Organizing is hard work.
It’s not easy to keep track of everything going on in your life and have your home in order, too. I’m not going to act like it’s a walk in the park. It takes work.
If you’re feeling especially disorganized, I want to share with you my 5 favorite resources that keep my life running smoothly (most days anyway.)
1. HEDUA’s On The Go Planner
I really can’t say enough good things about this planner. I love it. My life would be a lot more messy and I’d forget half the things I need without it!
It has a weekly overview with room for meal planning, grocery lists, notes, bills to pay, and so much more. There are also monthly finance pages, monthly calendar, and monthly notes (This is where I list out some goals for the month.) You can read about it in my On the Go Planner Review.
2. Plastic Containers
I love to organize with these types of containers.
As pretty as baskets can be, in a lot of my organizing they’re just not very practical. I still use them, of course, but for most of our storage I like stackable plastic containers. Even better if the containers are clear and the box is properly labeled!
3. Hooks
Command hooks are amazing!
I use them in my office closet to hold all of my sweaters (I probably have too many).
But the hooks hold up great and add some needed storage space to a very small closet.
4. Pen & Paper
The next is a good ol’ notebook and pen. As much as I love the digital stuff and how helpful it is to keep me organized anywhere, sometimes I just need to sit down with a notebook in front of me and a pen in my hand.
I’ll brainstorm, make lists, and strategize about plans and next steps to take in my business and life.
5. Google
Gmail, Google Drive, Google Calendar, and Tasks all work together great to keep things organized.
I especially love Google Keep. I have it as an app on my phone but it’s also a web app connected to your Google account. It works so well to jot down notes and reminders, or make quick lists. You can also set reminders in the phone app.
With all the opportunities vying for your attention, these are some great places to start to get your life more organized.
I’ll leave you with some an actionable step and a question:
ACTION ITEM: Pick ONE of these resources to implement right away. Don’t try work on more than one at at time!
What are YOUR favorite organizational resources? Tell me in the comments below!
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I use drawer organizers and it has made such a difference! I can actually find the things I need without emptying the drawer.
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Great idea, Angela! I need to add some more drawer organizers.. especially in my kitchen! I bet it would save time finding exactly what I need. Thanks for visiting!
I love Evernote and Google, too! In fact, I ended up getting an iPad mini for my birthday because I needed to have Google Drive and calendar on my electronic planner. The Kindle just wasn’t going to work for me.
In addition to Google and Evernote, I also love Trello! That’s one of my new favorite apps 🙂 Thanks for stopping by!
Stopping by from Sweet Sharing Monday and I appreciate your organizing tips – I need them! Carrie, A Mother’s Shadow
You’re welcome! Thanks for stopping by! I try to be organized, but I don’t always succeed 🙂
Lately I’ve been using baskets for organization. I love using the plastic storage drawers for underneath my bathroom sinks though!
I like baskets too! Especially for storing magazines and photo books. Thanks for stopping by!
Seems this on the go planner is very useful to organize daily tasks.I like plastic containers,specially those transparency ones.I use few of those to organize stuff in my store room.
Yes, the planner is super useful! I don’t know what I’d do without it! I agree that the transparent plastic containers seem to work best. Thanks for visiting!
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Google Keep looks interesting — how is it different from Evernote, I wonder? I use Evernote currently for the kinds of things Google Keep says it does.
I love Sterilite containers!