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Organized Kitchen Systems Designed for Real Life

Posted on January 17, 2026 by jillmoore

Do you feel like you grab take out more than you would like? Is it because getting things out of the kitchen cabinets seems a little scary at times? If preparing and eating more meals at home, saving a little money, and perhaps even enjoying a healthier diet are changes you want to make, it’s time to assess your kitchen. Did you know an organized kitchen will actually help support your goal for an improved diet and can provide a satisfying kitchen experience? The key to setting yourself up for success is creating simple, organized kitchen systems that work for you, your family, and your routines and schedules. Take into consideration your work schedule, the kids’ sports and extra curricular activites and those busy weeknights when you know your energy will be depleted by the time you walk in the door. Best part? You don’t have to dedicate your whole Sunday to meal prep!

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5 Kitchen Systems That Work For You

Reduce Visual Clutter

When an area is too busy with too much stuff, it feels overwhelming and accomplishing anything in the space feels stressful. This leads to decision fatigue and mental overload. As you work to create improved systems in your kitchen, you will want to give your items room to breathe. Keep your coutertops clear, avoid overstuffing shelves, and leave space between items. Utlilize those harder to reach high and low shelves in your pantry and kitchen cabinets to store items that you need but aren’t used as often.

Organize By Category & Use

We love having like items together, but where you place those items matters too. Start with organizing by category, then organize by how and where you use things. Keep your spices, cooking oils and cooking utensils near the stove. Group your pantry items that are used for meal prep together and within easy reach. Apply that same concept to breakfast items and snacks, together and easy to grab. Keep your on hand supply to a minimum. Variety is the spice of life, but sometimes having too many choices really isn’t helpful and leads to wasting food and money.

Weeknight Wins

A supportive kitchen meets you where you are; and sometimes that’s exhausted, right? Create a space in your pantry, kitchen cabinet and fridge for quick meal options for those evenings when time is limited and energy is low. Have a space for easy proteins, simple sides and pantry staples that allow you to put together a quick, family approved meal. You want items that require minimal decisions on what to make, along with minimal prep and clean up.

Space to Catch All

Life is busy and messy and pretending we can have a perfect, organized kitchen is not always a reality. To offset the clutter, and keep it off your countertops, give it a home. Add a bin for daily mail and school papers. Have a drawer dedicated to those random, but needed, tools, pens and other items. Giving everything a place to live creates order that you can maintain.

Designed to Last

This is a big one! As you work to create systems in your kitchen that work better for you, consider the long term. The goal is to create systems that can be easily maintained by everyone in your household. This includes both the prep and clean up that goes along with mealtime. Share the love and the responsibilities, right? Use open front bins, labels and flexible storage options to keep your system simple and sustainable.

These systems will help you create a successful kitchen that will function beautifully for you and your family!

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Organized Jill in Winston-Salem Brings Calmness and Clarity to the Home

Posted on January 12, 2026January 12, 2026 by jillmoore

I really enjoyed sitting down for an interview with the American Society of Professional Organizers (ASPO)
to share insights into my world as a professional home organizer.
We talked about how I started my Home Organization business, as well as our approach we use to work with
our clients to declutter and organizer their spaces.

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What (or who) inspired you to become an Organizer?

I was inspired to become a Professional Home Organizer when the world was introduced to Marie Kondo when her book and tv show hit the mainstream and created a frenzy of decluttering. After reading and re-reading her book several times, I implemented her systems in my own home over the course of the following weeks. A few years later when The Home Edit made their splash on television, I combined the concepts of Marie Kondo’s teachings brought to life with the pop of color and style of The Home Edit and decided it was time to launch my own Home Organization company. After earning my Advanced International Organizing Professional certification from QC Design School, I opened my business and never looked back.

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Organize Your Home To Support You

Posted on December 19, 2025January 15, 2026 by jillmoore

When you think about home organization, you may picture perfectly lined shelves, beautifully labeled bins and a color coordinated closet. We can all agree an organized space is pretty, and there’s certainly nothing wrong with pretty. While the thought of a Pinterest worthy pantry can be exciting, the real benefits of an organized home goes far beyond the look of your space. This is an important consideration as you spend time thinking about the goals for your home and life. When you create realistic systems that function for you and your family, your home then supports your mental health, your energy and your daily life. You will see the results of an organized space, but you will feel it too!

