Simplifying A to Z: U – Upkeep
Posted by SimplifyMe on October 9, 2017 in Organizing | ∞
U – Upkeep
While organizing is the crucial first step, upkeep is just as important. No one wants to spend time and money organizing a space just to have it go back to its original chaotic state! Systems (ahem, and following those systems) are the key to upkeep! When organizing any space make sure to:
- Keep ‘like’ things together in categories
- Find a space that will fit each category
- Pick your space based on how you function in the room
- Purge until the items fit into their designated space
- Label spaces if you think you (or someone else) might have a hard time remembering where things go
For upkeep of your organized space, make sure to:
- Assign homes to all new things that come into the space
- Continue to purge old things as new one’s come in
- Put things back into their designated space…every time
- Put things back on a regular schedule of upkeep (daily/weekly/monthly)
- Reorganize if the system you’ve chosen is too difficult to maintain
It’s not enough to simply make a space organized. The organizational system must be created with the people who will be in charge of upkeep, in mind. This is why I like to organize a home/office with its people, so I know how they function in their space and what they are and are not willing to do to maintain it. Organization is only half the battle. Upkeep is other half.
