Organizing does not need to take all day. That sounds overwhelming, doesn’t it? Organizing can be tackled in small increments of time. Even 20 minutes is enough to make major progress! 20 minutes here leads to another 20 minutes there, and before you know it, you’ve made significant headway! Here are 20 organizing projects that can be done in no more than 20 minutes!
| TO ORGANIZE: | TIPS AND TRICKS: |
| 1. Edit down water bottles | Keep only the number you need |
| 2. Food. Storage. Containers. | Try storing with lids on! |
| 3. Go through mail piles | Make sure papers have a “home”. |
| 4. Edit down magazines | Tear out key articles. Discard rest. |
| 5. Discard expired spices | Friendly competition to find the oldest! |
| 6. Find matches for socks | Discard/repurpose strays (sock puppets?) |
| 7. Tackle a junk drawer | Hint: Contain loose items in bins. |
| 8. Empty trash from car | Make this a habit each time you get out. |
| 9. Organize bedside table | Be minimal here…book, notepad, pen, etc. |
| 10. Go through towels | Worn towels can become cleaning rags |
| 11. Organize jewelry | Untangle necklaces, donate unworn pieces |
| 12. Discard old makeup | If you have lots, start with 1 category |
| 13. Go through kid’s dresser | Find what no longer fits and donate/sell |
| 14. Edit one book category | Focus on kid or adult & set a donation goal |
| 15. Clean under kitchen sink | Any unused or old cleaners? Extra rags? |
| 16. Edit writing utensils | Discard markers or pens that don’t work. |
| 17. Make a grocery list | Helps to keep the food budget in check! |
| 18. Review upcoming week | What’s unusual/busy day/transpo needs? |
| 19. Catch up on emails | Set a 15 min. timer. Get thru what you can! |
| 20. Go thru hair products | Gather stray rubber bands, bobby pins, etc |
I’m sure you could come up with a list of 20 more small organizing projects to do. And, your list may not match this one. That’s ok! You know what the hot spots are in your home/life. Maybe you could use a 20 minute block on organizing schedules and time management. Or, perhaps it’s a troublesome physical space like a countertop. Whatever it is, never discount the power of a focused 5 minutes, a focused single moment. Organization is within reach!