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Have you been trying to organize your home but you never seem to get anywhere? When you can't keep up with organizing your home, it can become too overwhelming. By the time you have a minute to clean or organize, there is so much to do that you just do not want to do any of it. Organize Your Home With One Simple Step One Simple Step Toward an Organized Home Starting with one simple step can really make a difference.  What is that one simple step? Make a to-do list! Having a list with a plan can really change your mood. As you check items off your list, you gain motivation to keep going and check more things off your list. You can put anything you want on your list instead of relying on pre-made checklists that you probably downloaded 5 years ago and forgot about. When you make your own checklist, you are in control of how much or how little you include. Start simple with small tasks so you motivate yourself to keep going. To-Do List Ideas Come up with some simple tasks that you kno...

New Year's Resolutions or Goals? Do you make New Year's Resolutions and actually keep them? Yeah, me either.  That's why I started creating goals instead of resolutions. Goals are easier to keep track of and you can make them measurable and attainable. For example, if you make a resolution to clean and organize your house, do you really think you will follow through? Probably not. Setting small, measurable goals for yourself Instead, let's create small, measurable goals. Goal 1: In order to have a more organized home, I will pick one item to donate or discard at least once a week. As you go week by week, you can assess how you are doing with your goal.   Are you successful? Can you upgrade the goal to 2 items per week? Or, are you having trouble with the goal and need to downgrade to one item once a month? This way, you can keep track of your progress with your goals and modify them as necessary. This will give you motivation to keep going and not give up if you just ma...