Getting It Right The First Time...

Whenever we start an organizing project we are committing a certain amount of time and energy to something that needs doing.
None of us has an unlimited amount of time or energy, and so when we set out to tackle a project, we want to try to be as efficient as we can.
If we can do the project with as little muss and fuss as possible, we will not only have something out of the way that has been nagging at us, but we will be encouraged to take on the next project because we will realize that it doesn't have to be an ordeal.
Try choosing a small area that has been nagging at you. A drawer or cupboard perhaps. Give yourself enough time, but try to work straight through. Don't put away stray items until you are finished. Put them into a box, that way you won't be distracted from your first project by going to another part of the house.
Work with purpose. Look carefully at your progress. Think about what you are accomplishing and enjoy each item in it's proper place, or removed to be put/given/thrown away.
Be vigilant about what you have done when you are finished. It's done, and since you did it right, it won't have to be tackled like that again. Maintained yes, but not made over.

It's always satisfying to have created order out of chaos. Be sure you share your satisfaction with someone.
If you can make these forays into organizing as positive as possible, one of these days you might find yourself looking forward to it!