A Clerk's Guide to Stress Free Organization
For those of you who don’t know
I love pintrest. Pintrest is an online social media website (no affiliate links
don’t worry!). It is a series of pictures which you can choose to ‘pin’ to a specific
board that you create. Each of these pictures will lead you to a related
website, like a how to instructable or a shopping website where you can but
super cute outfits.
For busy people, pintrest is
the perfect outlet. There’s no time commitment – and you always leave it with
something semi-useful.
Lately I’ve been super into the
DIY section of pintrest. Although I usually struggle to find time to make the
adorable hand knitted crafts that I love to look at – one DIY had continually
caught my interest.
The instructable is aimed
towards parents of children – particularly those with multiple children.
However, as a young college student I can definitely see the value in this DIY,
so I altered it a little so that it can be used for any person wishing to get a
better handle on what exactly is going on in their life.
The DIY I’m following today –
is the ‘command center for the home. ’ Mine was a lot simpler than the ideas you’ll find on
pintrest. I was going for something functional and easy to create that I could
hang on the back of the door. (But this may update as they year goes on!)
To begin with figure out how
exactly you want to use your command center. Some things that this little
spaces are often utilized for include;
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Organizing important
documents like notices, letters, bills etc.
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Tracking the day and
events of the month
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Leaving notices to alert
others about what’s happening
-
Tracking important goal
progress
I chose to use this space for
Ø Reminding myself about things I had to get done that day
Ø Tracking my study progression
Ø Tracking my goals for the week
Ø Organizing important documents
Ø Keeping the assignments I had to finish in one single folder
Ø Maintaining the events of the week
The
materials I used were
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Command strips (like
double sided tape, but they don’t rip paint when you pull them off
-
Washi tape (decorative
and doesn’t destroy paint
-
Weekly planner
-
Daily list
-
A couple of paper
envelopes
-
Paper decorations
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3 plastic folders
-
Miscellaneous pens (just
to draw stuff with)
In the folders I put
1.
Important notices
3.
Assignments that were
due within the next two weeks
Instructions
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| Just the calendars that I used |
1.
Begin by making the
arrangement that you’d like on the floor before you place anything on the door.
This is because it’s much harder to move things around once the adhesive is
attached to the object
2.
Once your arrangement is
made begin placing on the biggest features first. It is easier to arrange the
smaller details once you have put in the main features.
Calendar
1.
Check the height of the
calendar and ensure it is eye height and that you can comfortably write on all
of the squares.
2.
Once at the appropriate
height, attach two adhesive strips and press down firmly.
3.
To organize the calendar
write in all the activities you have the cannot
be missed ensure you have the time written next to every event
4.
Write down all the
events that you would like to
attend, keep the times near the activity
You should always write in the compulsory events first and
then fill out noncompulsory events because this ensures that you maintain a
realistic schedule that won’t lead you to burn out.
Tip; If you have a busy schedule you made be better off
using grid paper and coloring in a square to block out the times that you will
be away. This makes it much easier to see your free time when you’re in a hurry
and can avoid double booking!
Folders
1.
To arrange a folder
ensure that it is at a position that your arm can reach. The recommended
heights are;
·
Shoulder height
·
Rib height
·
Hip height
Any lower or higher than this
may mean that the folder is ill placed for daily use. We want to make sure that
this is a ‘functional’ space, so try to make sure it’s at a height that is
within easy reach.
2.
Then attach two strong
command strips to the back of the folder and press down firmly.
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| Is that one folder too many? |
3.
Place the items that you
choose within your folder, making sure to remember what goes where.
Some people recommend adding labels, but it if this space
will only be used by yourself it is not necessary.
Daily organizer
1.
I chose to organize my daily
list by writing out the tasks that have
to be done in red
2.
Then writing out the
tasks that I would like to be done
in black
3.
Social plans are usually
written in green
4.
Due dates are written in
red
Motivational quotes and other materials
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| And the final result! |
You may choose to use quotes in
your space to make it a more inviting place to look at. This is a great idea,
I’d recommend choosing quotes that you personal relate too. Be mindful not to
use too many as over cluttering the space can decrease its functionality.
Paper envelopes
If you’re like me you don’t
just want a functional space – you want something that looks good. Sticking
motivational quotes and paper decorations can help your display look good – but
using different sized folders can help give it that extra little bit of ‘aesthetic.’
I used plain white envelopes to
hold a few light stickers and some quick-grab note paper but feel free to pick
up some patterned ones from the craft store.
I decided to keep to my gold
theme and use gold washi tape (only visible in the last photo because I changed
my mind a few times!)
Using the same coloured tape
can be a great way to mix in vibrant colours without letting things get too
hectic!
Good luck making your command spaces! Post a picture of your
space on Instagram, Twitter or Tumblr using the hashtag #theunderagelawyer or
comment below.
Lulu Hensman
Lulu Hensman
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