Have you been organizing? That’s great!
You’ve sorted and purged. I know you’re exhausted but don’t stop yet. Keep going for another couple of minutes–then you can sit down and relax. You have a few more tasks to attend to before your time for organizing is over for the day…
You filled a bunch of trash bags, right? Yay for you! You’ve made good decisions and you’re getting rid of the old to make room for the new. There’s one more step before you’re done…
Your Organizing ‘Quick Tip:’ After purging items for Trash, Donation, or Repair get them out of your home ASAP.
• The bag(s) of trash goes right to your garbage cans/garbage room
• The bag(s) of donations go to a local thrift shop or drop-off bin
• The bag(s) of items that need to be repaired go to the tailor or fix-it shop
Put Donations/Repairs in the trunk of your car and deliver the bags to the appropriate places as soon as you can. If you can arrange it, purge items from your home the day before your garbage is scheduled to be picked up.
A piece of advice: Don’t wait to do these last steps. After a few days, you’ll lack the motivation to get those bags out of your home.
Watch my YouTube video to prevent this embarrassing moment from happening to you…
NOW you can relax!
Your bags of trash are going down a chute or onto the curb. Please be kind to your garbage collector–pack them safely and please don’t make them too heavy! For more on this topic, click to read my blog post, ‘Get Organized and Thank Your Garbage Man.’
Where’s your favorite place to take your donations? I’d love to hear in the comments below!
Stacey is a Professional Organizer, Virtual Organizer, and Author in Bergen County, New Jersey specializing in home organizing, time, and paper management. She is the author of The Organized Bride’s Thank You Note Handbook: Let Systems and 101 Modern Sample Thank You Notes Take You From Overwhelmed to Organized.
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