8 Ways to Start This Month ORGANIZED

• Check out your entryway/front door area. 
• Gather up all of the things that tend to linger in this area. 
• If it�s by the front door because it needs to go somewhere, then put it in a bag to grab the next time you�re walking out the door! 
• And speaking of bags, take a minute (or 10) to clean out your purse / laptop bag / backpack / etc. No need to carry around a bunch of excess junk in this new month! 

• Move on to your bedside table. 
• For me, this is always a place where random tiny things accumulate. 
• I�m talking 39 bobby pins and ponytail holders. 
• Take a second to remove anything that doesn�t belong there, so that you can go to sleep and wake up to a simple and streamlined space!

• Make the bed. 
• And I mean really make the bed. 
• Use all of your decorative pillows, throws, whatever you need to do to make it look/feel like a hotel bed! 
• You�ll thank yourself when you go to get in it tonight!

• Make sure your "getting ready space" is in order.
• Make sure that every hairbrush, bottle of nail polish, tube of mascara has a home. 
• I bought 3 bins at Target�s Dollar Spot to keep under my sink: 
• 1 for nail polish, nail polish remover, cotton balls, etc. 
• 1 for skin care related things like lotion and face wash. 
• 1 for toothbrushes, toothpaste, mouthwash, and floss. 
• Everything doesn�t need to be arranged perfectly, but it does need to be categorized in a way that�s easy enough to follow every day! 

• Round up all of your clothes. 
• Here is the simple rule for clothes, every item of clothing should either be�
• �clean and hanging in the closet or folded in a dresser
• �dirty and spinning in the washing machine
• �unneeded and in a bag to donate / sell
• Round up all of your towels.
• They should either be�
• �clean and ready to use
• �dirty and ready to wash
• �old and ready to toss

Almost done!

• Now, let�s move to the kitchen! 
• Really clean out the coffeemaker 
• Wipe down the counters
• Wash ALL dirty dishes (either in the dishwasher or by hand)
• Spray and wipe out your newly-empty sink
• Deal with every piece of paper in your home.
• Either recycle or toss all unneeded paper
• File and organize every piece of important paper
• If a piece of paper has been lingering around for a while because it requires some type of action, go ahead and take that action so that you can file or toss the paper!

And hell-o to a fabulously organized start to February! :)

Do you have any suggestions or tips to help start a cleaner and more organized new month?! Add them in the comments below!