DO Maintain your organized spaces

Welcome to the Declare Order Podcast where you will learn to "Declutter Like a Pro!" I am Leslie, your host, and I am the owner of a professional organizing business called, "Declare Order Professional Organizing," where I help people get unstuck – right in the middle of their mess! I know a lot of people out there resolve to "get organized" and listening to this special bundle of 6 episodes will help you do just that – as if you had a professional organizer right in your pocket! In each successive 10-15 minute episode You will learn to declutter like a pro. I am a member of the National Association of Productivity and Organizing Professionals, known as NAPO, and serve on the board for NAPO’s Chicago Chapter. You are listening to the sixth of six episodes, recorded as a bundle in honor of NAPO’s “Get Organized and Be Productive Month,” also known as, GO MONTH, occurring each January. Episode 1: DO Set Goals for your organizing project Episode 2: DO Make a Plan of Attack Episode 3: Phase 1 - sort and organize Episode 4: Phase 2 - containerize and test drive Episode 5: Phase 3 - the details Episode 6: DO Maintain your organized spaces In this episode, I provide you with tips for maintenance for your completed organizing projects. As you listen, you can think about how you would finalize the details in your space! I encourage you to: 1. Do not view maintenance as punishment for failing to stay organized. 2. Consider WHY things are getting out of order if clutter is occurring too quickly. 3. Every time you re-set it, it gets easier. Please visit my website, www.declareorder.com for more information!