Review the descriptions to determine your unique style. After reviewing the descriptions, you may find it simple to recognize your style. However, keep in mind that your style may not be so extreme or you may be a combination of the two styles. If you need a little help in deciding, read the first line under Visual and the first line under Camouflage, then mark the "Organizing Style Line" closest to the description that represents you. Then move to the next line. After you have completed them all, your style should be evident by the most marks in one area.

VISUAL CAMOUFLAGE Wants everything out in the open Wants everything out of sight Piles of papers everywhere Clear, clean desk Drawers left open Closed drawers Closet doors left open Closet doors closed Floor or chairs used as desks Clear floor and chairs Items placed on floor as reminders Things stuffed under desk Tops removed from stuffed boxes Things stuffed in boxes with lids

There is no right or wrong answer, just the one that best represents your true style. Once we understand our own unique style of organizing we can eliminate the "shoulds," "oughts" and "musts" and work efficiently using our natural organizing style.

Organizing is the path by which we use our skills and gifts to reach our goals.

Are you ready to tame the chaos in your life?

Declutter - to remove clutter from your life
Clutter is anything that does not bring you joy or help you reach your goals. Clutter can be:

	Physical - paper, furniture, clothes, stuff
	Mental -- thoughts, ideas, rules
	Emotional -- shoulds, expectations, guilt
	Spiritual -- rules, frustration, anything that is draining or makes you feel unworthy

Guide Questions for Decluttering: Will it help me reach my goal? Is it keeping me from reaching my goal? What is it costing me to keep it?

The goal is NOT to organize your clutter, but to eliminate it. The more you hold on to, the less space you have for what you truly want or enjoy. To simplify your life...First define your goals ~ Then declutter anything (or anyone) that is in your way. ~Sylvia Kirks McClintick

Organize
to designate places for things and a way to get them there. Remember that you want to organize to fit your lifestyle, not just so you can find your stuff.

Try different systems until you find the system which works best for you. If working with others, identify their organizing styles, and find solutions for all of you. Remember that you need to organize to fit your lifestyle, not just so you can find your stuff.

Simplify
to eliminate time wasters from your life, leaving extra time to live the life you want and maintain your decluttering and organizing.

Keep items where you need to use them. Make the behavioral changes needed to organize and stick with them for 21 days. Use triggers to catch yourself if you start to slip. It is easier to readjust than to start over!