Organizational tips
I am always and forever having organizational fail that causes me to panic and flail as I hunt about last minute for items I need. Here are some things I've found that really help.
Keys carabiner
I clipped a carabiner to my purse, and I clip my keys to that. Tada, I always know where they are and never lock them in the car anymore because I remember now to make sure they're clipped to the purse.
Hobby bags:
As part of my 'attempts to be more social' (my therapist says it's good for me), I have joined some hobby clubs at our library. The problem is each one comes with its own accessories. So I have a tote bag system now. Each one is a different color and it is packed with everything I need for that hobby - yarn and hooks for crochet, my score book and how-to-play for mahjong, my writing books for writer's group. I just snag the appropriate bag and go. One thing is much easier to remember than many individual items.
The wtf is this and where does it go bin:
Oh executive function issues, how non-fun you are. I have so many things that I just look at and say what are you and where do you belong? I have a hard time categorizing things. Instead of letting these things get all over the apartment now, I have a big bin by the door. Anything that doesn't have a home or I don't know what to do with at the time goes in the bin. When it gets full or we need something that's in there, we will sort through what it's accumulated. Okay mostly my husband does the sorting and I just watch and try to remember where said item belongs for next time.
Do you have any useful/helpful organizational methods to share? I'm really trying to work on my organization levels.
Keys carabiner
I clipped a carabiner to my purse, and I clip my keys to that. Tada, I always know where they are and never lock them in the car anymore because I remember now to make sure they're clipped to the purse.
Hobby bags:
As part of my 'attempts to be more social' (my therapist says it's good for me), I have joined some hobby clubs at our library. The problem is each one comes with its own accessories. So I have a tote bag system now. Each one is a different color and it is packed with everything I need for that hobby - yarn and hooks for crochet, my score book and how-to-play for mahjong, my writing books for writer's group. I just snag the appropriate bag and go. One thing is much easier to remember than many individual items.
The wtf is this and where does it go bin:
Oh executive function issues, how non-fun you are. I have so many things that I just look at and say what are you and where do you belong? I have a hard time categorizing things. Instead of letting these things get all over the apartment now, I have a big bin by the door. Anything that doesn't have a home or I don't know what to do with at the time goes in the bin. When it gets full or we need something that's in there, we will sort through what it's accumulated. Okay mostly my husband does the sorting and I just watch and try to remember where said item belongs for next time.
Do you have any useful/helpful organizational methods to share? I'm really trying to work on my organization levels.