Staying Organized

I am pretty good at organizing all of my things, but I have a difficult time keeping them organized. My dorm room won't stay clean longer than a day and I'm pretty sure it's driving my roommate crazy. Any suggestions of how to stay organized?

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Jul 08, 2010
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by: Tracy

For many people, it is easy to get organized. Staying organized is the challenge. Most of the time when this is the problem, the solution boils down to changing your habits.

To do that, you first need to recognize the bad habits that are causing you to become disorganized in the first place. For example, if you find that you walk into your dorm room and drop your book bag on the floor, that is habit that you will need to change.

To make that change, you will have to consciously tell yourself every time you walk into your dorm not to drop the book bag on the floor. Decide on a "home" for your book bag...maybe hung on the back of your closet door or on your desk. Instead of just dropping the bag when you walk in, force yourself to take the extra 2 seconds to put it in its new home.

Work on that one habit for a week or two. Eventually it will become second-nature and you will do it without thinking about it. When you get to that point, move on to the next habit that is causing you to become disorganized.

You might find it helpful to create a "habit list." Keep a note pad handy and whenever you recognize a habit that needs changing, add it to your list. Be sure to work only one habit at a time until that habit turns from bad to good. This will prevent you from becoming overwhelmed. Keeping a list will ensure that you remember all of the habits that you recognize along the way.

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