Saturday, February 02, 2008

Organizing Tip I'm Trying to Keep in Mind

FIFO...sounds like something a giant would say.

It means: Full In, Full Out. I don't remember where I read this one, but I've been trying to keep it in mind. It means, never leave or enter a room without having your hands full! I'm especially trying to do this regarding laundry. I can't lift a big, heavy basket. But I can carry a handful of clothes. I try to categorize them (like bringing up all my aprons), which makes them easy to put away.
I also try to remember to carry dishes out of a room. We tend to have dishes all over the house, and I'm just as guilty as anyone.

What I like about this acronym (I think that's what it is) is that you can get a lot accomplished in a day with minimal effort. Like the pennies you throw in a jar, little things add up!

Here are some other organizing acronyms I like:

OHIO--Only Handle It Once
AFT (or FAT): Act, File , Toss--the only three things you ever need to do with paperwork!

What organizing acronyms* do you like?

*that better by the right word, since I've used it several times here.

3 comments:

Amy said...

Good post! I like PROCESS by Organizing Junkie:
Plan of Attack
Remove Items
Organize into piles
Containerize
Evaluate Plan
Solve/Simplify
Smile, relax and enjoy your work.

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Karen said...

I am always looking around for things to pick up on my way to and from each room. Another good thing to do is to put things in a basket on the stairs. Each time you go up and down the stairs you take something to put away.