“Lo” Maintenance: Organizing Tips for Busy Families on the North Shore of Chicago
Tips and Tricks To Help You Stay Organized
You did it. You took the time to declutter and organize your home. Take in that feeling. It might feel calming, peaceful, or simply like a fresh start. You see every surface again and you are proud of your newly organized space.
But fast forward a few months. Real life settles back in. You look around and you are no longer living that picture perfect “after” moment. The kids drop their backpacks on the floor the moment they walk in. Shoes land wherever they land. School papers scatter across your countertops. Packages pile up like a cardboard mountain. Your tennis racquet from last week is still on the chair. The dog leash is on the kitchen table. Your husband grabbed tools from the basement for a project and they are now sitting in the corner of the living room.
This is real life on the North Shore of Chicago. Homes get busy. Families get busy. And if things stay unattended, piles grow quickly. Mess begins to take over. Stress builds. That calm, organized feeling starts to disappear.
At SimplyOrganized we call this the time sucker. It is the urge to run all around your house putting things away one item at a time. You take the racquet to the garage, then run to the basement with the tools, then back upstairs with a stack of papers. It wastes time and energy and makes the process feel overwhelming.
There is a better way!
Take a look around. Breathe. Then start by sorting items into simple piles. Create a pile for anything that belongs in the basement. A pile for everything that should be upstairs. A pile for the garage. A pile for items that simply feel out of place. Once the piles are made, grab one pile at a time and return everything to the correct location. Then move on to the next.
You will be surprised at how quickly your home feels reset and organized again. This process works beautifully for busy families across the North Shore of Chicago because it prevents back and forth energy drains and creates a quick daily reset.
Try doing this every day or every other day. Soon it becomes a natural habit and the rage cleaning instinct slowly disappears. Your home will feel peaceful again, and your systems will stay easier to maintain.
If you ever feel stuck, SimplyOrganized is here to help bring order back into your home with professional organizing services throughout the North Shore of Chicago.