A Quick Guide to Getting Organised

The benefits of being organised: 

Brings you calm
Helps maintain a harmonious household
Gives you more time to do things you enjoy
Reduces unnecessary stress
Makes day to day tasks seem less overwhelming (it’s much less painful to put away your clothes in a neatly organised cupboard, than one that is stuffed full of items you can never find)
Can even help you lose weight (you are more likely to sit and eat healthy meals if you’re dining table/eating space is not covered in clutter)

I am a member of the Australasian Association of Professional Organisers Inc. (AAPO) and with a background in administration support and event management, being organised has always been a priority and slight obsession for me. Even more so now that I run my own business from home with two small children.

I hate nothing more than wasting time on unnecessary tasks such as looking for things, so over time I have developed systems and processes which enable me to get the most of each day, reduce the chances of feeling overwhelmed, utilise every space and minimise time spent on tasks such as paper management & filing, email management, housework, laundry and just running a household.

Being organised comes naturally to some of us but I can appreciate that it doesn’t for everyone or that you may have different priorities or can’t find the time to actually get organised. “A Quick Guide to Getting Organised” is just that – a short, succinct, easy to read and implement guide of hints and tips together with photo of examples and templates. Sections include the car, home, family, travel, office & email with over 100 ideas that you can apply to your every day lives to make being organised simpler.

Even if you have limited space, with all the products on the market in places such as Bunnings, Ikea, Howards Storage, Spotlight and even Big W these days, there really is a solution to maximize storage capacity for every space. You will need to find the time and put in the effort to get organised in the first place but if you develop a system that suits your lifestyle, budget, space and the way that you think then the benefits of the harmony and calm of being less stressed and overwhelmed will be worth it.

The mains things to remember are: 

• Create lists for everything
• Put everything in your diary/organiser (not just business related)
• Maximise the storage potential you have, e.g. behind doors, under beds, on walls
• Create storage for items where you use them
• Always put things back in their place no matter what
• If you don’t use it or wear it, throw it out or donate it
• Always carry a notepad & pen/pencil for jotting down things so you can remember them later & action or add to a list

There are various options for ordering your copy of A Quick Guide to Getting Organised and related templates:

1. Order your electronic copy (pdf) of "A Quick Guide to Getting Organised" for just $19.95 (includes pdf version of templates) - just select the relevant product below
   
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3. Purchase individual templates for download (word or excel format) for you to complete, edit or tailor to your requirements and save, print, etc. at a cost of $5 per template 
   

In addition, if you think of something that would be good to have a template for to help you/others get organised then please email me and I can create one and upload it.

A Quick Guide to Getting Organised is a short, succinct, easy to read and implement guide of hints and tips for getting organised, together with photos of examples, where to buy products and templates to download. Sections include the car, home, family, travel, office & email with over 100 ideas that you can apply to your every day lives to make being organised easier.   Price: $19.95    Qty:

A Quick Guide to Getting Organised is a short, succinct, easy to read and implement guide of hints and tips for getting organised, together with photos of examples, where to buy products and templates to download. Sections include the car, home, family, travel, office & email with over 100 ideas that you can apply to your every day lives to make being organised easier.   Price: $24.95    Qty:

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