Comments on: Training yourself to be more organized http://www.fabulouslybroke.com/2008/03/training-yourself-to-be-more-organized/ Just a Girl trying to find a balance between being a Shopaholic and a Saver Sun, 12 Feb 2012 21:24:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Lynda Brewer http://www.fabulouslybroke.com/2008/03/training-yourself-to-be-more-organized/comment-page-1/#comment-25692 Lynda Brewer Wed, 30 Sep 2009 19:18:39 +0000 http://www.fabulouslybroke.com/2008/03/25/training-yourself-to-be-more-organized/#comment-25692 I just love your posts! I grew up thinking that the more you saved and owned the better off you were, and then I married a packrat. By the time I escaped that I was a packrat myself! One day in a fit of depression I threw a BUNCH of stuff away and it was like a high one gets from drugs, it felt sooo good! I rode that high for a while but since then myself and my daughter have worked to reduce - and the more we reduce, the less we trip over, the happier we get! In the kitchen now instead of tripping over gizmos to get to what I need I can grab it fairly easily - and I've learned that we don't NEED all the stuff the stores say we do - most of it is something I already have repurposed! That same pattern is following throughout the whole house. It is a long process, but it feels so good to look around and not see a ton of clutter! Instead of 100 things on the wall I rotate my mothers paintings one at a time in a place of honor. I get a different look and each thing gets a place in the sun! I plan to work on reading the older parts of your blog as time allows! Thank you for your wonderful blog! .-= Lynda Brewer´s last blog ..<a href="http://ajourneytosimplicity.blogspot.com/2009/09/stuff.html" rel="nofollow">Stuff</a> =-. I just love your posts! I grew up thinking that the more you saved and owned the better off you were, and then I married a packrat. By the time I escaped that I was a packrat myself! One day in a fit of depression I threw a BUNCH of stuff away and it was like a high one gets from drugs, it felt sooo good! I rode that high for a while but since then myself and my daughter have worked to reduce – and the more we reduce, the less we trip over, the happier we get! In the kitchen now instead of tripping over gizmos to get to what I need I can grab it fairly easily – and I’ve learned that we don’t NEED all the stuff the stores say we do – most of it is something I already have repurposed!

That same pattern is following throughout the whole house. It is a long process, but it feels so good to look around and not see a ton of clutter! Instead of 100 things on the wall I rotate my mothers paintings one at a time in a place of honor. I get a different look and each thing gets a place in the sun! I plan to work on reading the older parts of your blog as time allows!

Thank you for your wonderful blog!
.-= Lynda Brewer´s last blog ..Stuff =-.

]]> By: Fabulously Broke http://www.fabulouslybroke.com/2008/03/training-yourself-to-be-more-organized/comment-page-1/#comment-17148 Fabulously Broke Wed, 26 Mar 2008 18:07:00 +0000 http://www.fabulouslybroke.com/2008/03/25/training-yourself-to-be-more-organized/#comment-17148 ql girl: It's what I'm going through now!! :)<br/><br/>Meg: LOL... I love cute moments of organization.. I got some of them esp when I get stressed ql girl: It’s what I’m going through now!! :)

Meg: LOL… I love cute moments of organization.. I got some of them esp when I get stressed

]]> By: Meg from The Bargain Queens &amp; All About Appearances http://www.fabulouslybroke.com/2008/03/training-yourself-to-be-more-organized/comment-page-1/#comment-17146 Meg from The Bargain Queens &amp; All About Appearances Wed, 26 Mar 2008 15:45:00 +0000 http://www.fabulouslybroke.com/2008/03/25/training-yourself-to-be-more-organized/#comment-17146 My husband and I are both proof that you can train yourself to be more organized. The important part is creating a system that you'll use, then using it long enough that it becomes a habit that you don't even have to think about. <br/><br/>For years, we had a mail sorting hangup. After nagging him to create a sorting system, I gave up and sacrificed my flip flops bins and a few boxes, put them on a bookcase, and labeled them using note cards and binder clips. Now we have inboxes for each of us, plus Shred, Recycle, Receipts, his Work, a coupon folder, and a garbage can. Now, we just have to put together a receipt system this week before they overflow the bin. <br/><br/>The great things is, he's starting to really understand how great it is to be organized and see that even he can be organized. He's had some light bulb moments that were, dare I say, cute. My husband and I are both proof that you can train yourself to be more organized. The important part is creating a system that you’ll use, then using it long enough that it becomes a habit that you don’t even have to think about.

For years, we had a mail sorting hangup. After nagging him to create a sorting system, I gave up and sacrificed my flip flops bins and a few boxes, put them on a bookcase, and labeled them using note cards and binder clips. Now we have inboxes for each of us, plus Shred, Recycle, Receipts, his Work, a coupon folder, and a garbage can. Now, we just have to put together a receipt system this week before they overflow the bin.

