It is the feeling when you arrive home from a busy day and overwhelm sets in. The countertops are full of miscellaneous things to do. Your dining room table has piles of bills, papers, projects, and laundry. The kids summer crafts, projects and paperwork have taken over your home. Your summer meal planning was lost the second week of the summer.
It is time to reset your home, meal planning, exercise routine and your priorities.
This is what happened in my home. Yes, I am an organizer and I know better. With busy schedules and the desire to keep the family feeling ‘free’ for the summer, everything got out of control. The bedrooms filled with things that do not bring calm and peace for resting. The pantry has filled with processed food due to a lack of meal planning. Routines and structure were gone.
This past week, a wonderful organizer came into our home to help me. That’s right. I hired and organizer. Here is why:
- The organizer was a non-judging third party that gave me clarity on what was important to me.
- Time was dedicated just to organizing my home.
- She offered a new perspective on ways to structure the organization in my home.
- It was easier to let go.
- We worked very efficiently as we went through the kitchen, pantry, craft closet and toys.
Here is what I learned
- It is good to get help.
- I am organized (obviously), but letting go of my kids’ junk is hard.
- The process inspired me to keeping going.
- I would not have set aside the time to dedicate only to organizing.
- The kids only noticed how nice their rooms and craft closet looked. They didn’t notice what was removed.
- An organized pantry inspires healthy eating and better meal planning.
- It was fun.
As summer winds down, schedule time to get your home back in order. Kids need the structure in their homes to be ready for school.
Top Shelf Home Organizing takes pride in helping people get organized. Call Jayme when you are ready to gain control of your home.