Molehills out of Mountains

Here in the Austin area, I think the only thing happier than Lake Travis with all this rain are the weeds in MY yard. They have taken over! But, I have decided to take on the challenge of eliminating them, one tuft at a time. Originally, I thought, "This project is too big. I can't do it." But, I devised a plan to conquer it. Instead of trying to get rid of it all at one time, I now do a little at a time. I use one of those 5 gallon Home Depot buckets to collect the weeds as I pick them. I set a goal of how many times I will fill that 5 gallon bucket each time I start out. That way, I have a sense of accomplishment by reaching that goal, instead of looking at how much more I have to do. Yesterday, I vanquished 15 gallons of that pesky weed!



You can use this same plan on any organizing project that seems overwhelming. If your whole house needs organizing, don't try to take it on all at once. Break it into smaller portions. Start with a single drawer, one closet, or one room. A small portion that you know you can finish. Do not get distracted by the other areas that need to be completed. When you are finished, stand back and look at what you have achieved. Be proud of what you have accomplished. Move on to the next area only when that first one is completed.

Break those mountains of clutter into small, manageable molehills. You can do it, one step at a time.

Now, I have to get back out there and take on another 3 buckets of weeds!