The great things is, he’s starting to really understand how great it is to be organized and see that even he can be organized. He’s had some light bulb moments that were, dare I say, cute.

]]> By: QL girl http://www.fabulouslybroke.com/2008/03/training-yourself-to-be-more-organized/comment-page-1/#comment-17145 QL girl Wed, 26 Mar 2008 14:57:00 +0000 http://www.fabulouslybroke.com/2008/03/25/training-yourself-to-be-more-organized/#comment-17145 ugh...I used to keep everything. I had a box with all of my stuffed animals from when I was a kid, boxes with napkins from places I went to in middle school, and programs and tickets and tons of junk. I decided to start getting rid of all that stuff one summer that I was home from school(when I was half-buried in my own junk and boxes from the things I had for my dorm) Disorganization and clutter seriously impacts your life! ugh…I used to keep everything. I had a box with all of my stuffed animals from when I was a kid, boxes with napkins from places I went to in middle school, and programs and tickets and tons of junk. I decided to start getting rid of all that stuff one summer that I was home from school(when I was half-buried in my own junk and boxes from the things I had for my dorm) Disorganization and clutter seriously impacts your life!

]]> By: Fabulously Broke http://www.fabulouslybroke.com/2008/03/training-yourself-to-be-more-organized/comment-page-1/#comment-17139 Fabulously Broke Wed, 26 Mar 2008 09:46:00 +0000 http://www.fabulouslybroke.com/2008/03/25/training-yourself-to-be-more-organized/#comment-17139 Secretista: Man I'm going to pass it on to my kids too I think :P Secretista: Man I’m going to pass it on to my kids too I think :P

]]> By: Secretista http://www.fabulouslybroke.com/2008/03/training-yourself-to-be-more-organized/comment-page-1/#comment-17136 Secretista Wed, 26 Mar 2008 02:12:00 +0000 http://www.fabulouslybroke.com/2008/03/25/training-yourself-to-be-more-organized/#comment-17136 That must have been a long process! My dad is anal about how he organizes his things, so I'm anal about how I like my stuff, meaning, I'm naturally organized--thanks dad. Now, if I could get better hand writing... That must have been a long process! My dad is anal about how he organizes his things, so I’m anal about how I like my stuff, meaning, I’m naturally organized–thanks dad. Now, if I could get better hand writing…

]]> By: Fabulously Broke http://www.fabulouslybroke.com/2008/03/training-yourself-to-be-more-organized/comment-page-1/#comment-17133 Fabulously Broke Wed, 26 Mar 2008 00:43:00 +0000 http://www.fabulouslybroke.com/2008/03/25/training-yourself-to-be-more-organized/#comment-17133 Auburn: It's what I love organizing best... :D<br/><br/>Lys: I keep telling myself that but my piles are all organized just.. not in neat boxes<br/><br/>SO: Awww... that's so cute for a guy.. But I'm seriously on a zen thing right now Auburn: It’s what I love organizing best… :D

Lys: I keep telling myself that but my piles are all organized just.. not in neat boxes

SO: Awww… that’s so cute for a guy.. But I’m seriously on a zen thing right now

]]> By: So@24 http://www.fabulouslybroke.com/2008/03/training-yourself-to-be-more-organized/comment-page-1/#comment-17130 So@24 Wed, 26 Mar 2008 00:20:00 +0000 http://www.fabulouslybroke.com/2008/03/25/training-yourself-to-be-more-organized/#comment-17130 I always keep every single thing for "memories".<br/><br/>All my friends make fun of me. I always keep every single thing for “memories”.

All my friends make fun of me.

]]> By: Lys http://www.fabulouslybroke.com/2008/03/training-yourself-to-be-more-organized/comment-page-1/#comment-17129 Lys Wed, 26 Mar 2008 00:19:00 +0000 http://www.fabulouslybroke.com/2008/03/25/training-yourself-to-be-more-organized/#comment-17129 I need to get organized - in the worst way. I've been so bad lately *sigh* I need to get organized – in the worst way. I’ve been so bad lately *sigh*

]]> By: Auburn Kat http://www.fabulouslybroke.com/2008/03/training-yourself-to-be-more-organized/comment-page-1/#comment-17125 Auburn Kat Wed, 26 Mar 2008 00:07:00 +0000 http://www.fabulouslybroke.com/2008/03/25/training-yourself-to-be-more-organized/#comment-17125 Thankfully I am only unorganized when it comes to my clothes! <br/><br/>One of my tricks is reading Real Simple, it always inspires me to organize and clean! Thankfully I am only unorganized when it comes to my clothes!

One of my tricks is reading Real Simple, it always inspires me to organize and clean!

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