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Last updated on September 15th, 2023 at 01:54 pm
I never understood how people have a weekly planning practice to plan their entire week on Sunday and had time to do so much stuff. In fact, the excuse we use for not doing most of the things we say we want to do is that “I don’t have time,” which includes time to organize.
But when I stopped to really dig in and audit all the things I wanted/needed to do during the week, I found I had more time than I thought.
Not having enough time is a lie. And despite what it seems, planning your week on Sunday doesn’t make your life feel rigid. It makes it feel more free and open.
My weekly planning practice has helped me find time to do do the things that I want to do. And using this practice can help you find time to organize your home.
Let’s go through my weekly planning practice step-by-step.
Step 01: Write a to-do list
I write down every single thing I could possibly do during the week. Getting it all out of my head and onto paper immediately clears out the mental clutter, and in a way makes it feel like I’ve done half the task.
My brain download includes everything from tasks on work projects to making dinner each night for my family. Nothing gets left out.
If you need to find time to organize, add specific organizing tasks to your to-do list.
Step 02: Sort the tasks
Next, I decide which tasks are most important for the week. I use different colored highlighters to sort my tasks:
- Homemaking and family tasks (make dinner, pay bills, school dropoffs, clean, etc)
- Work tasks (tasks to reach my monthly business goals)
- Play tasks (reading, practicing a skill)
There are always tasks that I list that don’t get highlighted at all. They’re not the most important things for me to do that particular week, so I don’t worry about them.
How do you know if it’s important or not? Well, what are your goals? I set yearly goals and focus on particular goals for the month.
For example, if I had a monthly goal to organize my kitchen, then that would be a task I would highlight.
Step 03: Outline my week
I grab my planner and start setting up my week. I’ll start with adding in anchors for the day, such as mealtimes and naptimes. Then I’ll add tasks to each day based on whatever batch or theme I have for my day.
If there are tasks that are out of the ordinary project that I don’t normally do, I use Fridays as my day to take care of those things.
I don’t fill my day with tasks where I constantly have to think deeply. I make time for family, reading, playtime, or not doing anything in particular.
Why? Because our brains need to rest and be restored in order to function well and think clearly and deeply.
These 3 steps for a weekly planning practice, writing a to-do list, sorting the tasks, and outlining the week, will help you find time to organize your home. Actually, it will help you to find time to do a lot of things!
You might be surprised, because I certainly was, at how much time you have to do everything you want to do!
In search of a planner? Check out the Blessed Is She Liturgical Planner that I use!
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