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Are you looking to be organized at home? Do you want to be an organized mom? Are you tired of the mess?
Today we are sharing smart mom hacks so you can be organized at home.
Just keep in mind, that organized people aren’t born that way. Organized people are organized because they choose to be that way.
The key to be organized at home is to develop good habits that will last for life and develop organizing systems in your home.
Use these 25 clever mom hacks to learn how to be organized at home when your house is an overwhelming mess.
HERE'S HOW TO BE ORGANIZED AT HOME WITH OUR SMART MOM HACKS
1.WAKE UP BEFORE EVERYONE
Be the first one in your family to wake up. Waking up before everyone else does, is the best way to start your day.
So what should you do when you wake up early and there's total silence? Enjoy your morning coffee and take some time to go after the personal goals you've set.
You could also use the time to plan out your day, make a to-do list and get prepared for the day ahead.
2. MAKE YOUR BEd every morning
Start your day off right by making the bed every morning. Even though it's a small task, it sets the tone for the rest of your day.
We love the following quote from Naval Admiral William McRaven, the commander of U.S. Special Operations.
“If you make your bed every morning you will have accomplished the first task of the day. It will give you a small sense of pride and it will encourage you to do another task and another and another," he said. "By the end of the day, that one task completed will have turned into many tasks completed. Making your bed will also reinforce the fact that little things in life matter.”
3.GET YOURSELF READY FIRST
As moms we spend a lot of time taking care of others while our own self care often takes a back seat. There are moms who skip their showers, meals and appointments because they just don't have the time to do it all!
No matter what, even if you have to wake up super early, always take a shower, and get your self ready before the baby wakes up crying or needs to be fed.
Mama, when you look good, it can actually make you feel good. It’s not always about vanity. It's about feeling prepared, confident, and ready to take on what the world has in store for you.
4.UNLOAD THE DISHWASHER WHILE YOU BREW THE COFFEE
The road to being organized at home starts with doing little things.
So start the coffee maker and while your coffee is brewing, unload the dishwasher. It certainly doesn't take much time and you'll be able to start your day with a fresh cup of coffee and a clean kitchen!
5.MAKE Google Calendar YOUR GO TO SCHEDULING APP
It's easy to get overwhelmed with doctors appointments, field trips, dance classes and so forth, if you don't have a way to keep track of all the activities, appointments and meetings.
While there are some excellent time-management and calendar apps around, one of the best options is a shared Google calendar. Use Google calendar to keep your family's schedule straight and share it with your husband and older kids so everyone is on the same page.
6.download a good note taking app
Whether inspiration strikes when you're at home or on the go, a note-taking app is essential to keep all your thoughts, reflections and memos in one place.
A note taking app is the replacement to a notebook, we used to take everywhere with us. It's one less thing you have to pack in your diaper bag or handbag, as you run out to the store.
There's so much you can do with a note taking app such as Ever-note from text search to clipping pages from the web and recording audio notes.
7. Schedule down time
Many moms keep putting off doing things they enjoy or even essential self care such as getting to the hairdresser for a coloring and haircut because of the time constraints.
Just like you schedule the kids dental appointments or pediatrician well visits, moms need to schedule time for self care and downtime. Then honor that appointment with yourself just like you would one at the doctor’s office.
Schedule it on the family calendar, so your husband knows he's needed to watch the kids or cancel his plans on the weekend so you can go to your appointment. Or if it's downtime at home, to read a book, do your nails or watch some Netflix, stick to your scheduled time as well.
8.MAKE A weekly meal plan
To be organized at home, you've got to be on board with meal planning.
If you start thinking about what to make for dinner at 5 pm, when the kids are hungry, running around and your tired, it is a recipe for a chaotic evening.
Spend time planning out the meals for the week. Meal planning will change the way you eat, your grocery shopping habits, save money on your grocery bill and reduce stress in the evenings.
9. SIMPLIFY YOUR GROCERY SHOPPING
There's no reason to go grocery shopping every day or every other day. Simplify your grocery shopping, by going to the grocery store once a week or if you are really disciplined, every other week.
That's right. By planning your meals for the week, writing a shopping list, you can cut down on trips to the grocery store and save time, energy, and money.
10.PREp for meals
A favorite hack of moms who are organized?
Meal prep, of course! They batch-cook ingredients and/or prepare full meals for the week ahead in order to make dinnertime less chaotic and easier each day.
So spend some time on the weekend chopping veggies, making sauces or cooking and portioning full meals to give you a head start on the week.
11. start meals at exactly the same time every day
Eating meals at the same time can give structure to your day and make mealtimes routine.