Clear the Clutter

Clutter in a home is stifling and mentally heavy. It competes for your attention as you attempt to go about your day and complete your daily tasks. Piles of paper, counters full of stuff and drawers that are overstuffed with who knows what creates interruptions to your routine. Something as simple as making dinner can feel overwhelming if your pantry is a mess. Getting dressed in the morning feels stressful if your closet is overflowing. Even if you aren’t actively working on or in the cluttered space, your are mentally tuned into the mess that surrounds you.

When you declutter and create organized systems in these spaces, you reduce the “visual noise” of the clutter. We aren’t saying letting go is easy, but it is necessary to allow you to fully focus on the task at hand or fully relax and be in the moment with your family.

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Free Your Mental Energy

Have you heard of decision fatigue? When you are constantly searching for something, moving stuff around or trying to decide where to put something, you’re brain is burning so much mental energy. All of those tiny, little thoughts and decisions add up and wear you down. It can feel like those simple tasks require so much more energy than needed.

When you organize and everything has a logical home, you create seamless function that simply works. You spend less time searching for items and greatly reduce the amount of little decisions you have to make. You free up your time and energy.

Systems That Match You

Is “being more productive” something you feel you need and want in your home life? Do you feel like you aren’t doing enough? Here’s the thing. Productivity isn’t about doing more. It’s really about doing the things you want and need to do with less friction, less stuff in your way. Decluttering and creating organized systems in your home can help you get there. But they have to work for your home and your family. Home organization is very personal. What works in one person’s house may work for you at all.

Create systems that store your everyday items where they are actually used to create function that works for your family. Align your systems with your reality so they naturally support your life and can actually be consistently followed through and easy to maintain.

Support, Not Perfection

Life is messy. Having a home that is perfectly organized and always tidy is likely not a realistic goal. But having a home that works for you and your life is a very realistic goal. It provides support for your time, energy and mental load. If your home feels hard to manage, it’s not you. It’s most likely a systems issue that can be improved.

The key is starting small and working your way through your home slowly and with intention. Small changes will have a huge impact on how you feel in your spaces. Focus on creating maintainable systems that make your everyday tasks run smoother and easier.

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How Two Professional Organizers Got Their Start

Posted on December 1, 2025December 15, 2025 by jillmoore

It was such a pleasure to be interviewed by Business Insider in September 2022
to share my thoughts and expertise on the growing home organization industry.

“Like so many people during the pandemic, I decided that a traditional workforce job was no longer right for me,” she said, adding that one of the things that had always brought her peace of mind during chaotic times was organization. In her first 12 months in business, Moore and her team of four — which she started hiring three months into her business — helped 80 clients and organized 237 spaces. Because the business is service-based, she said, she’s able to keep overhead low, with 97% of revenue going toward paying herself and her team members.

Today, Moore works six or even seven days a week and is booked with clients four to six weeks out. As more awareness of the industry grows, she thinks demand will continue to increase.

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Organized Systems to Reclaim Your Home

Posted on November 20, 2025 by jillmoore

Do you feel like certain spots in your home are clutter magnets? Like no matter how much you tidy up, it’s always a mess. Maybe it’s the mountain of shoes by the door or that pile of papers on your kitchen countertop. The good news is, it’s not just you. The even better news is you can turn those catch all areas into organized and functional spaces. No, you don’t have to throw everything away. You just need a system that works. And we are going to show you how to do that!

Hot Spots

The first step to taming the madness is to identify the hot spots in your home. Take a stroll through your spaces and focus on the areas where everything that comes in seems to land. This step shouldn’t be too hard. They are likely the spots that cause you frustration and overwhelm every single time you look at them. Take note of the types of items that are consistently showing up in these areas too.

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Categorize the Mess

Sort through and create categories for the items that are in these hot spots. Look for patterns or similarities. Dumping grounds usually catch the same types of things over and over like mail, school papers, keys and clothing. Of course you will always have those random items as well. Creating categories to see what belongs and what needs to go will help as you begin to create a system to get and keep these areas organized.

