Use Delegation for Organization
Delegation can go a long way toward getting your home organized. Sometimes it is difficult to let go of being the one to get it all done. Sometimes it is hard to believe that anyone else will do the tasks or chores as well as we do. You might worry that something will get messed up, forgotten or simply not look at nice as when you do it yourself. Or that it is just faster to do it yourself.
Sometimes though, delegating duties will bring nice suprises. It can be surprising to learn that your kids may see something in a different light or have different ideas on how to do something that are even better than your ideas! When it comes to delegating duties to kids, in the big picture, you are teaching them life skills to help them toward their own independence.
So here we are at summer vacation and I have to balance business, kids, house, chores, etc. My kids are old enough to actually do some work for me this year which is pretty exciting. It’s also a little unnerving for a professional organizer who likes things done a certain way. My oldest recently cleaned out my twitter account to balance followers vs. following. She had a clever way of making notations on some accounts that I never would have thought of. Plus, the two hours she took to do it, opened up two hours of more productive work for me. Work that no one could do for me.
My youngest worked on Household Hub Notebooks and she pointed out a clever trick while she was working as well. So, just because I’m mom, I guess I really don’t know everything-who knew? So, don’t be afraid to get help to help you stay organized and get tasks done!
Tags: delegation, Home Organization
