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HomeAbout UsContact UsOrganize Your Home.Organize Your Office.Organize Your Life. Beat the Clutter andFind More Time for the Things You Love. Featuring Clutter and Time Management Tips. There’s No Better Time to Get Organized, Than to Get Organized Now!Click for FREE Organizing GoodiesAffiliate ProgramFree NewsletterForumGON StoreFree ResourcesOver a Million Visitors Per Year!Affiliate ProgramGet Organized Now! home of clutter tips, time management tips and hundreds of ways to get organized quickly and easily!Make Organizing Easy with Maria’s Weekly Organizing ChallengesEmail us and let us know how you did with this challenge. Please keep your notes short and please note they may appear in our weekly newsletter if they're successful, funny and/or interesting!-----------------------------------------------------------------------------Week of . . . February 5, 2012Finish a Project...Enjoy a Reward!Your challenge this week is easy. Pick a project that you’ve been meaning to do, whether it’s catching up on your laundry, organizing the family room, or balancing your checkbook. Then, designate an appropriate reward for getting it done. A smaller project may result in a reward of enjoying an uninterrupted relaxing cup of tea while watching a 30 minute TV program. A bigger project may result in getting a manicure or going out to the movies. Email us and let us know what project you accomplished, and how you rewarded yourself.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------Week of . . . January 29, 2012Do Something Special for SomeoneValentine’s Day is just around the corner. Figure out how you are going to show your loved ones how much you care, without it being something you purchase in a store. Perhaps you might plan to cook a meal your spouse enjoys. Maybe you’ll offer to babysit a friend’s children--for-free--while she and her hubby go on a special date night. Perhaps you’ll write a special, meaningful letter to your son or daughter that he or she will treasure now and for years to come. If your plan requires preparation, start today. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Week of . . . January 22, 2012Repair SomethingWe all have those little repair jobs we must do, but keep putting off. Your challenge this week is to repair something--a loose doorknob, a broken chair, a missing button on a shirt, etc.----------------------------------------------------------------------------Week of . . . January 15, 2012Create “2” First Aid KitsEvery household should have two First Aid Kits that are stocked. According to the American Red Cross, here’s what they should contain:2 absorbent compress dressings (5 x 9 inches)25 adhesive bandages (assorted sizes)1 adhesive cloth tape (10 yards x 1 inch)5 antibiotic ointment packets (approximately 1 gram)5 antiseptic wipe packets2 packets of aspirin (81 mg each)1 blanket (space blanket)1 breathing barrier (with one-way valve)1 instant cold compress2 pair of nonlatex gloves (size: large)2 hydrocortisone ointment packets (approximately 1 gram each)Scissors1 roller bandage (3 inches wide)1 roller bandage (4 inches wide)5 sterile gauze pads (3 x 3 inches)5 sterile gauze pads (4 x 4 inches)Oral thermometer (non-mercury/nonglass)2 triangular bandagesTweezersFirst aid instruction bookletKeep one at home, and another in your car. In the event you need first aid, it will be readily available.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------Week of . . . January 8, 2012Say NO to 3 things this weekWhat have you been doing that you would have felt so much better about if you had just said NO? Perhaps you’re saying YES to every request for your time, even though you’re pressed for time as it is. Perhaps you’ve said YES to desserts, even though you resolved to eat healthier in 2012. Maybe you’ve RSVP’d YES to a social engagement that you really don’t want to attend. Do yourself a favor this week and say NO to three things.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------Week of . . . January 1, 2012List 3 Goals for JanuaryIt’s OK to write up a large list of things you want to do, but looking at everything on that list will be overwhelming for most people. Instead, pull just 3 things from that list and make those your goals for January. This way, they will be less overwhelming and more reachable. If you finish them early, feel free to pull another one or two over from your big list.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------Week of . . . December 25th, 2011Do an organizing project a day...for 7 daysYour challenge this week is to do a minimum of one organizing a project each day, until the end of 2011. So declutter a junk drawer, sort through your pile of mail, weed out a file folder or two--anything you can do to truthfully say you organized some stuff in 2011.