The word “reset” has always been a word that has inspired me to try, again. A word that makes me think of a goal, or a plan. A starting over place in whatever area you desire. I like the idea of putting everything back the way it was after a long day of messes and chaos.

There are several books I have read that encourage a “daily reset”. They are some of my favorite reads. But achieving the “daily reset” can be a little challenging if you have a lot of stuff. But it can be totally achievable with a little effort and prep work.

By prep work, I mean DCO your house, life, and belongings. DCO is an acronym I created to put on my to do list, with the area I need to tackle that day or week. DCO means: Declutter, Clean, & Organize. Here is how I put the to-do list item on my daily to do list, as an example, “DCO: dressing room shoes shelf”. When I put DCO on the list, I know what it means.

So, if you really want to make the daily reset for you, doing the prep work of DCO’ing your house, will be a tremendous help. Because when you DCO an area, you are designating a “place” for everything in that area. A resetting place, a home, for every item. If you are a perfectionist like me, this sounds so appealing to you. But yes, it is a lot of work. I am not perfect at all this, but it is the goal.

Doing a daily reset, will make your everyday life a little more simple makes the work week go so much smoother. For the Francophiles, this is so very chic, and what is admired in the Parisians. If you have not read all the Madame Chic books, you definitely should. I have them in my personal library and have read them over and over. I will forever strive for this type of chic and lifestyle.

Simplicity is a key part of the daily reset, because it makes the reset more efficient and doable. Queen of simplicity, Emily Ley, has a blog, has written books, and has a company all about creating a more simple life; a streamlined life. She shares how she uses the laundry basket method by picking up anything out of place every evening and then putting it away. I never actually used that method until recently. Although I do the laundry basket method a little differently, I have applied it to my situation and it helps keep things neat and tidy.

In the evenings, and also on Saturday mornings, and Sunday afternoons, I quickly walk through every room of my home, and pick up items out of place, put them in a basket, and put them away.

I also go room to room, putting things back in their place, and clearing surfaces. Just the simple act of clearing surfaces, can help a room look “put back”, tidy, or clean. It is a good feeling to look at a room once you have straightened it up, or “reset” it.

By doing this in every room, it makes for a quick tidy of my entire house, so that I can focus on other things I want to do rather than tidying all day long, or all evening. This is my version of the daily reset.

The idea of everything being in it’s place is what I want to get to. Where everything is decluttered, clean, and organized. I have a long way to go, but everyday that I do a little reset, it makes more time for getting to that place.

Do you do a daily reset? What does your daily reset consist of, or what would you like it to entail? What are some ways you stay on top of clutter and provide simplicity to your life?

Have a beautiful day!

Libby