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How to Never Lose Your Car Keys…Or Anything Else Again!

April 30, 2012 by Scott Moize Jr.

Scientists have reported that Americans spend approximately 16 minutes on average per day searching for lost items, which adds up to a full year of our lives.

That means that over the course of your lifetime you will spend one full year in frustration, searching desperately around your house for your car keys, remote control, cell phone, or other important belonging.

Is there any way that you can reduce the amount of time that you spend looking around for your stuff?

Lost Keys

A Place for Everything and Everything in Its Place

You can reduce the likelihood of losing things if everything that you own has a proper home.

Create a pencil jar for the writing implements on your desk, put up a coat hanger for your coats, and create a filing system for important documents.

When you are finished with an item, make sure that it goes to where it belongs. The habit of putting things away in the right place will take a while to form, but after a while it will become automatic.

The Usual Suspects

Make a list of the 5 items that you lose the most frequently. Examples of common items that most people spend time searching for are key rings, cell phones, remote controls, and wallets.

Once you have identified these common missing items, make double sure to designate an extra special spot for them.

You can put a cute little container or key hook near your entrance way where you will always put your keys from now on.

Make a special spot on your bedside table where your cell phone can charge while you sleep.

Making a conscious effort to create a special space for these items will ensure that you are mindful whenever you put them down in the future.  

Clear Clutter Away

One of the most common places where we find missing items is buried under a pile of papers, receipts, and other clutter on our counters and tables.

Having cluttered surfaces creates many places for missing things to hide. If you can keep your living spaces clear and free of clutter it will be much easier to find the items that you are looking for.

With a little bit of organization and mindfulness, you will cut down on the time that you spend searching for your wayward belongings.

Filed Under: Personal Development Tagged With: clutter, Lost Keys, organization

How to Keep Your Car Organized

April 16, 2012 by Scott Moize Jr.

Auto InteriorYour car is your important mode of transport between point A and B, but if you are like many people you might also be in the habit of using it as a trash can on wheels.

Are you embarrassed when you offer someone else a ride in your vehicle because of the detritus of empty bottles, pieces of paper and food wrappers that litter the floor?

If you have children, do you have to clear an entire army of toys and stuffed animals from the back seat before anyone can sit down?

If your car is becoming a disaster zone, here are some tips for regaining control of the clutter.

Everything in Its Place

One of the main reasons why your car is such a mess is that nothing has a rightful place to be. You eat a granola bar while you are driving, and then stuff the wrapper in the cup holder thinking that you will dispose of it later and then usually forget.

The trick is to create a system where all of the garbage and junk in your car has a place. Keep a small trash bag in your car at all times, so that you can discard things in it rather than letting them get lost on the floor. Every few days you can throw the bag away and replace it with a new one.

Do Quick and Frequent Cleans

If you are waiting outside for five minutes to pick up a friend, use that time to do a quick tidy of your car. Gather all of the garbage and throw it away in a nearby garbage can, as most public places will have one.

If you can get in the habit of clearing out the junk in your car every few days, the problem will never build up to a point where it becomes overwhelming.

Organize the Back Seat

When you are driving around with your little ones, it’s great to have toys and books in the back seat to keep them occupied. To keep the mess under control, there are clever little organizers that you can buy which hang over the back of the front seat and include pockets for books, magazines, and small toys.

When you are a couple of minutes from arriving at your destination, give your kids the heads up to start putting their toys away so that they get in the habit of tidying up after themselves in the back seat.

These are just a few things that you can do to keep your car organized and tidy! 

Filed Under: Organization Tips Tagged With: Car Care, clutter, organization

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