A Home for Everything

One of the biggest contributors to clutter in your spaces are those homeless items. If you have a place and system for everything, it makes the task of staying organized and tidy so much easier. In this step, you will take a look at the type of items that tend to land in your catch all zones and create a system that matches those habits. Why? Because if you create systems built around the way you and your family normally live and function in your home, it will be much easier to stay organized.

If mail, papers and receipts tend to stay piled up on your kitchen counter, place a paper sorter in that spot.
Is your entryway table scattered with keys and sunglasses? Add a hook system on the wall and a labeled tray on the table.
Do you have a chair in your bedroom covered in “not quite dirty” clothing? Add a door hanger for these items.
Does your pantry seem to stay in a constant state of disarray? Add a few labeled baskets for your main items.
Are you beauty products scattered across your bathroom counter? Use drawer organizers to keep everything contained.

Maintain the Magic

Here’s the thing about our homes. We live in them, everyday. Getting organized feels great! Staying organized takes a little work. Setting aside time for a quick reset to prevent the clutter from creeping back in is the best way to maintain your organized systems. Ceate family habits that work with your needs. Do you spend a lot of time in your car? Create a car unload routine where everything comes in every day. Pick a day of the week to clean out your mail and paper sorter. Do a 10 minute reset before everyone goes to bed at the end of each day. Put all shoes, bookbags, jackets and other random daily items back where they go. Get the whole family involved and make it a fun game. Regular tidy up sessions keeps daily clutter under control. And you get to enjoy living in a calm, functional home!

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Organize to Lighten Your Mental Load

Posted on September 18, 2025December 15, 2025 by jillmoore

Do you often feel like your brain is always “on”, with all of the things you have to do circling around in your mind? It can feel never ending with the responsibilities you have for family, work and your home. From making sure everyone is where they need to be everyday to planning meals to laundry, the list never feels done. It’s overwhelming and exhausting carrying around this invisible mental weight. The good news is you can reduce your mental load by simplifying your routines, schedule and home.

What is mental load?

Mental load is all of the things you are thinking about that need to be done. Whether you are physically doing them or not, they are always there silently running in the background of your mind. It’s like your brain has too many tabs open or is covered in sticky notes, reminding you to schedule that dentist appointment, buy milk, wash towels and plan dinner. It doesn’t matter that you just got out of bed and haven’t even had breakfast yet. Your system is overloaded so it slows down, things get forgotten and you become stressed and overwhelmed. Mental load is invisible clutter and just like physical clutter, it can pile up fast!

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Ease Your Mental Load

So how do we take back control and reduce the mental clutter that’s dragging us down? The first and ongoing step is to get the list out of your head so your brain doesn’t have to remember everything. Write down what you need to do. You can create a family calendar, use a weekly planner or a simple notepad. Have multiple lists, if that helps, to separate what you need to focus on now and what can wait until later.

The key to having less to do and think about is to declutter. Work on decluttering all the things. Your spaces in your home, your schedule and your routines. It’s important to know it’s ok to reduce any unnecessary obligations that take up too much of your time. Once you’ve decluttered and removed what doesn’t serve you, you can switch gears and focus on creating systems and building routines to keep your home and life running smoothly.

If you have big home projects you can’t stop thinking about, create a plan that breaks that project down into smaller, manageable pieces. Again, write it down. If you want to declutter and organize your pantry, break that down into actionable steps like “toss expired items” or “organize snacks”. You don’t have to finish a task all at once, any progress is progress.

As you declutter and build routines, the systems start to do the heavy lifting for you. Labeled bins in the pantry, shared chore charts and a running grocery store list on the fridge isn’t just about being organized. It literally takes the pressure off of your brain. Planning your meals is easier because your pantry is organized and you have a weekly meal plan. You get to close the “don’t forget the appointment” tab in your head because you have it on the list now.

Gain More With Less

More Energy

Decision fatigue is real and really stressful. Carrying a heavy mental load is draining. When your home and life is streamlined with systems in place, you reduce the number of decisions you have to constantly make. This naturally reduces the stress and overwhelm you feel when you are always scrambling and gives you more time and energy to do the things you want to do.

More Focus

With all those tabs open, it’s impossible to truly focus on any one thing. With less to think about, your brain has more space to give to the thing you are doing now, allowing you to more efficiently work on the task at hand. You will get more done in less time and be able to look past your day to day to plan and implement your bigger goals and projects.

