Spring Cleaning Motivational Quotes That I Like and Believe In

Spring Cleaning is Around the Corner!

Right now a lot of the country is under snow, so this next statement may seem like a lifetime in the future. Spring Cleaning Time will be upon us soon!

March 20th is the official first day of Spring! Just want to give you all a heads up. Set your dates. I will be heading challenges, offering tips, and MY services (thesuperorganizer.com) It's an exciting time! Another chance to clear out the old and begin anew!

Saturday's Child Works Hard For A Living

The week is over and I gave you five days of tips to Spring Cleaning in a way that doesn't take up much time. I believe that for some people, starting small is a good place to go. It could be a drawer today which could lead to the whole dresser eventually. Doing one side of the closet may inspire you to do the OTHER side of the closet one day. I'm a big believer in small steps leading to big rewards.

Also I know in a world where everyone is busy and organizing and spring cleaning fall by the waste side, that maybe you saw these quick tips as helpful and that you can unclutter in short amounts of time. It may take longer to get to everything but in the big picture any movement is good.  If you haven't gotten a chance or are just hearing about this, then today I invite to go through and read each of my challenges and do them TODAY!. If you have already done each one, then pat yourself on the back and relax!  Good job! I took some of my own advice and did of couple of them myself and I feel good!

Having motivation and keep the momentum going and finding the time can be hard, but it is necessary if you want to live a productive life at home. I'm here and you have my support. AND as always if you need assistance you can contact me at TheSuperOrganizer.com

T.G.I.F.C.

You guys have been great sports this week. And hopefully you took my challenges as helpful suggestions in Spring Cleaning. My goal is to help everyone stay motivated to eradicating clutter in their lives. Its Friday and I have ONE more challenge! The Junk Drawer!

In my other blog The Super Organizer Universe I shared my philosophy that every is allowed ONE junk drawer! Its okay to have a drawer for misc items. NOW 'Im asking you to go to that drawer and clean it out. Chances are the drawer cant close all the way anyway. hehe. I did mine the other day. What to rout is hard to define, so it may take you longer than the other challenges this week. For me it was old sauce packets, some business cards that i know i'll never call, and some actual bits of trash. ALSO I found that extension cord I needed. Now the drawer is ready for more stuff.

Good luck with that one. I know you'll know what to get rid of. You may find something you need NOW. IT will be good! DO IT!!

Mayday Mayday!

Continuing my theme this week, I'm going to challenge you again today on May 1st! Spring is in full effect! Hopefully you have been taking my small steps this week in the Spring Cleaning process. If you haven't I challenge you to go back and do each one! These little steps will do wonders for your space AND they wont take up much of your time! Today's challenge is in the closet!

I want everyone to go to their closets with either clothes or jackets and coats in them. If its a closet with just one bar to hang everything that's what you'll work on. If the closet has multiple sides and bars, just pick ONE side or bar. Then pull out everything that is old, tattered, stains, stretched and if its clothes, you can possibly make them into rags for cleaning  (cotton is great for that) Or throw them out. I'm not one for donating bad clothing. Not nice. OR go through and pick out everything that doesn't fit, or you haven't worn in years. And I mean 3 to 5 years. Give away or donate. Put in a bag immediately for take out.

I do make ONE exception with coats and jackets. IF you REALLY forgot it was back there, then this is a great time to see it. If you really think you will NOW wear it, then rotate it to the front of the line so that it doesn't get lost again. (I have done that with my shoes.)

How does it look in their now? More space? How long did that take you? How does it feel?
Spring cleaning doesnt  have to happen at once for 8 hours. Smaller, quicker cleaning moments work as weel.

The Washer and Dryer Ate My Socks

Happy Mid Week Readers! I want to continue to challenge those who have been following my blogs this week or newly challenge those who are reading today’s blog only. Monday I asked you to clean out a shirt drawer. Yesterday I told you to clean out the refrigerator. Today I want you to throw out any socks that don’t have a companion!! TODAY! DO IT!

No matter how careful I am, I still lose a sock here and there. I’ll hold on it for a little while (at least till laundry is done and the hamper is empty) and then see if it shows up. Sometimes its does and sometimes it doesn’t and I used to hold on to them forever. I would have a drawer full of mismatched socks! Just taking up space! Does that happen to you?  Well no more. Unless you are going to wear two different socks to work, I say throw them out!!!! You can always by new socks.

Its things like this that add up and make clutter happen. Soon you don’t have space for the stuff that really matters. So today THROW OUT SOCKS THAT DON’T HAVE A MATE!

Hole-y Moley!

I encourage everyone who is reading this post to do this TODAY! You can do it RIGHT now if you are at home. Or do it after work when you get home! Pick a drawer in bedroom or closet that has shirts in it and go through that drawer and take out and set aside any shirt that is ripped, stained, torn to pieces, stretched out, too tight and only put back in shirts that are in good and/or semi-good condition. 

Take the new pile you made and either cut the shirts and make into rags for cleaning and dusting or throw away! If while going through this drawer, you pulled out shirts that are decent but you just dont where anymore, then donate or give away!  DO it!!! Just ONE drawer!!!!

How does it feel? (Good?) Do you have more room? ( probably) How long did it take you to do that? ( not that long) If you feel compelled too, pick another drawer and do the same thing. OR on another day, do it again! Spring Cleaning can start small. Any movement is good! DO it today!

Problems Can Happen And It's OK!

Just know that sometimes while cleaning out and organizing that problems can be unearthed as the layers are peeled back. It's OK!! Getting organized isn't always simple. Getting organized can present unseen issues. I say STOP! Take a deep breath, count to 10, or whatever you need to get calm or stay calm, and take a break. Go back in when you are ready to handle the situation and handle it and move forward. DON'T let it stop you from the ORIGINAL goal and just remember things like this happen.

Why Are You Doing This

Stop and think about WHY you are about to organize. What are the benefits to the space you are wanting to work on? How will cleaning out that certain space help create good in your life?

Remind yourself WHY you are taking on that project. Maybe get post-it's or scratch paper and write down the reasons you are organizing and POST them up where you can see them.

It's The First Day of Spring!!!

As you thaw out from under Winter, think about what time you are going to set aside to do....SPRING CLEANING!!!! YAY!!!  It's time to purge!!! I'm asking to do anything YET....just to think about it! Its going to be GOOD! You will feel BETTER when its done!!!

And keep in mind that The Super Organizer is here to help too....

Happy Spring Everyone!!!!