My room's a mess, need some suggestions on organizing

[Patty]

Im really upset and dont know what to do with my room.I have tons of paper everywhere and dont knowe what to do with it.I have video tapes laying around,tons of books, cd's and tons of things that I dont know what to do with.I just tore my room apart trying to decide where to put my stuff,now feel worse cause I dont know where to put everything.I dont know how to organize good,everything is clutter.I really need help.Any advice appreciated.

 

Thanks.

 

Patty

[VASH THE STAMPEDE]

Garage sale!!!!

Organaze your stuff.

Pick up your clothes.

put your tapes away.

vacuum your rug.

I'm not getting what you're asking.

[quankanne]

get three piles going: in one, put the stuff you absolutely, positively must keep. In the second, put the stuff that maybe some of your friends or family would like. The last pile is for the stuff no one wants, but still good enough to donate to Goodwill or Salvation Army or even to someone having a garage sale. You'll find that it's easier to clean out things this way, and set up a rule that you don't keep anything that you haven't used in a certain amount of time. With us, the cut off is six months. I figure if I haven't worn or used it in that long, it gets given away.

 

once you've decided what to keep, re-organize your stuff. Maybe you just need a larger bookshelf or more containers to properly store it in.

 

good luck!

[moimeme]

Patty

 

Try cleaning it up 15 minutes at a time. Pick one spot, set a timer, and do 15 minutes only. If you get into it, set the timer for another 15 minutes. If you get tired, then go do something else but plan when you will next do another 15 minutes. The mess will disappear eventually and you'll not feel that it has been a huge chore.

[Jamie31]

Quank's idea was great, Patty. Maybe that's what you should do.

[Patty]

Wow,thanks everyone! Your advice has helped and I will do a 15 minute for each section! That sounds better then trying to do all sections at once.

 

Patty

[moimeme]

Sometimes it helps, when you REALLY don't feel like doing any of it at all, to promise yourself a little reward when you're done.