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Start Here to begin your organizing journey . . .

I bet you're thinking to yourself . . ."What do I do?" "Where do I begin?"

Start here!

You’ve just taken your first step toward a better quality of life. By making a choice to start here, you are choosing to become more organized, you and your loved ones will truly have more peace of mind AND more time to do what you really enjoy.

You’ll ultimately gain more time in the long run by applying these home organization tips and solutions.

As I said on the Home Page, I truly feel passionate about being organized. I believe we are called to be a good steward of our time, talent and treasure.

Time is a limited commodity. That's where organization tips can help.

Just think . . . what if you misplace your car keys 3 times in a year and you spend 30 minutes each time looking for them?

That’s 90 minutes a year.

Start Here 3 What if you can’t find the TV remote once a week and spend 5 minutes each time looking for it? 5 X 52 = 260 minutes a year!

In a year, that's 90 minutes a year looking for your car keys, and 260 minutes a year looking for the TV remote! That adds up to 350 minutes each year (or almost 6 hours)!

That’s 6 hours of your precious life that you can’t get back.

That’s 6 hours you could have spent playing a round of golf or a set of tennis. You could have had dinner enjoying time with your family or friends or pursuing your favorite hobby!

Need more proof? Take that 6 hours and multiply that by your hourly wage . . . see how much money you could have saved? Start Here 5

Did you know that the words organizing and organic come from the same root word . . . (bet you didn't think about that!).

The reason I mention this isn't to bore you to death with trivia. . . but I want you to realize that getting your life back, straightening up and being organized is an organic process.

It's not something you do just once and forget about it. You will take a few steps, do a few things, then step back, re-evaluate what you've done, and then take a few steps more.

It's time to straighten-up-now, take control and get your life back! I’m here to help you with all the best home organization tips and solutions I have (or can find for you).

If you are one of my many readers who feel lost about where to start, my suggestion is to start here.

Before heading out to the home organization tips, begin by reading the informative articles below:

Learn why it's important to start with an organized mindset before you begin
Work through some helpful questions to ask yourself to help you find out what's important
Don't feel frustrated, learn how and where to begin
Don't become over-whelmed by trying to do it all at once -- learn to take baby steps and do one small thing at a time
Review the information on basic organizing principles to give you the best start
Read about other things to consider before you begin
Get an overview (or review what you've learned) by reading about last things to consider before you begin

These articles are designed to save you time in the long run. They will help you make the long-term life changes that are needed. Don't just take on a project. It takes more than just a few tips and tricks to get and stay organized. It takes a lifestyle change.

Straighten-Up-Now.com is dedicated to providing you with everything possible --- a well rounded, one-stop shop, full meal deal. The best home organization tips and home organization solutions.

So start here now . . . go to Step #2 Organized Mindset

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