15 MINUTE ORGANIZING: A POWERFUL WAY TO GET THINGS DONE
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It's amazing what can be accomplished in 15 minutes. We've all got 4 of these blocks of time in every hour. I know, that's obvious to everyone else, but to me this is a epiphany of sorts... It is incredibly easy to blow 15 minutes: checking updates on facebook, admiring organizing ideas on Pinterest or, for me, playing Risk on my (secondhand) iPad.
BUT, what could I accomplish if I took just one of those 15 minute blocks of time each day to improve something in my home?
Well, I've tried it for a couple of weeks now and I'm hooked! (I'm groaning at myself as I type this, on account of this post, which is about hooks. You groaning now, too?)
[Really working on getting your home more in order?! Check out A REFRESHING TAKE ON ORGANIZING: WHAT ACTUALLY MATTERS & HOW TO GET STARTED!]
My 15 Minute task today is something that has been bothering me for 5 years. Five years of irritation gone in 15 Minutes! It's a little bit embarrassing, but this has been our "storage solution" for our family's lunch bags...
To start, we cleaned the wall with rubbing alcohol and let it dry. I then put a tiny pencil mark where I wanted the top of the hook.
[You may also enjoy: HOW TO TEACH KIDS TO ORGANIZE (HINT: START WITH THE THINGS THEY LOVE!)]
Then we just followed the directions... Much better, right?! Such a simple project. 15 minutes just erased 5 years of frustration and embarrassment. The reason we're so dressed up in the photos is that we did this after work on a weekday while making supper. It was that easy.
For even more great 15 Minute Home Improvement Ideas, head on over to the full blog post by clicking the link below!
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Published May 18th, 2018 8:49 AM
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B. Enne on May 21, 2018
good job!
Sometimes we (=I) procrastinate, because we are overwhelmed and don't know where to start.
It is smart to start small, and keep plugging away. That also helps the solution to bacome a good habit, instead of a temporary Band-aid fix.
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Kimberly E on May 26, 2018
This is good.
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FrugalFamilyTimes.com on May 27, 2018
Thanks, Kimberly!
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