Who say you cannot have fun when organizing something? Do these simple task, one task a day for the next 7 days. Take about 20 minutes of your time to do this. You will enjoy it. The result will be satisfying. Have fun!
Day 1
Enlist everyone in the house, including the kids,
to speed-clean one drawer. Set up a box for donations and another for trash.
(Just be sure to survey your children's pulled items, in case those pricey
ballet slippers or other pricey items made their way into the dumpster)
Day 2
Take digital photos of all the valuables in one room
for insurance purposes. Keep the photos in a folder with original receipts or
estimated values and serial numbers or warranties.
Day 3
Program five essential numbers into your cell phone, like your doctor and your
favorite take-out place, to avoid searching in address books and phone books
for the same numbers again and again.
Day 4
Clean your sink. Really clean it. First rinse it
with very hot water. Then use a nonabrasive all-purpose cleanser to avoid scratching. Gently and briskly rub with a damp sponge or
cloth. Rinse and dry with a clean towel, then pour baking
soda down the drain to reduce odors.
Day 5
Clear all expired food from the refrigerator. For specific guidelines about
when to throw out everything from cherries to ketchup, see Surprising
Expiration Dates.
Day 6
Make a short wish list of satisfying — and easily
doable — "fun" resolutions for the coming 3 months. Include things like
visiting a museum you keep meaning to get to, saving for an overseas vacation,
or making that Hot Chocolate Cake you saw in Real Simple.
Day 7
Grab a power nap. "Even 5 or 10 minutes can make a difference," says
Chris Drake, a senior scientist at the Henry Ford Hospital Sleep Disorders and
Research Center, in Detroit.
