Although we often think of compartmentalising as a mental construct – as in compartmentalising different areas of our lives; I also think of it when organising multi-purpose rooms in a house.

Here are a couple of definitions of the word:

– to put or divide into (compartments, categories, etc)
– the act of distributing things into classes or categories of the same type

I believe the most important room where this comes into play is the home office. This is very often a multi-purpose room, doubling as a guest room, kids’ playroom and/or homework area, or a crafts and hobby area. I’m using office and crafts/hobbies as an example because both of these activities utilise a variety of items which need to be organised and stored.

While it is very possible to create a workable office area in such a room, life becomes much simpler when the diverse activities that may take place in this room are compartmentalised. Flow is good, but overlapping can be tricky and can fast become chaotic.

The ideal scenario is to be able to segment the room into specific areas and functions. Using a standard guest room as an example:

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Do you know anyone who has an abundance of money and time at their disposal? I can’t think of such a fortunate being off the top of my head. For those of us who may wish to benefit from more money and time, I believe that one of the most effective ways you can do this is by decluttering your home and working environment. Follow that by setting up processes and systems and you’ll quickly establish more flow and control in your everyday life.

Here are my very simple tips, and systems, on how you can do this.

– Paying penalties on bills paid after their due date? Set up your regular bills on direct debit. You still get to check the billed amount before it’s deducted from your bank account, and you will in many cases earn a small discount for paying on time.
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