How To Organize Your Life In One Week (7 Day Challenge)

Do you often complain for not having much time? Well, in this post, you’ll learn how to organize your life in one week. When it comes to organizing your life, it seems like a daunting task that takes forever but it doesn’t have to be when you have a proper strategy in place. 

Why Is Organizing Important?

You may think, why should you even bother with organizing your life. You are not having any problems at all living like this. 

But isn’t it great to have all your things in place so you can find them when you need them? 

We don’t want to be comfortable living in a place that is unorganized and full of clutter because it will affect you in many different ways. 

For example- you will get frustrated when you can’t find something you are looking for, and it will be difficult to focus on your important tasks. 

Messy places can affect your mood and cause mood swings. 

Organizing also helps you achieve your goals faster and reduces stress. 

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How To Organize Your Life In One Week

Day-1) Kitchen and Dining

1. Kitchen-

Are you someone who often puts off cleaning the kitchen for the last minute? Well, not anymore.  

Day one is all about organizing your kitchen as I believe if your kitchen is tidy and well organized, you won’t hate spending some extra time in it even if cooking isn’t something you enjoy. 

Make sure you check.

• Utensils
• Pots and pans
• Mugs
• Drawer
• Food storage container 
• Dishtowels
• Kitchen sink
• Condiments marinades
• Pantry 
• Fridge
• Freezer

2. Dining.

Make sure it’s dust-free and check-

• Spices,
• Sugar bowls 
• Plates and cutlery 
• Trays 
• Cups
• Remove unnecessary stuff like newspaper
• Decorate it in your own way.

Day- 2) Bedroom and wardrobe.

Having a well-organized bedroom is essential to have a proper sleep. Organizing your bedroom shouldn’t take a lot of time, nor should it be harder to do. 

Take a look at how can you organize your bedroom in these simple steps-

• Remove all the unnecessary stuff. 
• Utilize the space under the bed for keeping your out-of-season stuff.
• Keep the floor neat and clean. 
• Arrange each item into categories. 
• Declutter your wardrobe (if you don’t need anything, get rid of it by donating or selling them).
• Use drawers to keep your jewelry (use a drawer divider if needed).
• Keep pillows in a basket.
• Organize your shoes and sandals.
• Bags and purse.
• Socks.
• Laundry area (you can keep a laundry bin).
• Organize your Medicines.

Day- 3) Organize Your Workspace, Bookshelf

Whether you are working from home or just using your workspace for checking emails, drafting proposals, having an organized workspace is important so you can work effectively without being distracted.

While organizing your workspace, don’t forget to.

• Check your desk and remove unneeded items.
• Make sure the desk is clean.
• Plan your next week’s task. 
• Check if the place is well-lit (otherwise, it can hurt your eyes)
• Make sure you are comfortable.
• Make sure your desk is away from distractions (TV, gaming system, etc.)
• Invest in good quality pens (helps in improving productivity)
• For organizing your bookshelf, put heavier objects at the bottom and lighter objects on the top. 

PS – Additionally, check out how to create a distraction free environment. 

Day- 4) Organize Living Room, And Entryway 

There are some easy and smart ways you can organize your living room and entryway. 

As always, remove all the unnecessary items such as magazines, toys, exercise equipment, or anything that doesn’t belong in there anymore. 

Some useful tips to make your living room even better-

• Display photos in a creative way. 
• Plant some greenery around you.
• Organize your coffee table.
• Don’t put too many items in a room.

Day- 5) Organize Your Bathroom. 

While organizing your bathroom, I’d suggest decluttering all the unnecessary stuff first, as it will make further organizing easier.

While organizing your bathroom, make sure to-

• Not put too much stuff on the counters (store extra stuff inside of cabinet door)
• Use soap pumps as it prevents soap wastage and looks prettier. 
• Use Trays, Jars, and cups for storing makeup brushes, cotton pads, buds, etc.
• Hang your towels/use ladders.
• Use a makeup organizer to store your makeup, plus it looks stylish and luxurious.
• Keep your mirror dust-free.
• Use drawer dividers so you can easily find what you are looking for.

Day- 6 ) Organize Your Digital Space. 

Just like physical space, digital space needs to be organized too as many of us spend a significant amount of time on our electronic devices every single day. 

Here’s how you can organize your digital space- 

• Consider removing all unnecessary apps, software, and browser extensions. 
• Have a backup of your photos and videos (you can use either google photos or dropbox) Google photo is free for up to 15 GB, and dropbox is free for up to 1 GB. I personally prefer google photos to store all my photos and videos. 
• Create a folder and arrange files so you can find them later easily.
• Check your mailbox and delete all the emails you don’t need. (Also, unsubscribe from all the newsletters you don’t want to receive anymore) 
• Empty your recycle bin. 

Day-7) Organize Your Mind. 

Your mind needs to be organized to work effectively and efficiently. 

If you have no idea what is going on in your mind and if it is full of clutter, it will be challenging for you to be productive and creative. Also, you won’t be able to focus on anything. 

So, how to organize your mind and live a less stressful life- 

• Define your goals. (How to set goals and achieve them)
• Maintain a journal. (How to start journaling)
• Practice affirmations. (100 positive affirmations)
• Have a gratitude list. (100 Things to be grateful for)
• Write your next day’s to-do list.
• Stop Procrastinating tasks (7 ways to stop procrastinating)
• Have a morning routine. (How to create one).
• Write when you overthink. 
• Believe in yourself. (How to stop worrying about what people think of you).

Final Thoughts- Organizing not only helps you live a better and stress-free life but also makes you more creative and productive so you can focus on things that matter. While I believe we have covered many things in the post, there are still some areas like- your garden and garage that needs be organized from time to time so feel free to make your organization list and keep yourself stress free and organized.

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