Dirty Little Secret #3 of 10 – Convenience is Key
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Problem: MIA purse / wallet / sunglasses / earpiece / security card / PDA.
Professional Organizers know to choose a home for such “mobile” necessities. This is something people understand right away. So, they choose a “safe” place, like their top dresser drawer, or the overburdened kitchen counter. But items still go missing. Humph.
“Assigning a home hasn’t helped”, they bemoan. “I must be hopelessly disorganized”.
Not so, not so. Assigning a home is only half the equation. The other essential half is that the home be convenient. “Convenient” means on the flight path to your usual first stop once you enter the house. In most cases, that’s not a dresser drawer or coffee table.
What I do: My first stop is usually the kitchen. I enter through the front door, put my workbag next to the table right by the door, and keys on it or attached to my bag with a carabiner key holder. Needless to say, the only time I can’t find my stuff immediately is when I fail to abide by this simple rule.
Let me know how thisconcept works for you, or if you have an even better system! If you aren’t sure what would be best, just contact me and ask!
