The start of each year sees many resolving to lose weight, get fit, simplify life and improve. High on the list of new year resolutions is also the goal of becoming more organised, particularly within the home.

It's so easy to allow other interests and family commitments fill the calendar while the mundane household tasks are pushed further and further behind.

Goal setting and resolutions are great but statistics tell us that, for many reasons, only 8% of people achieve their resolutions. It has been suggested that writing down your lists and taking notes will all contribute towards achieving those goals. So... the new Weekly Household Planner from Confident Mom is a valuable tool for those wanting to improve in this area. It's helpful for anyone trying to keep on top of the weekly household chores.
And... it's free.

The planner provides a weekly outline of tasks to accomplish; some of these are daily tasks that need to be completed and a couple of other tasks are additional. If you follow the outlined household chores, you should find that chores are no longer a 'chore'. You should take no longer than about 30-45 minutes each day and you won't dread the weekend when the build-up of chores will take a large part of the day to complete. The planner also includes an area for planning your weekly menu and an area for an additional notes. You'll also be able to track your water intake. And... each week includes an inspirational quote.

You can find the FREE downloadable planner here..
Instructions and introduction to the planner can be found here..

Clutter Rescue website and resources provides information, DIY courses, coaching, organising blog and more. The focus is on helping mothers move from busy to balanced, and these days it's the common cry from many families.

Life is endlessly busy and even school holidays seem jam-packed with activities and events. If you need some help with organising you home and your life, then check out the Clutter Rescue website and download the free app and make use of the tools:

• Ground rules to get started on their organising journey;
• Organising Challenges to work through at their own pace to help balance work and home, raise helpful children and find time to connect with the people that matter;
• Quick and effective organising tips to pick and choose from that suit them, their home and schedule;
• Clutter Rescue TV episodes with practical advice on how to organise specific areas of their home, schedule and children’s chores and routines;
• Organising Podcasts to keep them motivated and inspired on their organising journey;
• Articles and blog posts on all aspects of organising in the home to help them know what processes and products work for each space.

The new year's calendars line the shelves and many have set new resolutions to become more organised. Organisation is not something relegated to business and office work but is really helpful for families, too, enabling families to do more than survive the deluge of family and school commitments, schedules and events, but instead to thrive. Help is at hand! There are some handy resources that you might like to consider to help you take control of your daily and weekly tasks and schedules... and some of these are listed below.

Sports practice, school concerts, end-of-year
events, appointments…keeping track of all the family’s commitments is always a
headache but at this time of year, it’s almost impossible. 
The award-winning Cozi is a FREE family organiser and mobile app that
  helps you organise your busy life- Family Life.. Simplified. It’s well worth
  checking out, especially as the mobile app is now available for Australian
  families.


FAMILY CALENDAR
 A calendar for the whole family is easy to set up along with reminders for everyone assigned (txt or email) and a weekly emailed list of the upcoming events for the week. Recurring events like school schedules can easily be included. And, it syncs with other calendars.

TO DO LISTS
 Use the To-Do feature and receive timely reminders.  Assign tasks for kids, too, and print off a chore list for each child. Use a premade planning check list for any upcoming event from the lists of household cleaning, party needs, birthday party checklists, pantry needs, school supplies and more.

 FAMILY MEALS
Plan meals with the drag and drop recipes feature to create your weekly dinner plan. Add recipes and ideas to the online recipe box and add ingredients to your shopping list. Your shopping list is available on your app or can be emailed so that it’s always available. 

FAMILY JOURNAL
 Easily add family memories and milestones to the family journal/blog and share family news via email, on a private family website or on Facebook. The Cozi homepage also includes regular, helpful family articles and ideas. Find Cozi HERE...

 Cozi wins awards year after year and you’ll find it invaluable as a family organiser. There are other apps available from Cozi, too, that you might like to check out: Cozi Password Vault and Cozi Kids Colouring.

 Check out the Cozi clip below for a comprehensive overview of the Cozi organiser- specially designed for busy families.