Monday, December 31, 2007

Getting Organized for the New Year


So here we are at the start of another new year, once again we are packing up our Christmas decorations and dusting off our New Year's resolutions. I don't have any research data to back this up but I'm guessing that 50% of us make the same resolutions each year. For me it's usually a variation of the same theme, organization. Sadly at the end of the year I am just as disorganized as I was at the beginning.

So this year I am making a simpler resolution, to choose one organization idea and stick to it for at least 30 days. After searching many websites I decided to go with an idea I found on OrganizedHome.com called the "Launch Pad". It's a dedicated space for each family member.
For the kids it can be a home to permission slips, lunch boxes, library books, or even diaper bags. For the adults of the house, the Launch Pad holds handbags, car keys, return videos, files, appointment calendars and even granola bars for those of us who often miss breakfast. One special place to corral items every family member must have to leave the house each morning.

To take this organization tip one step farther I am resolving to set up my family's Launch Pads each night before bed. What action steps are you going to take to make 2008 run a little more smoothly than last year?

Raj Thandhi, owner of Concept 9 Accessories, uses her design experience to create fashionable and trendy accessories for new moms and babies.

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