Organizing Mistakes You're Making in Your Home + What To Do Instead: Part I

Spring might be a natural time to think of organizing as the weather shifts + we too feel that internal shift + need to restart, regroup + refresh. I’m going to invite you to lean into this feeling while it’s here. These natural rhythms that happen during seasonal shifts help motivate us to tweak in our environment what needs a little boost or a change.

But before you get too wild with your organizing efforts, PLEASE make sure to follow my 3 part blog series on mistakes to avoid when organizing in your home.

I promise it will be worth your time, energy + sanity preservation to follow along with us!

MISTAKE #1: You Didn’t Declutter FIRST!

If you’ve been hanging out with me for hot minute, you likely knew I was going to go here first. I had to. Why? Because this crucial step helps you avoid spending time organizing things you don’t need in the first place! Here’s a few more benefits of decluttering first before you start hoarding baskets. (Yea, I see you!)

✓ Gain clarity on what you own + what you no longer need. (No use saving valuable space for things that no longer support you!)

✓ Save time later on with your organizing efforts. (Less things, less time to organize + manage those items.)

✓ Save money on organizing supplies + products. (Again, owning less means less to corral in the first place.)

MISTAKE #2: You’re Not Focusing On Your Essentials!

Organization is all about keeping the right things in the right place. So what exactly are essentials? We focus on these in great detail in the Declutter Your Home Masterclass + in the Ultimate Kitchen + Pantry Guide but the quick + dirty notes on it are that you keep only the things you need to complete a task, chore or daily routine in that spot of your home. So as you can imagine, throughout your home you should have clear grouping of “essentials” depending on the tasks that need to get done. Here’s why this is so important:

✓ Curating essentials in an area where an important task needs to happen makes it much easier to complete that task.

✓ You’ll save time because your space will offer you clear direction on what exactly to do in that area.

✓ It helps you save energy throughout the day so you have more to give to the things you care about most.

MISTAKE #3: You Buy Organizing Items First Before Assessing What You Have!

Are you seeing a pattern here? Yes you are + here it is again a bit louder for those in the back. You need to have complete clarity on what you own, where it should go + what your goals are before you run around buying organizing product that you likely don’t need! Decluttering + setting goals/expectations is the first part, then a thorough inventory of what you have helps guide you on what you need to buy (if anything)! Here’s a quick reminder why you need to slow your roll before you run out to the stores trying “get organized”.

✓ You’ll save money, oh so much money, when you wait + understand what you actually need before you buy anything to organize in your home.

✓ You’ll gain clarity on your goals + needs for spaces when you go through the process of assessing what you have + taking inventory of your essentials.

✓ Organizing will go faster + be easier to maintain when you know what you have, you create efficient zones for what you need, + then corral them properly to make life easier throughout the day.

→ Now comment below on which one of these 3 mistakes feels most common for you? (For me, I always have to stop myself before I start reorganizing a space to make sure I’ve decluttered first!)

I hope these first 3 common mistakes were eye-opening for you + will help you slow down before you engage in anymore organizing tasks in your home. My goal here is to help you save time, money + energy. See you soon in Part II of ‘Organizing Mistakes You’re Making + What To Do Instead.’

PS. The Organized Home Masterclass is coming at the END OF MAY! If you’d like a little sneak peek into what this program is all about, you can check it out HERE! To say I’m excited about this new program is an incredible understatement. Stick here with me + I’ll continue to spill all the beans for you.

Thanks for being here.