Life gets busy and sometimes it manages to become a mess. Being organised is a skill that takes practice. Here are some tools that can help you organise your life in a way that will make things easier.

1. Use Google Drive

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Tired of keeping track of all those documents, photos, and videos you’ve on your computer? Make use of google drive that allows you to not only store big files in an organised manner, but also lets you share them with others. This enables them to view or edit the files. This is especially helpful for freelancers, entrepreneurs, or people coordinating with a team in various locations.

2. Organise Your Inbox

Create colourful labels. Set categories. Manage folders. Keep those old messages in a separate folder. Mark spam so that they don’t bother you anymore. Filter newsletters. A clutter-free inbox increases productivity.

3. Clean Out Your Closet

In the Japanese community, there are gentle rituals for parting ways with the things you own. If that’s what you need to say goodbye to those sweaters and shorts you’ve been hanging on to for no good reason, do it. You will notice the amount of difference lightening the closet makes in your life.

4. Take More Vacations

You may be wondering – how would this help in you in getting organised? The truth is, it is important to relax. Although it seems like you’re taking time away from productivity, setting time aside for yourself significantly contributes to greater efficiency when you return.

5. Start Labelling

Labelling things saves time. When you’re in a rush and need to find that one receipt to return that useless purchased item you’ve been cursing, labels come in handy. Instead of running all over the house trying to find the receipt, all it would take is to pull that drawer labelled receipts out.

6. Organise Your Shoes

Get one of those racks that stores shoes. Don’t just leave them outside. This will help to lesson those incidents where one shoe magically disappears somewhere in the house and it takes a while to find the pair. Better not be late for work or a party.

7. De-clutter Your Car

Just returned from a holiday? Emergency items go in the back of the car, the cereal dispenser, which is now your tiny waste bin, goes in the front, and neatly organised papers in a folder get placed in the glove compartment.

8. Get Tackle Boxes For Medicines

Weather is unpredictable and so are illnesses. Surely, you need different compartments for band aids, cough syrups, and SOS tablets. Get these super cute boxes for your meds and see the difference it creates!

9. Binders for Papers

It is worth investing in binders and labels. You know it is when you’re looking for that old rental agreement to sort things out with your landlord, and you notice a binder labelled legal agreements. Life is so much simpler this way.

10. Beauty Products In One Place

So there’s the make-up kit, hair products, skin products, hair ties and pins, and jewellery. Wouldn’t it be amazing if all the boxes were placed on one big shelf and you could just grab what you need in half a second? It saves so much time!

11. Get A Planner Or An App

For those who still prefer writing things down instead of typing, a physical planner is a great tool to organise your schedule, make a to-do list, check off items you’ve completed, and mark important dates you need to remember. If you’re digitally inclined, you can use the google calendar to organise all your events and meetings, and the notesuite app to cater to your project management needs.

Now that you have quick a few tricks in the bag, why not giving organization a shot? It would be worth it. The more you will do it, the better you will get at it and your days will seamlessly end with a sense of productivity and contentment.

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