And, if you need a medical reason to eat at the same time every day, studies show that people who eat at random times every day had higher blood pressure and BMIs than people who stuck to an eating schedule.
12.DECLUTTER AND GET RID OF STUFF YOU DO NOT NEED
wondering how to be organized at home?
It start's with decluttering your house and getting rid of things you don't need or use.
When your home is free of clutter, you'll be able to keep things organized, look around your home, see things you love and also makes cleaning much less stressful.
Create a de-cluttering checklist and work your way through the list on a weekend. Get rid of things you don't need by throwing them in the trash, donating or even putting in storage.
13.PUT LIKE ITEMS TOGETHER
Once you are done with the purging, it's time to start organizing the things you have. It's always helpful to group like items together and sort them by the frequency at which you use or wear them.
14.MAKE SURE EVERYTHING HAS A SPECIFIC SPOT
When organizing your home, make sure everything has a specific spot. That means, everything has a home so that it can be easily found, accessed, used, and put back.
15.LABEL EVERYTHING
Labeling is key to making sure that the organization system you've put into place does not deteriorate.
Marking what something is or where certain items should be placed, can stop your home from devolving into messes that have to be routinely overhauled.
16.Create organizing stations at home
A favorite mom hack to be organized at home, is to create organizing stations to help corral items you use.
When you have stations dedicated to specific tasks, you'll always be able to locate what you need quickly without wasting time and making messes.
Our favorite organizing stations include a mail/bill paying station, a fix it station, gift wrapping station, charging station and a household cleaning station.
Keep all the supplies that are required to perform each of the tasks together in a location of the house where they will be most needed or used, so you can find what you need in a pinch.
17. SET UP A FAMILY COMMAND CENTER
A family command center is essential to be organized at home and keep your family organized.
It is simply a designated space in your home that serves as the central place for organizing daily chaos including schedules, incoming papers, car keys, etc
A mud room or small area by your entry way works great as a family command center. You’ll need a wall and space to hang the items in your center. An effective command center has a calendar, a blackboard or white board, hooks, baskets and a clock, of course!
18.sign up to receive bills electronically
Choose to receive paperless billing, or e-bills. It's a convenient and easy way to keep track of statements, expenses and pay bills on time. And, it will eliminate so much of the paper clutter in your home.
19. Do laundry every day
Here's the deal, you either spend 15 minutes every day and avoid having a mountain of clothes to wash or devote a whole day to laundry.
Be organized at home by doing a load of clothes every day.
Take 15 minutes each day to wash at least one load. Go about your normal daily routine and then dry the load. It will take 5-10 minutes to sort and put away the laundered clothes!
20.clean as you go
Keep your home organized and clean by getting in the habit of cleaning as you go.
A mess deferred is a bigger mess to clean at the end of the day, especially when you are tired. So spray the shower after you wash, clean the kitchen counters if you make a spill and wash dishes after you've had breakfast.
21.CLEAN UP THE KITCHEN AFTER EVERY MEAL
Whether you are having breakfast, lunch or dinner, clean up the kitchen after every meal. If there are crumbs on the floor, take the time to sweep the floor and if the counter is dirty, do wipe it down.
22.run THE DISHWASHER EVERY NIGHT
Another smart mom hack for moms who want to be organized in the house, is to always run the dishwasher at night. Every single night, the sink is left clear for the next day. Then unload in the morning leaving the dishwasher ready to be loaded during the day.
23.do a 15 MINUTE power CLEAN
Are you familiar with the 15 minute power clean?
You basically put the timer on for 15 minutes every night and start cleaning as much as you can. Get everyone including the kids involved and pick up things in the living room, bedrooms and playroom that are out of place.
Get as many tasks done and you'll be surprised by how much can be cleaned in 15 minutes.
24.ESTABLISH A NIGHT TIME ROUTINE
For many parents, it’s a nightly challenge to get the kids to go to bed and to stay there. Bedtime can be exhausting, stressful and frustrating at times.
If you are looking to be organized at home, establishing routines can add some measure of orderliness and cut down on the chaos and confusion.
A bedtime routine can help the kids fall asleep faster and sleep more soundly all night long. And mama, you too can wake up feeling refreshed and ready for the day if you have also have a bedtime routine.
Download Your Free Printable: GET ORGANIZED CHECKLIST
Working to keep your house organized and tidy every day can be a lot of work, but it doesn’t have to be. So use this printable checklist and get started on becoming more organized.
Don't procrastinate, just take small steps and you'll quickly notice changes in your home, which will keep motivating you to implement more organizational steps!
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Last Updated on April 2, 2020 by Tira Attygalla
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