Once again, I find myself searching for things, such as car keys, lipstick, and various other things. I have long since known why I can’t find such simple things. I do not put them in the same place.  Also, I have so much other stuff in the way of where I put things, that I am too often having to wade through different colors of lipstick to find the one I want. I know the solution, and so do you. Getting and staying organized is the solution.

Getting organized is simple, but not necessarily easy. Staying organized is hard. It takes time to get and stay organized. But we waste so much time when we aren’t organized that the time it takes to get organized is worth the time investment.

The issue of having so much stuff that it is hard to be organized is another problem. Take lipstick, for instance. I would hate to know how many tubes of lipstick I have. And I use one or two most of the time. But the thought of culling the lipstick supply is more than I can do. What if I decide to wear some of the other colors in the future? It doesn’t make sense to get rid of something I might need in the future. Or does it? It does indeed make sense. If I am only using one or two colors, why not just get rid of the rest?

What about socks? I have so many socks that my sock drawer overflows, yet I only wear a few pairs. I have thought about getting rid of clothes and other things, such as socks, that I haven’t worn during the fall and winter seasons. If I haven’t worn them this year, what is the likelihood that I will wear them next year? Not much.

Back to keys. The solution to not being able to find car keys is to put them in the same place every time. Every single time. This includes putting them in the same place in my purse, so I don’t have to take everything out to find them. It also includes putting them in the same place in the house. Having a key hanger near the door we usually come in is one solution, but a bowl in that same area is sufficient. Leaving them on the counter in the midst of other stuff is not as good of a solution.

The tagline for my business, and my passion, is “Inspiring Positive Change in Work, Life and Family.” Some of my writings are heavy, and some are light. This one I consider light, but nonetheless important. Time is the most important resource that we have. We should do everything we can to not waste time.

We can save lots of time that we are spending looking for stuff if we get and stay organized. I’m in. How about you?