Hi, Hive friends! I take a different strategy to be productive in 2025. As a mom, I need to simplify things. Last year, I couldn't continue creating a monthly bullet journal because we got busy. The last time I got creative with my monthly journal was in June 2024.
I misplaced my notebook, and my kids destroyed it. Still, I prefer to use this notebook. I love it. It feels comfortable every time I open a few pages.
Every day, I write all my feelings here when I am in a bad mood using my mother tongue. It's good nobody can understand what I've been writing here. Hahaha!
Near the screen of my computer, I posted a To-Do list of my everyday house chores. It's easy to look at them every day and that means, I need to get up from sitting in front of my computer. I can take a break, stretch up a little, walk a little, and do quick house chores now and then.
Imagine that, you've been glued in front of your computer screen. Suddenly, you see that folding clothes has not been accomplished. So yeah, almost every day I fold the clothes, thanks to this reminder I see every day. Do you love to fold clothes every day? Me, I don't but it is a game changer. Seriously. :D
Using Post-It Notes is also a great help to create a list of reminders like arrivals of my orders, upcoming dates of some events or appointments, etc.
Organizing Clothes
I always have trouble with clothes because it's always a mess. As mentioned earlier, I don't like folding clothes every day. The kids go to school so I have to prepare the clothes they wear for a week. Easy to grab pants, t-shirts, and long-sleeved shirts.
Instead of storing the socks and underwear of the kids in the storage, I got these hanging organizers so I don't have to panic where I misplaced everything. I am not sure I am just making excuses but is brain fog for real? There are times I am so forgetful that I may have trouble searching for the small things. Easy to see, grab, and fill in space.
When I arrived here in France, I didn't bring many clothes because I was pregnant. All my clothes from the Philippines were Extra Small in size so I gave them away to some teen girls who were about my size. My sister, who has Medium-sized clothes let me wear her clothes while I was pregnant but I only brought a few of her clothes here. I bought a Large-sized jacket in Cebu to protect me from the cold when I touched down in Europe. Eventually, I received a new winter jacket and pullovers here. I've been wearing oversized T-shirts by my husband because I feel so comfortable. Haha!
I did buy some clothes last week and I checked how many clothes I've received from the family as gifts. For 3-4 years, I never dressed up nicely because I was lazy, boring, and unconfident with my body. Now, I decided to organize my clothes in a hanger.
I don't have my own closet but using this little organizer really made a difference. I can easily see all the few clothes that I have which need to be mix and match.
What are your strategies to simplify things around the house to be more productive? Let me know in the comments. Who knows, you can help a forgetful mama like me? Hehe!