How often do you find yourself dreading a nagging task that sits staring you in the face?
I know that I easily find myself saying, “I don’t want to do that right now!” or “Maybe I can do that tomorrow.”
These tasks are generally not overwhelming, but somehow, they seem to get pushed to the back burner. But what I find over and over is that they almost always take much less time than I every thought they would. In fact, it’s not uncommon for them to take just a few minutes to complete.
In light of this, today I am sharing 5 more things that can be cleaned or organized in 5 minutes or less. If you missed my original post dealing with the same topic, you can find it here!
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Wallet
A few weeks ago I decluttered the inside of my purse, and that process was quite quick. The wallet, like the purse, can quickly accumulate unwanted items including: old receipts, coupons, and lists.
Time Taken to Complete Task: 3:29
Within a few minutes my wallet was clean and organized. Now let me work on keeping it that way!
Kitchen Sink
I wish I was better about cleaning my kitchen sink each evening, but I’m not. It really isn’t a lengthy task, though, so taking the few minutes to deep clean your sink at least a couple times a week seems worth it.
Time Taken to Complete Task: 5:17 (17 seconds over 5 minutes; I’m still calling it good!)
I sprinkled the inside of my sink with baking soda, gave it a good scrub, and rinsed it down. It’s now sparkling clean and ready for tomorrow’s dishes!
Car Glove Box
In a former blog post I shared that I keep a cosmetic bag in my glove box, and that bag generally stays quite tidy. The rest of the box, though, can become overly cluttered with extra napkins and random odds and ends that just get shoved inside and forgotten.
Time Taken to Complete Task: 4:15
In just a few minutes I was able to quickly remove a lot of extras and do a quick tidy.
Top of the Refrigerator
The top of our refrigerator can easily become a catch all. We hide things up there and also use it for extra storage of random items. Before we know it, it becomes quite messy.
Time Taken to Complete Task: 3:50
I’m so glad I took the time to do this. This task had been staring me in the face for way too long. I’m happy to see a much cleaner and more organized space now!
Sock Drawer
Truth be told, I actually have a sock basket. But whether it be a basket or a drawer, our sock collection can get a little overrun if we don’t tackle it every once in awhile. Sometimes you just have to throw out that holey sock; or finally admit that your missing sock is never going to be found, and it’s time to toss the mate.
Time Taken to Complete Task: 2:10
I got rid of some worn out socks and even returned my son’s sock (which somehow made it to my collection) back to his room.
All of these tasks took me less than 5 minutes (and 17 seconds)! Getting started was the hardest part, but once I got going, well, I was almost done! In less than 25 minutes I had completed 5 tasks.
What about you? What will you clean or organize today?! Give yourself just 5 minutes and see what you can do! I’d love to hear what you think you can clean or organize in 5 minutes. Leave your ideas in the comments below!
Until next time,
Charissa
Yes! This is so wonderful. Cleaning and organizing is great for your mental health, too, and I love that these are quick projects that won’t even take a long time. Thanks for sharing.