How do I get myself motivated to organize my room?

Question

I need help to be motivated. Whenever i try to organize my room, I start with the small things. While i am doing the small things, i stop and stare at something that i have not seen or used in a while and think to myself "Wow geez i wonder if should even use this or give it to someone else. So please can someone help me be motivated? Thank you. :)

Answer 1

I know what you mean. It often takes me a while to organize or rearrange rooms. But I have found there are definite dos and don'ts.

1. Vividly imagine what, exactly, you want/plan to do most in that room.

2. Map or list how you would like the big things arranged. List any important smaller things that you want in the room.

3. Take everything (except furniture that stays in the room) out of the room. It doesn't matter if you box it up, bag it or carry things out a few at a time. It doesn't matter if you put in on the kitchen table, the living room floor or out in the yard. Just get it out of the room!

4. Do any cleaning that needs to be done in the room. You'll never get a more perfect opportunity than when it is nearly empty, and you'll regret it if you don't.

5. Arrange the furniture as imagined in your mind. Leave the room for a break. Come back. If you smile or sigh with relief when you come back, the room is perfect. Otherwise, figure out what's wrong and fix it.

6. NOW, start going through the little things. If you don't know if you want it in the room, set it aside. (Boxes or baskets should do.) Once you have together everything you want back in the room, put them exactly where you want them. If there is a home for everything, you'll always know where it goes.

7. Now, check to see if anything is missing. Do you need to get anything out of those boxes because the room just isn't right without it? If so, put the articles in place, then set the boxes aside.

THE ROOM IS DONE! Now you can go through the boxes at your leisure without it interfering with your project... and it will be enjoyable instead of stressful.

HINT: Starting with small things is deadly. It's a trap that will keep you from getting the job done.

Happy organizing.

Answer 2

Start with the big things then you realize the most visual benefit quickly.

Make a list as to areas, then take them on one at a time.

Closet: Sort and remove clothes and shoes and purses not worn or used. Have a yard sale or a swap with friends or recycle them on Yahoo.

Hamper; Pick up all clothing that might be scattered. If clean, Hang or fold and put away. If dirty put in the hamper.

Bed: Clean out from under it, strip and make up with fresh linens.

Desk: Sort, dispose of trash and use stacker's or some process that will work for your papers. Put pens in a cup If you have drawers put a divider in it to organize the miscellaneous.

Floors: Make sure everything is picked up and put where it belongs, Clean those floors and vacuum or mop or whatever your floors require.

IF YOU HAVE NOT WORN, USED OR TOUCHED SOMETHING IN 6 MONTHS TO A YEAR, PUT IT IN A BOX OR A LARGE BLACK GARBAGE BAG OUTSIDE OF YOUR DOOR. Black is so you cannot see what is in the bag and consider dragging it back out. Put it in the hall as a symbol of getting it out of your life.

DO NOT GIVE EACH ITEM LONG THOUGHT, OTHERWISE YOU WILL GET RID OF NOTHING. If you do not want them totally gone put the box or bag in the attic or some storage area, Soooo if you "think" you want it you can get to it. But you will find you will probably miss NOTHING.

This his how I used to clean my sons room. 20 years later there were still bags of stuff in the attic ...But it had never been looked at.

GOOD LUCK AND BE BRAVE, YOU CAN DO IT.

Good Luck. The self pride you will feel is great.

Answer 3

I used to start with the small things also. Then I realized that it was only the small things that ever got done! :) I started working on the bigger things. The smaller things I can pick up while chatting on the phone or during commercial breaks, etc. I also realized that my motivation seemed to come in spurts - it was best I took advantage of it while it was there! Try cranking up the radio or your cd player. I find that if the tv is on it is harder for me to focus. If you live with your family or roommates, try shutting your bedroom door to limit any distractions. Also, if you haven't used something in awhile, maybe it is time to donate? If I haven't used an item in a year, I donate it to a charitable organization. The less clutter you have, the easier it is to organize and the less you will have to organize = more motivation to do it and less overwhelming. Good luck!

Answer 4

all you have to do is clear, (for example), if you clearing
your dress drawer- from the top.
1st thing to put all your stuffs in a box then wipe the
things, you had already got in the box.
just wipe it and start placing (setting) it on the drawer.
then inside of the drawers take out all you have there,
mostly in the 1st drawer - under garments, & so on..........
your wardrobe all the start from 1 side, all the tops, blouses
t/shirts, then the shirts,then the pants, jeans then dresses if any. all should be in each hanger. at the bottom, if any space
can place your shoes,your bags.

the things you thing you don't want it then just put in
a box & keep it aside, later when you want it then
you can look for it in the box.

if you have heard this sayings-
1 man's trash, other man's treasure.

Answer 5

Start in the corner that is farthest from your bedroom door and work your way toward the door. Do large and small things at one time. By doing this, it keeps you from picking something up in one area of the room and sitting it down in another only to have to pick it up again and decide what to do with it. It also keeps you from walking around in circles in your room.

Take a bunch of baskets or boxes and start tossing stuff into them. One box for trash, one for "doesn't go in my room," one for donate, and one for keep/put away.

Toss the trash, sit the "doesn't go in my room" out in the hallway for now, and put the donate by the front door so you can take it the next time you leave the house.

By then the task of organizing the keep box won't be so bad as you will have gotten a bunch of things out of your room and out of your way.

It's looking at the room as a whole and not knowing where to start or which area to move onto next that is causing you to get frustrated with it and lose motivation. Don't even attempt to put anything away or organize anything until you've sorted through all of it and separated it into the various boxes. Again, if you pick it up once and then sit it down somewhere else, you'll get to that area to work and will have to pick it up again.

You may want several boxes for your "keep" pile so that you can sub-categorize as you go - clothes in one, shoes in one, school items in one, cd's in one, books in one, etc. Use your bed to put your boxes on so that you don't have to keep stepping over them. As you fill a box, put it in the hallway out of the way.

Answer 6

The best way to "get motivated" is to write down your Goal..complete with strategy and time deadlines.

example of a goal: I want my room organized within 2 weeks.

example of a strategy: Throw away all the stuff I don't want /need.

Note: In yr strategy you list everything you need to do to reach the goal within the dealine.

Answer 7

Your motivation is corporation itself. by utilising being prepared you are able to take extra outing to take a seat down back or grasp out with acquaintances when you consider which you already be conscious of the place to discover issues once you're waiting to stroll out the door .not extra being late with assignments the two which will carry your grades up & that on my own is your motivation.undergo in suggestions each and every person provides better loose time to thier already busy schedules by way of utilising being prepared.

Answer 8

Everytime I buy something nice for my home, I am compelled to clean and redo the room I bought it for. So I suggest, GO SHOPPING. :)