Will staying organized take a lot of time and effort?

Will staying organized take a lot of time and effort?

Mary Astadourian (Professional Organizer) gives expert video advice on: Why is it so hard to get organized?; How do I know if I am disorganized?; What are the different styles of organization? and more...

I always tell my clients that it take three things to stay organized; a commitment, a set amount of time and effort on their part. It really does take those three things. The amount of time does not have to be great. I believe that you can stay organized. Once you're organized, you can stay organized, if you use 15 minutes a day. There's a way that you can make that happen, but you have to be committed to doing it. It has to be part of your routine, the same way that brushing your teeth would be. Otherwise, what will happen is you'll say, "Oh, I'm not going to do it today, I'll do it tomorrow." "Tomorrow, maybe I'll do it the next day". Before you know it, you've got five or six hours worth of stuff that you've put off. We're back to feeling overwhelmed, which is what we're trying to avoid by being organized.