When are you truly organised? Is it when you have nothing out of place in your house when dishes are done, laundry is folded and washed, and no piece of paper lives on your desk? Or is it when you manage to get the kids to school (dressed), when you are doing a pretty good job at work and overall your family is happy and healthy living their day-to-day lives.

Is cleaning the house still women’s work? I did some research on this topic which is called the second shift. This research concludes that in all households the situation is different.

This week I am contemplating purpose. What is the point of cleaning, organising and decluttering? After all - it will never stop, will it?

As working mums we have to find a way to do exercise whilst cleaning the house, let’s introduce taskercising.

This week let’s talk about organising from the inside out. The inner and outer world, have much more in common than what most of us would like to believe and admit.

This week let’s talk about lists and look in particular at the ‘to-do’ lists. I have lists for pretty much everything; meetings to make sure I don’t forget things, lists for goals of the week, goals for each day etc.

In winter, it becomes crucial to prioritise self-care amidst our bustling schedules and numerous responsibilities. While the idea of self-care is widely acknowledged, the significance of an organised space in enhancing these rejuvenating activities often goes unnoticed.

If we talk about how to organise life, I suggest we look at life with a calendar. It allows us to do seasonal/yearly organising, to dive into planning mode and look at the ebbs and flows of your year. If you control your time, you control your life and this means you can answer the question: ‘How to organise life? My way!’