Getting Organized 101

Going back to basics on how to get organized.

The first three months of the year are always A Good Home’s busiest time for organizing projects. Between new year’s resolutions/goals and newly found motivation, as well as more time spent hibernating indoors, so many of us have organization on the brain.

Like any other goal, it’s important to start with the basics in order to lay a strong foundation for long-term success. And to us, organization 101 is all about understanding the four-step process. Getting your home organized is not an overnight success. It requires a ton of upfront effort, careful planning, thoughtful implementation of systems and materials, and long-term maintenance. But it’s always worth it.

In the fall of last year, I was invited on to WFSB-TV/CT Channel 3’s “Great Day at 9A” with Nicole Nalepa and Scot Haney to talk about the comprehensive process of getting organized. In this short segment, we briefly discussed the four key steps to getting organized, while sharing an important takeaway from each step.

After wrapping up this segment, Nicole and I headed into another studio for a longer form discussion on the topic for her podcast, “Mommyhood Unscripted”. In this thirty-minute episode, we expanded upon each step, including what each step entails with examples, questions and recommendations/advice throughout each step.

Psst! One last thing… we just launched ASK A GOOD HOME, a subscriber-only q&a forum on Substack. If you’re looking for help, support, recommendations, advice on any home topic, including getting organized in the new year, we’re here to help! You can learn more and subscribe here.