Friday Fun at the Pool

This is a fun look at sorting and if you listen closely you will hear a gorgeous Swiss accent from genius Herr Ursus Wehrli. 

Friday Fun with Margarine Containers

Thanks to Peter Walsh for sharing this one on Facebook.

It’s so clever and beautiful.

 

As seen on my travels

I quite enjoyed seeing this plea from the toys for sale, on behalf of the shopkeeper, in Whistler, Canada.

Friday Fun One – Confessions of a Clutterholic

Getting the Kids Involved

We love to inject fun into the organising process. Getting children happily involved in getting organised teaches them great life skills, brings the family closer and gets the job done quickly. The last is probably the most important. The quicker you get things in order, the quicker you can on with the good stuff.

So here’s one way to get the children enthusiastically involved in pitching in –

Set a Task

and

Set a Time

Set a Task: Keep it simple, one step at a time. Instead of “tidy your room”, try “pick up all the clothes”. It’s much less overwhelming and easier to understand.

Set a Time: Keep it short but achievable. And make it darn obvious. Setting a timer works well but even better is playing a familiar tune or several. An upbeat tune will get the little ones working fast. They’ll also be able to judge how much time there is still to go.

Go ahead, put on a tune and get the little tackers helping out.

Colour Me Organised

Sometimes it’s just too darn boring to put things away where they belong. Before you know it, you can’t find what you want when you want it.

The solution? Make putting away fun and easy. One way to do that is to introduce colour.

Children especially respond to this technique. Get the kids on board and the battle is half won.

Assigning different colours to everything from file folders to towels to lunchboxes makes life interesting and easier.

Ten Decluttering Rewards

Sometimes you need a little incentive to get the decluttering job done. And most certainly, once the job is done you’ll want to celebrate and you definitely need a reward for your commitment and accomplishment. So here are some suggestions, all to be enjoyed guilt-free.

1. Run a bath and relax in some bubbles
2. Pop a cork and drink some bubbles
3. Take yourself out into the sunshine with a good book
4. Curl up on the couch with a trashy magazine
5. Pour a cup of exotic tea and nibble on some macaroons
6. Call a friend for a declutter debrief
7. Sit down with your favourite hobby – you know, the one you never have time for but wish you did
8. Grab your keys and go out for dinner
9. Call your friends and invite them over for a dinner party
10. Take photos and share them on social media, and wait for the congratulations to arrive

What will you do to celebrate and reward your hard work?

Friday Fun One – Happy St Patrick’s Day (yesterday)

Just imagine how organised they must have been to rehearse and pull this off to perfection. In honour of St Patrick’s Day yesterday. Enjoy.

Friday Fun One – 5 Top Tips for Creating Order

Friday Fun One – Brainpower

Mark Gungor explains the difference between the male and female brain.