How to organise everything in my life OS?

skintchick

Oh, another thing I do is have a white board inside my kichen cupboard (blu-tacked on the door) on which I write everything in the feezer, with amounts, and it is organised by which drawer things are in so I can a) find stuff b) see what I've got and c) make sure I don;t run out of things. Its brilliant and even OH uses it.

Sazdaz

Job for tomorrow first thing in the morning, Clear pin board of everything on it so I have space to pin my new daily time management sheet when it is finished. Going to keep any take away plastic boxes, label them and stop pinning everything to the board. Any receipts I need to keep can go in these boxes so pin board is free to read. I think if I make one change a day from now until end of Jan I should be able to get myself organised. Also going to purchase a calendar and start writing things in it so we know where we ar going, what is due to be paid etc. I have an organiser for work which is great but need to get next years calendar and its more work orientated.

I think the key to my success in 2012 is organisation and discipline.

Sunflower1227

Hi, try this app

http://www.filecluster.com/iPhone/Consume-Within-Lite-119929.html

HTH

esmf73

hi all - I'm in desperate need too. Started to get organised at beginning of the month when we put the house on the market - we need to move from Yorkshire to Nottingham. Two things I have done - I've got someone else to do my ironing, yes I have to pay for it, but I look through everything and check to see if it needs ironing first! And I have a cleaner for one hour a week - only one hour?!! Yes, as she's not there so much to do all the cleaning, but just to get me back into the habit. She does things like the windows, or skirting boards that I can't be bothered with!

I immediately deal with post and bills and things (usually by online / telephone banking). Don't want to pay by DD simply because we hope to move soon and everything will change! However in last couple of weeks everything has fallen behind, so today (before the christmas onslaught!) I'm going to kick my self into gear - perhaps get OH to take dogs and children out and then I'll blitz the place. 2012 will be my organised year. x

Sazdaz

Well either I am getting to the age that I start receiving calendars or my family have noticed that I am trying to be more organised. Spent an hour today writing up Jan and love this one as it has 5 columns on it so can have different areas ie bills, work etc. Also started a spreadsheet of what jobs to do on what days at what time etc. Feeling good for it.

zippychick

ive merged this with an older thread asking the same question.

Can you do OS and work full time too? may also help

Zip

Lovinglife

Happy New Year to everyone! :j

Wow there is so much great information and ideas on here now! I can't stop reading it!

The good news is I have made a start I have organised a diary with school holidays in, family appointments, bill dates, business dates, my whole life is in it. I have started doing a weekly meal planner and I am saving sooooo much money and I feel better as I know I dont have to keep worrying have I got this that or the other.

I have started today by updating and organising my business website and networking, tomorrow I am going to spend time organising my household paperwork and look at getting some desk trays organised. :A

I have written down a daily plan for each day and I am going to stick to it, I have allowed time for every task I need to do in the day but added important things like organise home finances, phonecalls etc I will spend 1 hour every other day dealing with household matters and the other days organising the business finances and affairs. I have allowed time for cleaning and have now arranged a new timetable for my business work.

I have also been doing at least one load of washing per day so the mountain is going down slowly but surely!!

Agent.OCD

Hi folks,

This site is addictive - after 2 years of ill health, like many of you i've decided that this will be my year!

Lots of you have mentioned filing - i can only say the following two systems work for me...

Bills - grab a lever arch file and set of dividers (i use 20 part) and your pile of bills. Sort the bills by type i.e. bank, credit cards, utilities, tv licence etc, and then by date into most recent on top. Hole punch them all, and into each of the divider sections put one type of bill. Next time one lands, if it's direct debit, write this at the top, hole punch and file it in the relevant section (don't forget to label the divider sections). If you need to pay it, take it with you next time you go out, and file it when you get home. I start a new divider each January, repeating the process. DH then knows where stuff is if he needs it.

Receipts - grab a shoe box and 13 envelopes that will fit in it. Write Jan-Dec on 12 of them, and on the last write Jan again. Each time you buy something and end up with a receipt, when you get home put it into the relevant month. When the statement lands, grab the relevant envelope and check off the receipts against it. You can then attach the receipts for anything big like new vacuum or fridge to the instruction book and shred the rest, or keep them in the envelope until next year rolls around, having also filed the statement.

It's worked for us the last four years :T

Happy 2012 folks, hope it brings good things to all :beer:

MrsLK

Hi everyone,

I have been browsing the threads and am feeling very inspired... my house is a TIP! and needs to be sorted. A little background...

My marriage ended in February and I am now a single mum to 3 gorgeous children (9,6 and 2), I work full time, leaving the house at 7:15am and getting home at 6pm, I have never been so disorganised in my entire life and its starting to affect everything... I have a short fuse at home and cant concentrate at work because i'm thinking of the mess at home

I could really do with some pointers on how to kick start a manageable routine and also dinner ideas that I can cook in the evening and freeze... I can bake but I have never really cooked if that makes any sense?

Really am at the end of my tether right now

Thanks in advance

L
xxx

the_cake

Hi MrsLK
Sounds like you have a lot on your plate! For me, the only way to go is lists. Once everything I need to do or buy is written down, I feel I can relax a bit, as I am not going to forget it, it sort of frees up some brain space. Maybe divide your problems into different headings - food, and house cleaning, then work out which are the most important bits. Start small, one step at a time. Set goals if that works for you - as in, by the end of next week I will have cleared cleaned and tidied one room. Can your two older children help a little? Could you write down a very simple rota so that they know what they need to do to help you a little bit every day? Once a room is tidy, it is so much easier to keep it that way.
As far as food planning goes, have a browse around, there are loads of excellent suggestions on lots of the Old Style threads.
Good luck - you are definitely in the right place for some help and support, this place has changed my life!!
Best wishes, the cake xx