Maximize Your Time: Tips for Fall Organization

Wednesday, August 13, 2014 | Stamp in My Passport| , |

Wednesday, August 13, 2014


August is the perfect time for a mid-year evaluation and cleaning out of your home. Typically, it's associated with the back to school season and new pencils, unopened packs of paper and a new backpack. For the rest of us, it's a good point to get back on track for the new year's resolution to be more organized. If, like the rest of America, you can't even remember what your new year's resolution was, why not take a fresh season to set new priorities. 

Tips for getting more organized for fall: 


Clean out your closet. If you live somewhere with four seasons, this is the perfect time to begin transitioning your summer wardrobe and replace it with fall attire. Besides changing for the seasons, make room for new purchases by taking a long hard look at what is currently taking up space. If you haven't worn it in a year, it's time to either take it to a consignment store, donate it, or toss it. There will also be the surprise items that you didn't even remember you had. When you come across these, take the time to make sure that you have outfits to wear it with, or else it will most likely sit there for another year until you finally decide to donate it.

Set mid-year goals. Although we are a little more than halfway through the year, fall is a great time to set goals. You've had fun for weekends on end throughout the summer and feel rejuvenated to take on the world again. But first, a road map perhaps?

Invest in the jumbo set of highlighters. Going along with the back to school theme, highlighters are a must, even outside of writing hundreds of flashcards. If you keep a written calendar/planner, create a color coded system (work, fun, bill payments, etc.) to keep up with activities. 

Create a defined workspace (and use it.) I could take my own advice on this one. Even though I have a desk with plenty of workspace and a comfy-ish chair, I sill bring my laptop to the couch or bed to work. I don't know if this is a habit from my college days when my bed was where I slept, ate, watched movies and studied, but it's a habit I would like to try and break. Take to Pinterest and recreate one of your favorite work areas.


9 comments:

Camila said...

A defined work space was definitely my kryptonite in university! By the end of my degree I had an office, so I guess that became easier! But working from my bed was a terrible idea!

Jessica said...

Definitely need to take the closet clean-out tip to heart and get on that.
In fact, that is now my plan for this rainy afternoon - clean out my damn closet!

Jenny Fish said...

All of the above! I have plans to clean out my closet and clean off my desk so I can actually get some work done. And colored pens are my favorite!

Jess said...

Good luck! Thankfully, I was able to sort though everything before I moved so hopefully I won't have to do a major purge right now. As for colored pens...I'm all about that life :)

Jess said...

Good luck! I'm lucky because I have two closets in my one-bedroom apartment that I have conveniently taken over. I don't know how 2 people would be able to live in this space.

Jess said...

Working from bed always leads to naps. Even when I try and blog from bed, I always end up asleep. Perhaps I need a more comfortable desk chair to make me want to spend time at my desk?

Jennifer said...

I'm not in school anymore but I feel like these are all so relevant! Working on #1 and 4 right now. :)

Jessica said...

I actually have two closets as well....I turned a spare room into an office so I use that closet for special occasion dresses and heels and such. I did really get rid of a lot of stuff though the other day!

Alex said...

These are some great tips. You have to start organizing early so your life doesn't turn into a mess!(: