There are so many benefits for getting organised!  You reduce clutter and free up space, potentially eliminating the need to rent external storage space or move to a larger home – and with home sizes that have shrunk by 25-30% in Singapore over the last 5 years and space becoming increasingly expensive, this is not negligible. 

You know what you own so you save money by eliminating the need to buy something you already have but can’t remember you have or can’t find. You save time by finding what you want when you want it, etc. I guess these benefits are pretty obvious, right? But have you thought of the emotional impact that getting organised has on your lives?

Getting organised reduces your stress level. People who own more things than their space can accommodate report feeling overwhelmed, frustrated and stressed. Their stuff weighs them down, it seems that it has simply taken over their lives. Same goes with time. People typically try to fit too many activities into their schedule and yet don’t have the time to do the things they enjoy.  Their days go by and they feel they have hardly achieved anything of what they had planned. Streamlining your possessions being your clothes, kitchenware, medicine, kids’ toys, paper etc. and getting rid of the activities that don’t serve your professional and personal goals help you regain control of your life and give you positive energy.

Getting organised brings harmony into your life. You enjoy your surroundings more when each thing you own has its own place – and can be found in its place.  You are more inclined to spend time at home with your family. You honour a loved one’s memory by displaying that special item that was previously buried with plenty of others in a carton box that was never looked at.  Your mood is improved and so are your relationships as you spend less time arguing with your spouse and children over clutter or lateness.

Getting organised improves your self-image. You feel the proud owner of your home or your office. You socialise more as you are more inclined to invite friends over for dinner or your children’s friends for a playdate. You set standards for your children. You give a professional image to your boss, colleagues and clients.

Ultimately getting organised helps you figure out what’s most important to you and make room and time for it.  It may take some efforts at first but they will become habits that will make a difference in the long run on your overall well-being. So don’t wait, there is no perfect time to get organised! Just start with whatever time and resources you have.  Even ten minutes a day will make a difference.

And if the thought of getting organised is still daunting for you, consider enrolling some help in the form of a friend or a family member or, if you worry they will be too harsh or judgmental, a Professional Organiser like myself. The changes we are talking about can be difficult to make and you deserve to have someone, whose skill set you trust, to provide insight, give advice and provide honest, objective feedback. So don’t hesitate to contact me if you want to discuss your organising challenges, I just LOVE talking about anything organising related!