You've probably heard it said many times, "A place for everything and everything in its place." This is so true. As I've tried to keep my home in a condition that somewhat resembles order, this old saying has been my mantra. As we're picking things up with the goal of putting them away, it takes so much less mental energy to have a place for the item and know where it goes. I think you are 100% more likely to put it away if it has a "home." I'm always asking my kids as they are picking things up, "Where does it live?" Where is its home? If it doesn't have a home, we pick it up, look at it, think about where to put it and most likely, put it back down again or stash it somewhere else until we decide where it should go. Try to designate "homes" for the things that you find yourself picking up the most. It seems to make the endless job of picking up just a little bit easier.
Monday, February 15, 2010
Tuesday's Terrific Tip
Tip Disclaimer: Let me emphasize that by sharing tips I am in no way implying that I have all the answers. The best things that I have learned have come from other people's experiences so my hope is that the things that I have learned, mostly by trial and error, will help you in some small way. Posting these is also a way for me to remember and document my own stuff.
You've probably heard it said many times, "A place for everything and everything in its place." This is so true. As I've tried to keep my home in a condition that somewhat resembles order, this old saying has been my mantra. As we're picking things up with the goal of putting them away, it takes so much less mental energy to have a place for the item and know where it goes. I think you are 100% more likely to put it away if it has a "home." I'm always asking my kids as they are picking things up, "Where does it live?" Where is its home? If it doesn't have a home, we pick it up, look at it, think about where to put it and most likely, put it back down again or stash it somewhere else until we decide where it should go. Try to designate "homes" for the things that you find yourself picking up the most. It seems to make the endless job of picking up just a little bit easier.
You've probably heard it said many times, "A place for everything and everything in its place." This is so true. As I've tried to keep my home in a condition that somewhat resembles order, this old saying has been my mantra. As we're picking things up with the goal of putting them away, it takes so much less mental energy to have a place for the item and know where it goes. I think you are 100% more likely to put it away if it has a "home." I'm always asking my kids as they are picking things up, "Where does it live?" Where is its home? If it doesn't have a home, we pick it up, look at it, think about where to put it and most likely, put it back down again or stash it somewhere else until we decide where it should go. Try to designate "homes" for the things that you find yourself picking up the most. It seems to make the endless job of picking up just a little bit easier.
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