More Control

When you reduce your mental load and create organized systems in your home, you will begin to feel more in control of your life and responsibilities. Your days run smoother, there’s less stress and more predictability. We all know we are not the best versions of ourselves when we are stressed. You will have more balance in your home that will be felt by you and your family.

When your home and life has organized systems that work, you and your brain can finally relax!

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How To Organize Your Entryway

Posted on August 13, 2025September 16, 2025 by jillmoore

Do your mornings often feel rushed and chaotic? We’ve all been there. It’s time (okay maybe past time) to head out the door and you can’t find the thing. Maybe it’s the car keys, that left shoe your kid is frantic about or that signed school note you know you took care of the evening before. This is a stressful way to start your day, both for adults and kids. If you find that you or your kids are often struggling to get it all together in the mornings, your home may be missing a simple, yet crucial organizing strategy. Cue an organized entryway! Creating a designated space for your daily essentials will reduce your morning stress and improve the flow of your morning routine. As we transition to back to school season, this is a great time to create a functional space that helps you streamline your routine to start and end your day stress free!

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Plan Your Space

The first step is choosing the space that will serve as a dedicated home for your entryway. Consider the primary way you enter and leave your home. If you always use your kitchen door, you wouldn’t want this space to be by the front door of your home. Also, think about how you need the area to function for you. The two primary questions you need to answer are who will use the space and what items need to be stored there. It’s important to remember you don’t need a large, elaborate space to make this work. Whether it’s a grand foyer or a small hallway closet, the goal is to establish a home for each item.

Choosing Your Organizing Products

Now that you have chosen the location and have a good idea of the types of items you will be storing here, it’s time to choose the products you need to make the space work. Hooks work well for coats, bags and keys. Baskets and bins are great for sunglasses, wallets, earbuds and other small items. Of course there’s always shoes to consider. You can use racks, baskets or even a shelf to store these. If you are working with limited space, think vertical! Maximize your wall space with floating shelves, pegboards and over the door organizers.

Pro-tip ~ Measure, measure, measure before you buy! Take a few moments to make sure the product will fit and work the way you need it too.

Level Up With Labels

You can take this space from organized to really organized with the help of labels. If you have bins or baskets designated for small items, add a label for each family member. Apply the same concept to your hooks. This is super helpful if you have children. They have their own spot for all their things and should be able to easily grab and go AND put things back in the evenings.

Keeping it Maintained

As with all things organizing, you do have to put in a little work to maintain the magic. Set aside some time once a week to reset the space. Toss random items or anything no longer needed, remove any “junk” that’s found its way into your space and do a quick wipe down to keep the space clean. This quick reset will help keep your entryway organized and functional all year long!

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Organizing Life’s Big Changes

Posted on April 17, 2025 by jillmoore

One constant thing we can count on in this game of life is change. It may be a happy change that brings joy to your life like welcoming a new baby. It can also be an unexpected change filled with heavy emotional weight like a breakup or the loss of a loved one. No matter the type of change, it’s almost guaranteed to bring forth a little chaos and upheaval into your life, routine and physical space. One powerful way to offset the chaos and reclaim a sense of control is to declutter and organize for the change. Let’s explore strategies to help you stay organized through life’s big changes.

Craft a Plan

When life feels out of control, you may feel the need to attempt to tackle everything at once. This will likely cause you more stress and overwhelm. Take a step back, a few deep breaths and create a plan of attack. Create a checklist and set deadlines as needed to stay on track. Whether it’s packing to move, making space in your home for a blended household, adjusting to an empty nest or downsizing after a loss, creating a plan first will help you stay organized through the process.

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Sort & Declutter

Whether you are prepping for more people and stuff in your home or working to have less of all the things, decluttering is always the best place to start. You will feel the Power of Decluttering as it lightens your physical and mental load by letting go of all the things you don’t need or want. Start small and sort with a purpose. Ask yourself if the item is something that you will need in the next phase of your life. Are you keeping it out of guilt, habit or genuine need? Be honest with yourself and make your decisions to keep or let go quickly. Try not to second guess your decisions.

Organize What’s Next

Now that you have crafted your transition plan and decluttered all the things, you are ready to move forward into your new chapter. We have a few tips for some of the major life changes you may experience.

