

Or stay on top of your laundry so that you don’t have to hunt around in the morning as you’re running out the door trying to find a clean shirt! Make sure your car is filled up with gas so you don’t have to make a last minute stop at the gas station when you’re already running late to get somewhere. Sure, it might not be ideal or time efficient to clean the bathroom this way, but the important thing is that it’s all getting done eventually and you are breaking the bigger task of deep cleaning your bathroom up into bite-sized chunks that are more manageable for you right now. Instead of trying to do all the deep cleaning at once, perhaps you have time right now to just scrub the toilet, and then tomorrow maybe you will have time to clean the bath tub, and then the day after that you will clean the mirror and vanity.
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Maybe you keep putting off tasks like doing a thorough cleaning of your bathroom because you simply don’t have the time to do the full deep cleaning you want to do. Related: 25 Ways You’re Wasting Time on a Daily Basis 4. It’s usually easiest to tackle these small tasks as they pop up instead of allowing them all to pile up so that you’ll need a bigger chunk of time to complete them later on. A few tasks that come to mind are things like hanging up your coat when you walk in the door, putting away items from your trip to the store when you get home, and clearing off your plate and putting in the dishwasher right away after you finish a meal. If a task is going to take you a minute or less to complete, then do it now instead of putting it off for later. Related: 9 Ways to be Insanely Productive 3. Instead of using precious brain power trying to remember all of these things on my own, I just add to my various lists throughout the day so that I can then move on with the rest of my day knowing that I won’t forget any to-dos that I’ve thought of! The notes app on my phone is usually where I store them. I have typically have running lists for groceries I need to get, urgent tasks, non-urgent tasks, etc. Instead of relying on your memory to remember to complete any to-dos you think of throughout the day, simply add them to various ongoing lists. Related: 15 Ways to Make Your Mornings Happier 2.

Creating a morning routine is a great way to start each day off less chaotic 🙂 I took Crystal Paine’s Makeover Your Mornings course several years ago and it completely changed how I view mornings and taught me that the way we approach our morning routine can make such a positive impact on our lives. Create a morning routineĪs a former night owl, I have to say that creating a morning routine has been key for me to start my day off on the right foot, especially when I’m busy! So today I’m going to share some habits that I’ve found to be super helpful when it comes to staying organized even when life feels a bit chaotic! Tips to Stay Organized When Life is Busy: 1. Making small changes to your daily routine can help you stay more organized and allow you to feel more in control so that your busy schedule feels less overwhelming to you. Sometimes it’s the smallest habits in our days that make the biggest overall difference in our lives. I’ve learned that even though I don’t necessarily want to prioritize organization when life gets busy, it’s usually key to maintaining my sanity during those tougher days or seasons of life.

I know that for me, it only takes one day of not staying up on my usual organizing habits or chores and then all of the sudden it looks like a bomb hit our house and I feel completely overwhelmed by everything.

It is so easy to become a disorganized mess when life gets extra busy.