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Week of . . . December 18th, 2011Take Time to Savor the SeasonWith the hectic nature of the season and your endless To Do list, it’s easy to forget to enjoy the beauty of Christmas. Give yourself the OK to sit back and watch a favorite Christmas movie, drive around town and check out all the dazzling holiday lights, go to church services early to simply close your eyes and reflect, take your family to the ice skating rink, or opt to give yourself a cooking break and make dinner reservations for Christmas Eve. Wishing you and your family a very merry Christmas.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------Week of . . . December 11th, 2011Complete Your Holiday ProjectsTime is running out for you to complete your holiday projects. Use this week to finish up on your decorating, your holiday cards, your shopping, your wrapping, your meal planning, and anything else you need to do. A great goal would be to have everything finished before December 20th, so you can just enjoy the days leading up to Christmas Day.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------Week of . . . December 4th, 2011Zone in on One RoomYour challenge this week is to focus your time and energy on decluttering and organizing just one room. It could be your bedroom, basement or bathroom--any room you choose. Even if you don’t finish it, work on getting it under control for about 20 minutes each day.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------Week of . . . November 27th, 2011Drop 10 From Your Clothes ClosetYour challenge this week is to get rid of a minimum of 10 items in your clothes closet that you no longer use or love. This could include clothing, shoes, purses, ties--whatever. If the items are in good enough condition for someone else, donate them. If not, trash them.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------Week of . . . November 20th, 2011Thank 3 PeopleIn this season of Thanksgiving, your challenge this week is to thank three (or more) people who have made your life happier and/or easier. Whether it’s your best friend, your child’s teacher, your UPS delivery person, or your dad, take the time to let them know how much you care. You can do this with or without a gift, in person or in a letter--the important thing is you emphasize what a big difference these people make in your life.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Home
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Organize Your Home.
Organize Your Office.
Organize Your Life. Beat the Clutter and
Find More Time for the Things You Love.
Featuring Clutter and Time Management Tips. There’s No Better Time to Get Organized, Than to Get Organized Now!
Click for FREE Organizing Goodies
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Forum
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Get Organized Now! home of clutter tips, time management tips and hundreds of ways to get organized quickly and easily!
Make Organizing Easy with
Maria’s Weekly Organizing
Challenges
Email us and let us know how you did with this
challenge. Please keep your notes short and
please note they may appear in our weekly
newsletter if they're successful, funny and/or interesting!
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Week of . . . February 5, 2012
Finish a Project...Enjoy a Reward!
Your challenge this week is easy. Pick a project that you’ve been
meaning to do, whether it’s catching up on your laundry,
organizing the family room, or balancing your checkbook. Then,
designate an appropriate reward for getting it done. A smaller
project may result in a reward of enjoying an uninterrupted
relaxing cup of tea while watching a 30 minute TV program. A
bigger project may result in getting a manicure or going out to the
movies. Email us and let us know what project you accomplished,
and how you rewarded yourself.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Week of . . . January 29, 2012
Do Something Special for Someone
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner. Figure out how you are
going to show your loved ones how much you care, without it
being something you purchase in a store. Perhaps you might plan
to cook a meal your spouse enjoys. Maybe you’ll offer to babysit
a friend’s children--for-free--while she and her hubby go on a
special date night. Perhaps you’ll write a special, meaningful
letter to your son or daughter that he or she will treasure now and
for years to come. If your plan requires preparation, start today.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Week of . . . January 22, 2012
Repair Something
We all have those little repair jobs we must do, but keep putting
off. Your challenge this week is to repair something--a loose
doorknob, a broken chair, a missing button on a shirt, etc.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Week of . . . January 15, 2012
Create “2” First Aid Kits
Every household should have two First Aid Kits that are stocked.
