How to Get Home Projects Done

There are many TV shows which are aimed at the "do-it-yourself" viewers. Many people want to get their hands dirty and try to build, repair or remodel their homes. That's a great notion. Sometimes people feel overwhelmed when they look at all their projects left half-done. They don't know where to start. They just look away and forget them.

I've been down that road. It's a sickness with a cure. Some walls are partially painted or have paint samples streaks. In another putty's still drying after six months! Spackle dries in about an hour. There's no need to ensure it's bone-dry. If you look up there may be a chandelier dangling from a wire and hanger (that's dangerous too with the power back "on." The chaos keeps going.

Why aren't these type of jobs finished after several months? For most, it boils down to one word -- procrastination. No one likes to be diagnosed with this disease or claim it, but that's really what's going on. There are ways to get out of the cycle of procrastination. It involves a little prep work, but you'll see results.

Let's not waste time talking about what should or could have been done. Here's the bottom line. Things were left incomplete, you want to see results. There are two ways to approach any project. Either you can email to some of those TV shows which help you to finish those many projects, or you can keep reading and "get 'er done."

Here's the recipe to get organized and pull yourself out of procrastination:

1. Survey all the projects you have in your home. This is actually the most difficult part. This list must be lengthy. Think of it as brainstorming. What you don't want is to become overwhelmed with the thought of having a lot of things to do. Forget that. Don't think about the end. Just write. And write. Make that list by walking from one area of your house to another. Take your time. You need details.