Our O-Tip of the week series we will be providing valuable “OT-Approved Life Hacks” to provide you with simple and helpful solutions for living.
Often the focus of occupational therapy becomes helping people to organize their activities, their stuff or their time. So, for the month of April, our series will be all about organization.
It’s hard to stay organized when you simply have too much stuff! Here are some great tips to help you to be out with the old on a regular basis:
- Say yes: when you get a call from an organization doing a pick up of used clothing and household items, always say yes. This will force you to go through a closet or drawer and donate items you no longer need.
- One in one out rule: this should apply to both kids and adults! For kids, with each new toy or book they receive have them select an old one to donate to a child in need. For adults, with each new article of clothing that enters your closet, remove an old one and donate it.
- Let the seasons be your reminder: each season clean out your closet and drawers and remove items by asking yourself the following questions:
a. Does this item still fit?
b. Have I worn this item in the last 12 months?
c. If I went shopping NOW would I buy this item again?
If you answer NO to any of those… say see you later!