FCSE 3120 Chapter Notes - Chapter 20: Chicago Cubs, Mantra, Kindergarten

• School: UCM
• Department: Family and Consumer Sciences Education
• Course: FCSE 3120
• Professor: Gremaud

Document Summary

So how do you de-clutter and get organized: first, determine why you might be disorganized. Scoring: if you answered yes to three or more questions, a psychological obstacle is likely working against you. It is important to identify it and learn how to work around it. Psychological obstacles can be: need for abundance, conquistador of chaos, unclear goals and priorities, fear of success or failure, need to retreat, fear of losing creativity, need for distraction, dislike the space, sentimental attachment, need for perfection. Sort: identify what is important to you, group similar items, stay focused, sort in categories, keep it, repair it, get rid of it. Assign a home: think about, appropriate sizing match size/number to storage, single item storage don"t mix t-shirts and jeans, logical sequencing like items together, accessibility, safety. Containerize: select appropriate containers, make a shopping list, label or take pictures of the contents.