GETTING ORGANIZED IS LIKE MY COSMETICS DRAWER
From time to time I work on getting organized as well as helping others to eliminate their clutter and get organized.
Not too long ago, I decided it was my turn. I was going to organize my cosmetics drawer. Surprisingly, when I thought about it and opened my drawer, I realized that I use many different types and brands of cosmetics for the various portions of my face. Clinique, Arbonne, Maybeline, Loreal, etc.
You could say that the same is true when it comes to getting organized. If you think about it, there really is not one way to do it. Good organizing, for me, involves taking various pieces of the puzzle and finding the perfect fit for a solution to the problem.
I have working with clients since 2004 and have always made it clear to them that there is not just one way to get organized. It really is a very personal experience and can combine various options to make it work, just like my cosmetics drawer.
When putting the picture together in a space (just like putting the picture together on my face) it can take various types of systems to make it work for you.
When customizing the best way to get yourself organized, keep in mind that by following only one way of doing things, it just might not be the solution for you.
Often my clients have a collection of organizing books on their bookshelf. They have read them and tried to implement the suggestions in them but find that they don't seem to work for them. They can't understand why. It's simple. The systems are cookie cutter in most instances and they don't fit their particular way of doing things.
A good professional organizer will be able to see the various options you can use to implement your own unique way of doing things. That's what will create the look (and function) of the space you are working on.
Whether it's a face or a space, the concept is the same. You need to put the pieces of the puzzle together to create the whole picture and in your own unique way.
If you are overwhelmed with the concept of figuring out those pieces of your organizing puzzle, do yourself a favor and contact a professional organizer who can help you. After all, a puzzle is not complete unless all of the pieces are in place.
Not too long ago, I decided it was my turn. I was going to organize my cosmetics drawer. Surprisingly, when I thought about it and opened my drawer, I realized that I use many different types and brands of cosmetics for the various portions of my face. Clinique, Arbonne, Maybeline, Loreal, etc.
You could say that the same is true when it comes to getting organized. If you think about it, there really is not one way to do it. Good organizing, for me, involves taking various pieces of the puzzle and finding the perfect fit for a solution to the problem.
I have working with clients since 2004 and have always made it clear to them that there is not just one way to get organized. It really is a very personal experience and can combine various options to make it work, just like my cosmetics drawer.
When putting the picture together in a space (just like putting the picture together on my face) it can take various types of systems to make it work for you.
When customizing the best way to get yourself organized, keep in mind that by following only one way of doing things, it just might not be the solution for you.
Often my clients have a collection of organizing books on their bookshelf. They have read them and tried to implement the suggestions in them but find that they don't seem to work for them. They can't understand why. It's simple. The systems are cookie cutter in most instances and they don't fit their particular way of doing things.
A good professional organizer will be able to see the various options you can use to implement your own unique way of doing things. That's what will create the look (and function) of the space you are working on.
Whether it's a face or a space, the concept is the same. You need to put the pieces of the puzzle together to create the whole picture and in your own unique way.
If you are overwhelmed with the concept of figuring out those pieces of your organizing puzzle, do yourself a favor and contact a professional organizer who can help you. After all, a puzzle is not complete unless all of the pieces are in place.
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