Anyone else love a good organization hack? I am a little nutty about labeling things. I don't know why, but I think I have a complex- ha! Quarantine was a perfect opportunity to label all the things in our pantry, and I went on a few organization sprees from there. The latest was my gift box. When I say this was a game changer, it definitely was for me, but. again, I love a good organization opportunity! If I'm out an about and find a good deal on something I think would be a cute gift or have someone in particular in mind, I might snag it, and store it in my gift box. Over the years, it has become so unorganized and difficult to navigate to the point that I don't utilize it. The other day I asked my husband to get something out of it for me, and when he finished, he was sweating. He jokingly suggested inventorying it, but I thought it was a genius idea, so I did! This inspired me to remember something that had once inspired me. If you follow Danielle Walker on social media, you might have seen her deep freezer. She has dry erase boards on the outside where she keeps them inventoried. I don't have a deep freezer, but our regular freezer is narrow and deep, so things often get lost and forgotten. I created a document and laminated it, so I could use dry erase marker on it. I hung it inside the cabinet door nearest the freezer, and I went to town! I'm excited to not lose things in the freezer, but I'm also totally excited to use this in helping with meal planning. Each week, I make my plan, and my precious husband will stand at the freezer while I cal things out to see if I need to add them to the grocery list. I'm hoping the list makes my planning more strategic. Something else I love is a good list. When I do my Saturday cleaning, I can become somewhat overwhelmed with all the things, so a list does my heart good. It helps me to stay on track, because I can start to wander from thing to thing. There's also something so satisfying about accomplishing a to do list! Each week I rewrite it, but I figured why not print and laminate one of those too! You can access all of those documents here. A big thanks to KG fonts for making things cute! The other thing that has been a game changer in our home is "The Calendar".
I once used this to meal plan for the month. I loved it! But then I wanted to repurpose it for this idea, but I highly recommend both. I teach, so during the school year, things can get a bit hectic. Also, I cherish the weekends to enjoy time with family and friends and to rest! However, most Saturdays are spent getting my home back in order, grocery shopping, etc. A friend shared a cleaning scheduled she saw online with me, and yet again, I was inspired. I made categories for prayers and praises, food ideas (to make meal planning easier), indoor chores, outdoor chores, fitness ideas for each of us, and monthly events. I started with the mindset of a cleaning schedule, but the other things seemed great too! Obviously we can pray for anything at anytime, and God might lay something or someone specifically on your heart, but the idea of having specific things to intentionally pray about was so appealing to me. I went/am going through an autoimmune disease journey, and physical therapy was a big part of that when I created the calendar. I will say that I haven't stuck to the plan, but I still love the idea- ha! I'm not always the best at keeping up the daily chore idea, but when I do, it's so nice to have a Saturday without cleaning. It also reminds me to do things I don't always think about. If you're a lover of organization, I hope this makes your heart go pitter patter. If you desire more organization, I hope this inspires you. If you see this and begin to compare, I hope you don't. I don't do all of these things to fruition always. Life happens, and sometimes I plan a meal but picking up food is just way more desirable. Some weeks, my house doesn't get dusted. And that's ok too. These are just ideas that have helped me along the way, and I hope they can be a help to someone else! But if organization isn't your jam, know that I didn't choose this life, it chose me haha! I wish I could let go of it more often that I do. It's all about balance.
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