We all know the cycle of picking things up, putting them away, just to go back and do it all over again at the end of the day. If this doesn’t sound familiar, then think back to the last time you had to dig through your home to find something you need. I’m willing to bet it wasn’t that long ago.

Getting organized is not usually the issue for most people, it’s staying organized. In this post, I’m sharing with you 10 simple habits that will help you stay organized so you can break the cycle of being unorganized!

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When paper clutter piles up I get paralyzed and don’t even know where to start. Have you ever missed an appointment or social event and then later find the reminder or invite in a pile of paper work that is out of control? This is when I knew if had to figure out how to organize paper clutter before I miss other events.

I like to motivate myself by learning from others how they take care of paperwork. My sisters and I always have at least one pile of paper on our kitchen counters. I’ll show you how I finally organized the paper clutter in my kitchen.

Here are some of the ways to handle paper clutter so it isn’t growing into a mess all over your counter.

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Being married to a pack rat can be incredibly frustrating. Especially when you find yourself constantly trying to reduce the clutter while your husband keeps creating more.

One of the most important things when it comes to having a clean and organized home is to reduce the clutter within it’s walls. The truth is though, when you are married to a pack rat, this isn’t an easy feat. In fact, trying to manage a space that is overflowing with someone else’s clutter can be downright infuriating.

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This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of The Duck Brand for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine.

There are pros and cons for having the first grandkids. Pros – extra excitement for being the first including lots of attention and visits from the grandparents. Cons – No hand-me-downs. I am the purchaser of all the clothes and my sister gets to benefit with all the hand-me-downs.

I can’t tell you how many times she has asked me…where is that cute red dress that I know Britton wore a few years ago?

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Do you want your planner or bullet journal to look artsy or preppy or bohemian but you aren’t an artist? I have always wanted my planner to look cute as well as organized but I have poor handwriting and am not an artist. I have found some super easy ways to make my journal look amazing without having to draw myself.

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Do you ever look at that mountain of laundry and wonder why we have so many clothes? I always want to know how to organize dresser drawers so I can fit more into them and not have a giant mess when we pull one shirt out.

A couple months ago I finished folding and went to put it away in the kids drawers and realized I couldn’t fit everything in. I knew it was time for a major overhaul of the kids drawers. I knew there were various systems and I needed a way to fit more clothes so I googled how to organize drawers and found all these motivating ideas.

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