Do you have a tendency to start a project without finishing it? Is it because the project became too big? If you find that you have a lot of projects begun but none finished, then start small. I mean really small. Let’s start with a shelf on a bookcase. You can take 5 minutes to organize one bookshelf. Are you ready? Here we go:
10 Steps to Organizing a Bookshelf
1. Take everything off the one shelf and place it on the floor.
2. Dust, clean, and polish the shelf.
3. With the items on the floor, throw away any trash.
4. Create piles: items to donate, items to sell, and items to keep.
5. Take the items to keep and group into similar items: books, notebooks, videos, games, CDs, etc.
6. Decide how much space is needed for each pile and designate a place for the items on the shelf.
7. Place the items back on the shelf.
8. Take items to donate and place in your vehicle.
9. Place items to sell in a designated spot for EBay, Craig’s List, garage sale, etc.
10. Relax and admire your clean and organized bookshelf.
Congratulations! You can complete an organization project from start to finish! Just take your organization one step at a time, little by little, and in short amounts of time. You will see progress as you finish manageable tasks and use your time wisely in finishing those projects. Happy organizing!