11 Don’t bring in more unnecessary items. Don’t defeat the process of organising your life by bringing in new things that you don’t need. One major reason you might do this is bargain shopping. Avoid big sales or bargains, as these will lead to you buy things that you don’t really need or want simply because you don’t want to pass up the good deal.

• When you’re shopping, ask yourself where in your home that piece will go. Do you have a specific location for it, where it can stay permanently?
• When you go to the store, keep a list of the things you are looking for. Then, as you search for items do not stray from your list. You will come back with only what you need, rather than what you thought you needed.
• Consider the money you save by avoiding that sale. Although you may be making a bargain purchase, you are still spending money on something you might not need

How many times has your house become unorganised because you put off cleaning it up? Although this is tied to procrastination, you can make your list of things to clean and organise more manageable by presenting yourself with smaller tasks. Choose a single item - such as dusting - and give yourself a specific time and day to do it. If you do this with all your chores, your space will always be clean without you having to spend several consecutive hours working on it.