Small Habits That Will Make You Feel So Much More Organized

Getting organized looks different for all of us. Whether you want to better organize your days, create routines you can stick to, or organize your home, these small habits are a great starting point.

Use the ideas as an opportunity to try new ideas and systems. There are ideas to help you prioritize, tips to better organize your calendar, easy decluttering wins, and so much more.

Being more organized is a journey, and it starts with simple steps forward!

Prioritize

• Time your daily tasks by category (e.g., day job, housework) to better understand where your time is going.
• Assign time blocks for different priorities.
• Be specific with tasks and always break down goals into smaller deliverables.
• Use Sundays and evenings to set daily goals and long-term goals.
• Identify your ‘peak energy windows’ and do tasks that require more focus then.

Routine

• Have a 5-min daily planning schedule for today’s tasks.
• Have a midday check-in to assess and re-prioritize if needed.
• Batch tasks together.
• Automate simple tasks if possible.
• Limit decision fatigue with things like meal plans.
• Prep as much as you can in the evening so you can wake up and just go.

Calendar

• Use a single-system master calendar so nothing falls through the cracks.
• If you have multiple digital calendars, integrate them together.
• Set multiple reminders for important tasks.
• Color-code to-dos and events into categories like work, personal, goals, etc.
• Sync up your devices so they all feed into one calendar system.
• Use automated reminders for check-ins.

Tracking

• Choose one primary task app rather than having multiple ones.
• Set up auto-reminders for tasks you do daily and/or weekly.
• Use checklist templates for daily, weekly, and monthly tasks.
• If you’re a visual person, use post-its on a notice board with ‘to-do’ and ‘done’ columns to move them into.

Declutter

• Implement daily 10-min tidy-ups.
• Use drawer dividers and trays.
• File papers immediately to stop them piling up.
• Get a cable organizer.
• Keep only daily-use items out and store everything else.
• Label containers, trays, drawers, and storage.
• Make sure everything has a ‘home’ to be stored.

More

• Use visual reminders like post-its on your computer or around the house.
• Use accountability buddies or groups.
• Build 5-min habits that you can do daily.
• Put all key apps you use on your home screen.
• Create a bookmarks bar of all key websites and services you use in your browser.
• Use a system that feels natural to you (e.g., don’t set up a complicated digital system if you prefer writing in a diary).