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How do you tackle big

organizing projects?

by Maria Gracia Published on November 1, 2024 Join our newsletter to be notified when new content is added to our website. In a GON Reader Poll, we asked, “How do you tackle big organizing projects?” Here’s how our readers responded: 60% Chip away at it like a master sculptor 22% Ignore it until it becomes an even bigger project! 8% Slay it in one heroic day 7% Other 2% Rally a team of sidekicks (family/friends) 1% Call in the cavalry (professional help) Here are a whole bunch of personal reader comments in response to this poll… • I tend to put big projects off. but when I get to them I will chip away with a plan. • I write all the steps down. And try and break it up into smaller projects • A little bit of all the above. I get as far as I can until I run out of energy or feel stuck. Then I have a friend come over and look at it a different way. She often has just the right idea to finish the job. I have a room that has been collecting piles slated for this weekend. Wish me luck! • I try to "chip away" on the project, but then I don't touch it again for a month and it has become a bigger project. • I put together a 3-ring binder with tabs and break projects up into different parts. • Chip away.....but not quite like a master sculptor! • Make lists of the steps required. Try to do something every day, or at least every few days. Check off when done. • I never know where to start. • Once I get going, I often spend longer than I planned, but sometimes it’s hard to get started at all. • I often procrastinate but then go gung ho, but over multiple time frames, until complete. • I focus on one category...for example shoes instead of the whole closet. Sometimes, one focus will lead to another. But if it doesn't, I've still finished what I planned. Back to Web Poll Results Index