Organize a little at a time

Focus on One Area

If the thought of organizing your office leaves you feeling like you’d rather ______________________(you fill in the blank) instead, start breaking your large project into smaller parts.

Get some index cards and write down a different area of your office on each card. Your cards may say things like, top of desk, lap drawer, bookcase, filing drawer, the floor and

bulletin board.

Now shuffle the cards and pick one. Do the task listed on the card until completion. Choosing a card and then focusing on just that area until it is complete will help you stay on track until your office is organized.

No More Empty Hands

If you live in a home with multiple levels get in the habit of never going up or down the stairs empty-handed. Most of us are too busy to spend hours a day straightening our homes so do a little at a time. By taking something up or down every time you go, you’ll eliminate large piles of items around your home and you’ll find things faster when you need them.

To get in the habit, post a sign at the bottom and top of your stairs that reads, “Don’t go empty-handed.” Get everyone in your household involved in carrying items.

Keep a basket near the stairs to collect items that need to be taken up or down making it easier for everyone to help.

Announcement

Forte welcomes Amy Klees as a new team member in the office. In addition to managing the office she will also be responsible for keeping the organizer, organized. Lori will have more time to help her clients and seminar attendees get your homes and offices organized.

Organizing Classes for February

FREE!

Organizing Solutions for Parents

Tuesday, Feb. 4th, 6:30-8:00 pm

Brookville Library

425 Rona Parkway Brookville 45309

937-496-8922

Join Lori, mother of five, for this organizing class packed with practical tips for the entire family.

Learn to delegate and get others to cooperate
Tackle hot spots, such as the kids’ room(s), laundry room, and kitchen counter
Sort, purge, and store kid's memorabilia
Effectively manage school papers and reminders

You’ll even learn how to send the kids off to school with ease. This class is essential for parent of toddlers to teens. The skills and responsibilities you share with your children now will serve them for the years to come.

Super Systems: Organizing for a Stress-Free Life

Tuesday, Feb. 11th, 6:30-8:30 pm

Forte Organizers Office

7989 Washington Woods Dr. Centerville 45459

Fee: $35.00 per person

To register: Visit ForteOrganizers.com or call 937-619-3181

Organization is not just keeping a clean closet or a tidy desktop. Clutter and chaos add unwanted stress to our lives daily. Learn to apply stress-free strategies to create a simpler, happier life.

You’ll learn how to:

Motivate others to get organized
Apply specific strategies for your ADHD loved ones
Let go of guilt over your deceased loved one’s items
Give and ask for clutter-free gifts
Perfect your purse so you can find things fast
Keep your car uncluttered
Eliminate unneeded emails and manage the rest

Attack the Stack: Organizing Your Paperwork

Tuesday, Feb. 25th, 6:30-8:30pm

Kettering Rec Center

2900 Glengarry Dr. Kettering 45420

Fee: Based on residential status

To register: ketteringoh.org or call 937-296-2587

Paper can overwhelm your office space, creating mental stress and chaos. In Attack the Stack, you’ll learn how to:

Reduce the amount of paperwork you touch, process, and keep
Create a streamlined filing system for home, work or both
Apply easy strategies to address daily mail and paper stacks
Find your active papers when you need them
Manage your To Do list via your essential binder

Armed with just a labeler, a binder and folders, you will attack the stack, creating a manageable, workable system for all your papers.

Just a Little

The English writer Sydney Smith said, “The greatest of all mistakes is to do nothing because you can only do a little. Do what you can.”

Do a little each day and before you know it, those big projects will be complete.

Lori Firsdon