Get Organized

April 26, 2026. 4/24/2026 dwm

Every year, on April 26, the day is dedicated to proper planning, cleaning up, and de-cluttering — Get Organized Day! While the exact origin and actual history of Get Organized Day are unknown, the aim is obvious — to eliminate the mess.

You probably know someone whose living space is an awful mess, or whose working space is an eyesore — or maybe ‘someone’ is you! Mountains of clothes scattered across the room, books, and papers everywhere; and dozens of Post-Its unattended. 

Calls, emails, and unanswered texts. Appointments and missed deadlines. Laundry and dishes undone. If you often find yourself hurtling through heaps of papers, bills, and books to find your keys while dashing to work each morning, you need today to organize your space and life.

Disorganized people are rarely productive. Many are grumpy, anxious, stressed, and exhausted even before the day begins. That is because they waste time locating documents and other important items necessary for the start of each workday.

Organization has physical and psychological benefits. 

First, there’s a sense of happiness and bliss that comes with living or working in a clean space. Second, you save time as you no longer have to dig through clutter — or recruit a recovery team — to help you find whatever item you need for your workday. Since you know where your things are, and how to find them, you’re in control of your space.

While getting organized may seem like a daunting task, you’ll love it more as you get into it. In the end, you’ll discover that time organizing your things is not as difficult if you put in the effort!