According to the American Red Cross, here’s what they should
contain:
2 absorbent compress dressings (5 x 9 inches)
25 adhesive bandages (assorted sizes)
1 adhesive cloth tape (10 yards x 1 inch)
5 antibiotic ointment packets (approximately 1 gram)
5 antiseptic wipe packets
2 packets of aspirin (81 mg each)
1 blanket (space blanket)
1 breathing barrier (with one-way valve)
1 instant cold compress
2 pair of nonlatex gloves (size: large)
2 hydrocortisone ointment packets (approximately 1 gram each)
Scissors
1 roller bandage (3 inches wide)
1 roller bandage (4 inches wide)
5 sterile gauze pads (3 x 3 inches)
5 sterile gauze pads (4 x 4 inches)
Oral thermometer (non-mercury/nonglass)
2 triangular bandages
Tweezers
First aid instruction booklet
Keep one at home, and another in your car. In the event you need
first aid, it will be readily available.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Week of . . . January 8, 2012
Say NO to 3 things this week
What have you been doing that you would have felt so much
better about if you had just said NO? Perhaps you’re saying YES
to every request for your time, even though you’re pressed for
time as it is. Perhaps you’ve said YES to desserts, even though
you resolved to eat healthier in 2012. Maybe you’ve RSVP’d YES
to a social engagement that you really don’t want to attend. Do
yourself a favor this week and say NO to three things.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Week of . . . January 1, 2012
List 3 Goals for January
It’s OK to write up a large list of things you want to do, but looking
at everything on that list will be overwhelming for most people.
Instead, pull just 3 things from that list and make those your goals
for January. This way, they will be less overwhelming and more
reachable. If you finish them early, feel free to pull another one or
two over from your big list.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Week of . . . December 25th, 2011
Do an organizing project a day...for 7 days
Your challenge this week is to do a minimum of one organizing a
project each day, until the end of 2011. So declutter a junk
drawer, sort through your pile of mail, weed out a file folder or
two--anything you can do to truthfully say you organized some
stuff in 2011.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Week of . . . December 18th, 2011
Take Time to Savor the Season
With the hectic nature of the season and your endless To Do list,
it’s easy to forget to enjoy the beauty of Christmas. Give yourself
the OK to sit back and watch a favorite Christmas movie, drive
around town and check out all the dazzling holiday lights, go to
church services early to simply close your eyes and reflect, take
your family to the ice skating rink, or opt to give yourself a
cooking break and make dinner reservations for Christmas Eve.
Wishing you and your family a very merry Christmas.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Week of . . . December 11th, 2011
Complete Your Holiday Projects
Time is running out for you to complete your holiday projects. Use
this week to finish up on your decorating, your holiday cards, your
shopping, your wrapping, your meal planning, and anything else
you need to do. A great goal would be to have everything finished
before December 20th, so you can just enjoy the days leading up
to Christmas Day.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Week of . . . December 4th, 2011
Zone in on One Room
Your challenge this week is to focus your time and energy on
decluttering and organizing just one room. It could be your
bedroom, basement or bathroom--any room you choose. Even if
you don’t finish it, work on getting it under control for about 20
minutes each day.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Week of . . . November 27th, 2011
Drop 10 From Your Clothes Closet
Your challenge this week is to get rid of a minimum of 10 items in
your clothes closet that you no longer use or love. This could
include clothing, shoes, purses, ties--whatever. If the items are in
good enough condition for someone else, donate them. If not,
trash them.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Week of . . . November 20th, 2011
Thank 3 People
In this season of Thanksgiving, your challenge this week is to
thank three (or more) people who have made your life happier
and/or easier. Whether it’s your best friend, your child’s teacher,
your UPS delivery person, or your dad, take the time to let them
know how much you care. You can do this with or without a gift, in
person or in a letter--the important thing is you emphasize what a
big difference these people make in your life.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
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