New Baby – One sure thing about bringing a baby into your home is their stuff will end up everywhere. Create mini baby zones in the areas you use most, like a changing basket in the living room with the essentials for a quick diaper or outfit change.

Downsizing – Measure your furniture to make sure it will fit into your new space before the movers take it. Assess your clothing as you may not have the same amount of closet space. The same concept applies to your kitchen items as well as you will likely have less cabinet space.

Blending Households – Ensure each family member has space for their personal belongings. Shared spaces, like the kitchen and bathroom, may require implementing a system. Have everyone join in to create a system with boundaries. This keeps everyone on the same page and working together.

Moving – If a move is involved in your transition, we have our Tips for a Smooth Move, to help you with the packing and unpacking process. If your move is due to a loss in your life, it’s important to allow yourself to feel all the feelings and grant yourself grace during this process. Have a bin ready to hold any sentimental items you are not ready to let go of. Plan to revisit and reassess the bin when you are ready.

Embrace the New

Change is hard, whether it’s a happy change or maybe a little sad. The process can leave you feeling mentally and physically exhausted. Start fresh and begin establishing new routines that align with your new normal. Be flexible as you get settled in and tweak as you go. Be kind to yourself and remember the goal is not instant perfection, but simply creating a space that supports your new lifestyle and gives you peace of mind.

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Is It Time To Invest In A Professional Home Organizer?

Posted on March 2, 2025 by jillmoore

Do you find yourself constantly searching for lost items? Are you digging through piles of clothing to find what you need to wear each day? Are you pretty sure that there are canned goods from three years ago buried in your pantry? Being constantly surrounded by clutter and disorganization is stressful and overwhelming. Maybe you have a nice list of organization projects you hope to get to…someday. Despite your best plans and efforts, you simply aren’t making progress. And the clutter remains. The good news is you don’t have to tackle those home organization projects alone. Let’s explore why investing in a Home Organization Professional may be the best decision you can make for your home and your sanity.

6 Signs You Need A Professional Organizer

Your Life is Transitioning

Big life changes often bring with them a long to do list. Maybe you are welcoming a new baby, downsizing your home, or moving to a larger space. Your life and home can feel chaotic during these transitions as they tend to trigger major organizational challenges.

You Are Overwhelmed

The thought of attempting to declutter and organize your things brings on immediate feelings of anxiety. The amount of items you have makes you feel like any organizing project would be too big and difficult to accomplish.

Decision Fatigue

When you try to declutter, you find the decision making process on what to keep and what to let go of exhausting. Maybe many of your items hold a sentimental value. It can be very difficult to overcome the emotional attachment you have with your possessions.

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DIY Has Failed

You created a plan to declutter and organize. Maybe you watched lots of how-to videos or read books to help. You even purchased organizing products. However, you haven’t had success with creating organizing systems that work for your space and your family.

The Storage Unit

You have a storage unit filled with your stuff you haven’t visited in a long time or your storage space in your home is reaching its limit and you are considering renting a storage unit. Either way, a storage unit is meant to be a temporary option, not a permanent expense on your budget.

Functioning Inefficiently

Your morning routine is stressful and getting everyone ready to get out the door is overly complicated. You can’t find what you need when you need it. You make a purchase only to come home and realize you already had that item. You often find yourself showing up late or missing important appointments all together.

How a Professional Organizer Supports You

Fresh Perspective – When you live in your space, you may become “clutter blind” to the piles of mail or overflowing closet. A fresh set of eyes, particularly those of a professional organizer, will help. We can pinpoint problem areas and help discover inefficiencies you aren’t able to see.
Customized Systems – We are experts in decluttering and organization, bringing years of experience to each project. This allows us to efficiently plan and execute your home organization project designed and tailored to your lifestyle, needs and habits.
Accountability & Support – We know decluttering and organizing on your own can be difficult. It can be hard to maintain momentum. We provide the structure and motivation to complete your projects, along with emotional support for those tough decluttering decisions.
Time & Money – A disorganized home costs you both time and money. An investment in professional home organization will pay for itself through less wasted time, intentional purchasing habits, and elimination of storage fees.
Peace Of Mind – This may be the most valuable outcome from working with a professional organizer. When your home is in order, you will have increased mental clarity that will transform your anxiety into calm. You will create a more open physical and mental space to enjoy the things you love.

