It’s time for a new 5 Minute Organizing Challenge! What can you do in 5 minutes to gain a little order in your life? You can put a few things back in place or gather your important items. Here’s a new set of five things for you to consider adding to your routine this month. Try try them on for size and feel free to suggest a few of your own.

1. Put things that you need to act on in your car (e.g., packages for the post office, store returns, gifts, library books, etc.).

2. Put all old cell phone chargers/cables in your electronics recycling bin.

3. Check the surfaces in the room you use the most and find 5 things that you can easily put away.

4. Walk through your home/office with a garbage bag and fill it with trash, candy wrappers, used napkins, etc.

5. Check the expiration dates on your meds and call your doctor for refills, if necessary (or put “call doctor” on your to do list).

 Check out the June 2011 Organizing Challenge