Half way through the year, I usually go through my home and tidy my organization systems. I don’t know about you, but my home office can always use a little attention. Whether your home office is an entire room or just a spot on the kitchen counter, these tips will help you get it organized and will make it function so much better!
1// Implement a system for paying bills
To help me remember what bills need to be paid each month, I made a checklist that stays in my mini kitchen office with all my paper bills. I created a list of all the bills we pay and listed all the pertinent information I use to pay that bill. Not only will this help me remember every bill I need to pay, it holds all the login and password information I need to access the online accounts. Because that struggle is real. You can grab my printable bill payment system on Etsy!
2// Organize your digital photos
I periodically dump all my photos from my phone or camera onto my home computer. For me, once I have around 200 pictures on my phone I know it’s time for a photo dump! I set up a folder system that makes it easy to transfer pictures and to access them later when I want a certain photo. For example, I might sort this month’s photos in these folders:
- Summer 2017: I have one folder for each season. This is for any picture of a family gathering, date night, holiday, birthday or anything else that “happens” during the season
- Cats: Everyone has a giant folder with pictures of their cats, right? 🙂
- Niece and Nephews: Each of our siblings have a folder labeled with their kids’ names. I love having a place to store the pics that are texted to me!
3// Tame that email monster
Nothing makes me twitch like an inbox with hundreds of unopened emails. I have a post with three simple tips to help you control the email monster – check it out if your inbox makes you twitch! 🙂 Tip #1 on that list is to create an email address just for “junk” mail. It doesn’t cost anything and it makes life so much easier!
I have one more tip that I shared in the video below. You can watch the whole thing to hear me discuss tips 1-3 in a little more detail, but skip to the 7 minute mark if you just want to hear tip #4!
Happy Organizing!
Come Home For Comfort 
I just got done emptying my phone photos. Those things pile up so fast! Also been cleaning in the basement, trying to sort things before fall/winter. I have a ton of clothes to go through. My closet is so small that I have to switch clothing out by season. It feels good anytime I can toss/Goodwill something!
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It’s crazy how fast those pictures add up! I agree!
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I use to be much better with my picture organization…need to get back on that! I just started using mint for our budgeting and bills and I’m loving that it has been notifying me when payments are due. I use to keep everything in an excel speadsheet myself and I really think I’ve been wasting a TON of time! I love my charging station…definitely has been a game changer.
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That’s awesome! I’ll have to look into Mint!
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update….I love it but do not love there isnt a reconciliation function. 😦
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I really really really should my photos backed up. I’m so bad about that!
And one thing I am really good at is clearing out my e-mail out every single day. I can’t handle a cluttered e-mail account.
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I think most of us struggle with photo organization! Until I set up this system a couple years ago, I had thousands of pics on my phone!
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This is so great! I need to watch the mini kitchen office video! Love these tips!
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Thank you, Keri!!
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Definitely just sorted some mail and went through my inbox (44 unopened messages – yikes!) after reading this post. Thanks for the inspo! 🙂
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Glad to inspire!! 🙂
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I agree about having an empty inbox. I don’t have a home office, but I’ve been organizing everything in my life lately. I’ve been working on it for several weeks now and I’m a few days away from being done. I feel so happy and energized when my surroundings are well organized.
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Organizing everything in your life? That sounds like so much fun! I did that not long after we moved into this house – it felt so good!
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I am so happy to hear that you like a clear inbox too. Absolutely nothing makes me happier than having mine all cleaned out. My husband hasn’t checked his in like 6 months…. I simply can not imagine.
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Oh my…6 months?! I don’t think I could sleep at night. LOL!
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