Why Choose Organized Jill

Professionally Trained – Jill is a graduate of the QC Design School, and is an Advanced International Organizing Professional. She is also a member of a national professional organization- ASPO, the American Society of Professional Organizers. She is also a member of the Carolina Organizers.
Established & Experienced – Organized Jill has been successfully providing decluttered and organized homes for happy clients since 2020. See our client reviews here.
Simple Yet Effective – We listen, understand and implement smart, practical & sustainable solutions tailored to your unique needs and lifestyle.
Judgement Free – Clutter and disorganization in your home can cause feelings of shame and embarrassment. We can help. Rest assured, this is a judgement-free zone.
Compassionate Approach – We know decluttering and organizing can be a challenging process for you. We will be by your side to guide you through the decision making process.
Continued Service – During your session, Jill will share tips, tricks, and organizing methodologies that you can continue after the organizing sessions to maintain order in your home.

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Reflect & Prepare ~ The Pro Organizer’s Guide to Goal Setting

Posted on December 12, 2024 by jillmoore

There are just a handful of days left this year; can you believe it! As you move through the remainder of the year and begin to look ahead to the new year, this is a good time for reflection and planning. The start of a new year carries a sense of promise and fresh opportunities. Take time to evaluate your year. Do you feel you accomplished any goals you had? Are there areas of your life that you would like to see some improvement in? It can be an exciting time to reset and create goals that align with your plans. These steps will help you breeze into the new year with clarity, intention, and an organized plan.

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4 Steps to an Organized New Year

Reflect On What Worked & What Didn’t

Set aside a quiet time when you can really spend time thinking about the past year. Grab a notebook and pen or a digital planner. Ask yourself what has worked well for you. What systems or habits did you implement that made your life easier? What accomplishments are you proud of? What areas in your life have you feeling stuck or overwhelmed? Identifying what is working and what isn’t will help you pinpoint the areas that need adjustments to focus on with your goal setting. This provides a solid foundation for creating intentional goals that matter to you.

SMART Goal Setting

A goal to “get organized” is great! But without a clear plan of action, you may find it difficult to reach your goal. SMART goal setting is a framework that creates specific, actionable steps. Taking the time to structure your goals will make sure they are well defined and help you stay motivated. When goal setting, it’s also important to set priorities. Choose 1-3 areas to focus on. This will help prevent overwhelm and burnout.

Specific: Define exactly what you want to achieve
Measurable: Set criteria to track progress
Achievable: Ensure the goal is realistic given your current circumstances
Relevant: Align the goal with your values and priorities
Time-Bound: Set a deadline to keep yourself accountable

Goal Example – Organize My Closet

Specific: I will declutter my clothes.
Measurable: I will sort through and donate at least 2 bags of clothing.
Achievable: I will spend one hour each weekend on this project.
Relevant: This will create a space that is more manageable for me to keep organized.
Time-Bound: I will finish this project by the end of the month.

Support Your Goal

Goal setting is never a one and done. Most goals require dedication and commitment to complete the steps that will eventually get you to the finish line. One of the best ways to make your goals a reality is to develop and establish systems that support your goals and align with your lifestyle. Use an app, a calendar or whatever method works best for you to set reminders. Track your progress to stay motivated. Record your milestones and challenges in a journal. You can create a vision board to visually see your goals. This will help you develop habits to keep you on track. Consider tagging in an accountability partner. Do you share similar goals with a family member or friend? Work with them to help you both stay on track and motivated. Plan weekly check-ins to review how things are going and make adjustments as needed.

Celebrate & Reassess

As you work toward your goal, celebrate all the big and small wins along the way. Once you have reached your goal, develop a plan to maintain your results. If getting your closet organized was the goal, what habits do you need to develop to prevent clutter and disorganization from returning? Most goals, once accomplished, will require some upkeep to maintain. This is also a good time to think about other areas in your home or life you would like to improve and begin working on your next goal.

Moving into a new year with a clear plan and thoughtful approach will allow you to work to create a life and space that feels lighter and more manageable. Always allow for adjustments, as there are bound to be bumps along the way. With a clear plan and the right mindset, you will be ready to tackle all of your goals!

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