CHAPTER ONE
Reasons to
Organize
Your Home
WHY IS ORGANIZING YOUR
HOME IMPORTANT?
Wasteful spending and lost production time can kill a 
business. Yet, many of us do not take into consideration 
that wasteful spending and lost production at home 
negatively impacts our health, happiness, free time, 
relationships, and finances. If you are overrun with 
household chores, you have little time for yourself, your 
family, or healthy habits.
Today, our homes are bursting at the seams with a wide 
assortment of items. For instance, many of our homes 
have products or tools for the following businesses and 
professions:
Is it surprising that keeping track of all of these items takes up considerable time? What about the space?
Lastly, shopping is rewarding. Marketing campaigns are designed to convince consumers that a product will 
instantly and forever improve their life. In reality, all of us have closets full of broken promises that we will be 
instantly transformed into flawless, confident, happy, and wealthy individuals.
Think about the big picture. Why do you want to get organized? Do you want to spend less time doing chores 
or reduce monthly spending? Like all chores, organization is a process that is never finished. However, you can 
make your time more efficient. 

DECLUTTER YOUR THINKING
SET LIMITS AND LIFESTYLE PRIORITIES.
When you think about possessions as useful items, part of 
an inventory collection, it is easier to set limits on how 
many items you use, need, and even want. Maintaining a 
huge collection of shoes while only routinely wearing five 
pairs takes time, money, and space.
Establish a new method of maintaining your household 
inventory. A business must routinely look at its supplies. 
Make shopping lists. Add products with the quantity 
needed as you see your stock getting low. Try to stick to the 
list and not buy on impulse.
Years from now, the time you spent with your family and friends will be important to you. Clean floors, toys, 
gadgets, and personal items will be easily forgotten. Simplify and reduce your personal and household 
inventory to make quality time.

DECLUTTER YOUR HOME
DECLUTTER LOW-VALUE ITEMS BEFORE YOU ORGANIZE.

The goal here is to reduce unnecessary items. This frees up space, reduces the number of items you need to 
sort and organize, and reduces your overall inventory. Check off each item as you go. Gather like with like so 
you can see your entire inventory. For instance, gather all your magazines to evaluate the entire collection. Will 
you read them again? How long have you had them? Recycle, shred, donate, or throw away these items.