Move over spring cleaning. Fall organization may have an even bigger impact on mindset, stress levels and happiness.Kim Salisbury is a personal organizer and the creator of Home Method Co. She says a lot of people get a burst of energy when the cooler weather starts. She recommends using that energy to get your house ready before the holiday season. Want to thrive instead of survive the holidays? The key is getting the holiday to-do’s done now, not later. “I always say to try to get as much done as you can in October and November before Thanksgiving. Make a list of everything that you need to do before the holidays,” advises Salisbury. Start by making a master list. That list could include anything that can be done now to save you time later. Decluttering should be on everyone’s list. “This is when we really want to make sure that we can do as much decluttering as possible, especially in the kids’ rooms. You’re going to want to start in their closets and look through all of their clothes because you have to remember all the things that are coming in,” Salisbury said.The holidays are stressful because of all the extra demands on your time. Those opportunities should be fun. Don’t resent them. Just prep for them. Take our Fall Organization Challenge and give yourself the gift of decompression! On this Dying to Ask: The psychology behind fall organizationWhy your fridge and pantry deserve your time and Clorox wipesHow an organizing binge will save you money this holiday seasonThe gift hack to reduce waste and increase happinessHow to make a master holiday to-do list that will keep you accountableOther places to listenCLICK HERE to listen on iTunesCLICK HERE to listen on Stitcher
Move over spring cleaning. Fall organization may have an even bigger impact on mindset, stress levels and happiness.
Kim Salisbury is a personal organizer and the creator of Home Method Co. She says a lot of people get a burst of energy when the cooler weather starts. She recommends using that energy to get your house ready before the holiday season.
Want to thrive instead of survive the holidays? The key is getting the holiday to-do’s done now, not later.
“I always say to try to get as much done as you can in October and November before Thanksgiving. Make a list of everything that you need to do before the holidays,” advises Salisbury.
Start by making a master list. That list could include anything that can be done now to save you time later. Decluttering should be on everyone’s list.
“This is when we really want to make sure that we can do as much decluttering as possible, especially in the kids’ rooms. You’re going to want to start in their closets and look through all of their clothes because you have to remember all the things that are coming in,” Salisbury said.
The holidays are stressful because of all the extra demands on your time. Those opportunities should be fun. Don’t resent them. Just prep for them.
Take our Fall Organization Challenge and give yourself the gift of decompression!
On this Dying to Ask:
- The psychology behind fall organization
- Why your fridge and pantry deserve your time and Clorox wipes
- How an organizing binge will save you money this holiday season
- The gift hack to reduce waste and increase happiness
- How to make a master holiday to-do list that will keep you accountable
Other places to listen
CLICK HERE to listen on iTunes
CLICK HERE to listen on Stitcher
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