazine or a book.
But are they a really good organizing tool?
How many times have you lost the very important information you put on the sticky note, because now you no longer know where the sticky note is? Or maybe you are wasting time going through the several you have around the house and then 10 minutes later you finally found it! Not only is it wasting your time to have these notes, but don’t they also add visual clutter to your computer, desk or counters?
Does any of this sound familiar? If so, then this tip is for you!
Eliminate the sticky note all together! Instead invest in a spiral notebook. Place the notebook by the phone, on your desk, wherever you may be tempted to use a sticky note. And instead of having several sticky notes everywhere, you have one, central place where you can write messages, phone numbers, important tasks etc. As you complete the item or transfer the phone number to your directory, simply cross it off! It’s that easy! Now you know where to find the information when you need it without the excess paper clutter and without wasting your time!
Happy Organizing!
