{"id":608,"date":"2010-02-05T22:00:39","date_gmt":"2010-02-06T03:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/strathconn.com\/lady\/?p=608"},"modified":"2010-02-05T22:00:39","modified_gmt":"2010-02-06T03:00:39","slug":"its-a-process","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/strathconn.com\/lady\/2010\/02\/05\/its-a-process\/","title":{"rendered":"It’s a process"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Organizing Junkie<\/a> has some pretty good ideas about how to organize.\u00a0 I am going to use many of her hints and suggestions for tackling my project.\u00a0 First I looked at her PROCESS<\/a>.<\/p>\n

I have created a simple acronym to allow you to break down your organizing project into simple, straightforward steps that will help you stick to your plan and achieve optimal organizing results.<\/p>\n

By following the PROCESS<\/em> steps below anyone can conquer any space of any size. The steps allow you to do one or all at a time depending on the time you have available for the task.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Each letter of PROCESS is a step in organizing.\u00a0 Hopefully I will see results with this PROCESS and be encouraged to do it again.<\/p>\n

First up is P:<\/p>\n

Plan of attack<\/strong> \u2013 plan your project<\/a> \u2013 which area(s) do you want to address \u2013 make a list \u2013 evaluate present system, what is working, what isn\u2019t working, devise new system \u2013 determine budget \u2013 develop timeline<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

To get this part started she suggests asking the following questions that she found in an article<\/a> on About.com written by Sarah Aquirre.<\/p>\n

1. What do I want the purpose of my room or area to be?<\/strong><\/p>\n

A bedroom for my son, born May 16, 2009, who has been sleeping in a cradle in our room since birth.\u00a0 I want it to be a place for him to sleep, play, and keep his books, toys, and clothes.<\/p>\n

2. What do I need in or near the room to serve that purpose?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Crib, dressers, toy storage, book storage, rug, lights.<\/p>\n

3. What can I remove from the room?<\/strong><\/p>\n

All our crap.\u00a0 CDs, books, luggage, electronics, tools, old linoleum.<\/p>\n

4. What problems do I see with the room?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Not enough plugs, no window dressings, ugly wallpaper, holes in the walls, old leak on the ceiling, mess, mess, mess.<\/p>\n

5. What organizational tools might solve those problems?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Add more plugs, get room darkening blinds, bookcases, storage boxes, hanging shelves.<\/p>\n

6. What habits need to change to solve the organizational problems?<\/strong><\/p>\n

everything<\/p>\n

7. What kind of a budget do I have to work with right now for storage solutions?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Not much of one.\u00a0 We really only still need paint and repair materials for the walls, a rug, a ceiling fan\/light, blinds, and bookcases.<\/p>\n

8. What kind of a timeline is necessary to organize the room? <\/strong>(28 days!)<\/em><\/p>\n

We are getting a little bit of a late start in the month, but I hope to have the room cleared out enough to move my little guy’s crib in by the beginning of March.<\/p>\n

9. What is my plan of action?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Spend a few days emptying the room.\u00a0 Sort through the items in the room and make keep, store, donate, and trash piles.<\/p>\n

10. Who can I ask to help me with this?\u00a0 (working with a friend can be fun, productive and encouraging)<\/strong><\/p>\n

My husband will be helping me, but I know my mom and my sister will help me too.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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