How to be more organised every day

Being organised is something that I had always wanted to master. I used to spend hours making sure my notes were perfect and easily accessible and colour coding my wardrobes. Pretty much everything I could, even my fridge). It gives me a sense of satisfaction and control. Which then leads to a productive happier day.

Heres how I stay organised, you can check out this video or read the full post below

1. Write it Down

This could be seen as obvious but it’s so important. You can write things down in many different places and in different ways. I would recommend keeping it all in one notebook/ planner/ or app on your phone. This way you can clear it and categorise whenever you have time.

An example of how you can categorise is splitting it into 3 sections have a personal, work and random section. I find categorising lists is a really important way to be organised. No matter how good your memory is, life happens and we forget to make the most of writing it down. 

I also have a shopping list and calendar that is shared with my husband, so we both have an updated version on our phones at all times. 

I used to use this a lot because my family are foster carers so it’s great if you have kids. It’s great if you all need to know when there’s parents meeting, assemblies, uniform trips, buy books and appointments. So if one person forgets at least others have that reminder too.

2. Dedicate a day

Spend a day, whether it’s Friday night so you’re prepped for a weekend full of fun or Sunday night to get you back into work mode. Spend this time doing your life admin stuff and organise everything. If we don’t give ourselves the time and space to be organised, everything can just pile up and lead to blocks in life. 

During this day you can plan short term and long term social events onto your planner. This is a perfect time to; review the week, complete tasks on your list, grocery list, meal plan, budget, dates, social events and any extra life admin.

3. Create a system 

Create a system to be more organised. One that starts the night before, you set the desk and you set the routine and then you create your plan. Keep it simple and minimal. It is also important to be open to change.

Spend time doing the small things on a daily basis big things on a weekly basis and bigger things on a monthly basis. 

• Every day we wash up and sweep and dust etc because there is construction and lots of dust comes in 
• We do grocery and laundry and go out to eat, weekly.
• Every month we organise the cupboards and do a deep clean move sofa, clean mattress etc 

4. Have a balance and time for self care

As you all know I’m a huge advocate for prioritising self care. I think it’s so important to actually carve out time in your day or week for time for yourself. Even if things are not done on your list, move past it but never compromise when it comes to looking after yourself.

I usually use my weekends for self care days but if I need to take it slow during the week day, I make sure I do that too.

Related Post: Plan with me for self care

5. Time tracking

I’m really good at estimating how long it takes me to do certain things. It has been a habit that I’ve had from when I was younger.

If you don’t feel you have a good sense of time, try to write down the most detailed log of your day. Include shower time and getting ready, including how long you spend on your phone. It will be clear and you’ll naturally become more connected to how long you spend on things. 

So once you have this figured out you can start using timers and block out your time too. So if you know it takes about ten minutes to clean your space then don’t spend a second longer doing that. This will help the flow of your daily routine be a lot smoother. 

6. Declutter your tech and keep the load light 

I specifically say technology because that’s where I spend most of my time and all my work is on there. So I clear my desktop every week when there’s clarity in the things you use most of your life will become clearer and you are in charge once again.

If you follow me on Instagram you’ll know that I cleared 9000 emails and it took me two hours. So now I go through it daily and unsubscribe from things I signed up to ten years ago so it is now its a habit.

Also, this can relate to your physical space too. Put things away and give everything a home. Don’t ever let yourself think about doing it later because your mind can procrastinate and it can get really overwhelming when it builds up. It brings so much clarity and you know where everything is.

7. Be organised with the important stuff 

When I was younger we all got given those harmonium style folders with passports, birth certificates and all our important papers. This is important because at the end of the day nothing else is REALLY as important. Like you can lose your notebooks, books pens , socks but not your passport. So get yourself a folder and keep everything in one space.

I also take pictures of it all too because now people just need an emailed copy of these things so I have it all ready in a folder on my phone too.

8. Habit stacking 

Put small habits together to create routine. For example when you wake up you;

wake up, brush teeth, wash face, shower… but let’s say you want to add moisturise to that. Then you simply stack it with all the habits youre doing so it’s a solid routine

Batch things together because you’re more effective with your time similar tasks together. This way, it’s less exhausting for your mind to flip through from one thing to another. For example, you wouldn’t start writing up an essay then start organising your fridge to then going back to emails. Yes maybe that’s good to get a break from

10. Simplify and minimise all areas

I am not saying you need to be a minimalist and get rid of everything. However, you should focus on creating good quality work, even if that means doing one thing a day. If you do it well it’s something to be proud of and satisfied with.

Do only what is essential. Simplify your to-do lists. Do the most important things first, because if you start your day doing the easy simple tasks, then the harder tasks will only get harder and feel more daunting. Whereas if you get them done at the start of the day then it’s like you’ve conquered the world biggest thing in the morning.

Sending you all lots of love and good vibes x

Manpreet