15 Minutes a Day in February....

January seemed to be a month of motivating organizational posts in the blogosphere!

I've been perusing organizational tips from a variety of sources - everything from decluttering the house for the new year to organizing cosmetics and getting my purse into some semblance of order.  And I have gleaned a few ideas to implement in 2015.  

But, mostly I've been drooling over the ever-so-lovely life planners from Erin Condren......

But, that's another post entirely!  So, back to the house.....

I don't just need to declutter.  I need to DECRAPIFY!!!  Yep, I'm in a "toss it out" kind of mood.  I don't know where the "crap" comes from, but I do know that it seems to breed and multiply once it arrives.  

One of the more manageable ideas I've come across (when I'm wasting time online rather than decrapifying like I should be) is the 15 minute theory of organization.  The concept is extremely simple: 

Spend 15 minutes a day organizing one small area of your home.  

Don't tackle a project that can't be accomplished in 15 minutes.  

Do it every day!

Sounds simple and doable for me!  The question is - will it actually make a difference???

Today, being the first day of February, seemed the perfect day to get started.  So, I tackled my sock drawer.  My sock drawer isn't large, but it was sure full of crap!  I swear, some of the socks I threw away were at least 12 years old...and hadn't been worn in at least 10!

I was ruthless - I chunked a ton of socks.  So many that I filled a large brown grocery sack!  And, I can't begin to tell you how satisfying it was to carry that bag to the dumpster and toss it in.  

It may seem like a small thing, but it was very motivational.  I enjoyed the feeling I gained in that 15 minutes so much that I am inspired to move forward with this tomorrow and tackle another 15 minute project.  

Perhaps that is the key to this project - the tasks are small and yet the rewards big enough to keep you moving forward.  

Do you have an organizational tip or method that works for you?  If so, I would love to hear about it.  Leave a message in the comments below and inspire me!!!

Now, back to wasting time online and dreaming about that life planner.....