10 Sunday Habits Have a Productive and Organized Week 

Do you ever have a productive and organized week? You might think it is unimaginable or impossible! I have no idea about your routines on Sunday.

If you think you’re always disorganized, you’re not alone. But there is a solution for everything. I will walk you through all the activities!

Many people start with good resolutions for the week and end up already on Monday evening when they haven’t accomplished anything.

Some people stay organized even if they are super busy because they have built habits that allow them to be so. No doubt you are right, these habits take place exactly on Sunday.

Here you will find ten Sunday habits for a productive and organized week that you can start putting into practice. For a super productive, organized, and effective week ahead practice these habits on Sunday.

10 Sunday Habits For a Productive and Organized Week

Sunday is the last day before we enter a new week, so it’s very important to know what you should do to have a successful week ahead! You just need to incorporate some of these simple Sunday habits that will set you up for a good, productive, organized, and relaxed week.

Productive and Organized Week #1. Don’t Sleep Sunday For A Long Time

Have a relaxing start to your Sunday morning, I know Sunday is a holiday day but you don’t have to spend your Sunday sleeping all day which can ruin your early morning routine.

Trust me! I was too lazy to wake up on my Sunday morning, but gradually I changed that habit.

I mean you don’t have to rush as you do during weekdays. Just remember that you want to be productive and organized during the day because Sunday has the power to start it off on the right foot. So start your morning slowly without oversleeping.

Take time to get up, and have a good and yummy breakfast. Divide your Sunday into two halves, first have to spend quality time with your family or do self-pamper yourself. Then next half you can dedicate time to organizing your weekend.

Check out this post to become a morning person. Also, here is my early productive morning routine.

Productive and Organized Week #2. Review The Past Week

How do you write a past week’s review?

A good Sunday habit is also to review the past week. Reviewing the past week is the process of a weekly review can be broken down into three sections: 

• Get Clear: Reflect on the past week and tie all loose ends. 
• Get Current: Prioritize what needs to be done this week. 
• Get Creative: Plan for the future and come up with new ideas to improve your life and work.

You can simply ask questions yourselves such as,

• What did I do well this week?
• What didn’t I do well this week?
• How do I want to improve the new week?

A weekly review makes you think and view your week as a whole. Without reviewing you don’t get the true idea of what you’re achieving, moreover, a weekly review forces you to pause and reflect: What did I get done this week versus what I planned to get done?

Productive and Organized Week #3. Write a To-Do List For The Upcoming Days

You should write a to-do list on Sunday to have a productive and organized week.

This helps you to make sure that your tasks are written down all in one place so that you don’t forget anything important. Prioritize and plan the order in which you’ll do them.

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Just take out your planner and write down your goals for the week and remember not to set too many goals because it will be overwhelming. Note down your to-do list, and all the tasks that need to be done in the week ahead.

Just keep one or a maximum of two weekly goals for yourself.

Now comes the scheduling part! Yes you should be clear on the ‘when’ and ‘what time’

Once you have your weekly goals and to-do list, plan out your week for WHEN you want to get them done. It is important because simply noting down what you want to do or have to do isn’t sufficient. 

A to-do list along with weekly planning will make things much easier and you will know exactly what you have to do on that particular day.

Take the time to write down your tasks for each day of the week and continue with this routine on Sunday to reflect on you as a habit. After a few days, you will notice that you will be super productive and you will know how to organize yourself and plan your time to dedicate yourself to what you love.

#4. No Work On Sundays

As a full-time working mom, I find Sundays as blogging days, so I tend to work on Sundays. I have to force myself to turn my working hours off on Sundays. Try not to do anything related to work on a Sunday. 

I know it is tough if you have to manage some other tasks, but this is the truth, you need some time off from work. Instead, you can read a book or spend time on your self-maintenance.

Working on Sundays makes you less productive on your weekdays. It is time to take rest to refill your battery, which is a must to run entire weekdays.

#5. Calculate Your Weekly Budget

To be frugal or to save money for future weekly budget planning is vital.

How to make a weekly budget? One of the best Sunday habits for a productive and organized week to put into practice is to check your money situation. Get ready with the bills that need to be paid during the week.

 Practicing your weekly budget gives you the correct road map on how to spend during the week and how much money you have in your account.

Estimating your total weekly income and expenses is a great starting point. Look for ways to save, such as shopping, and cutting down on eating out. Coming up with a set of budgeting goals, like saving for your dream will help to keep you motivated.

By checking your money at least once a week, you know how you are planning, how much more you can spend, and how much you need to save. Developing this habit can secure your money and your financial planning.

#6. Meal Planning, Grocery Shopping And Meal Prepping

If you want to have a stress-free, productive, and organized week, then meal planning, grocery shopping, and meal prep are important. As a busy working mom meal planning and grocery shopping saves me tons of my time and money. 

Try to do the shopping on the weekend and meal prep on Sunday. Meal prep is an intelligent method that allows you to plan and prepare the meals of the week in advance or you can save your time by making freezer meals.

Go for grocery shopping only on Sunday as you don’t have to go out every time you run out of stock in the middle of the week which is such a hassle!

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• The items you need for the meals you are going to prepare every single Sunday.
• Pantry items are about to be over for the week.

This not only helps to keep track of your grocery expenses better but also saves you time, money, and energy 

After adopting this habit into my life, my family became more organized over the weekend, and from Monday to Friday everything was ready and now I can cook my meals easily and have home-cooked food every day.

And here are some meal planning ideas and meal planner printables to help you plan your meals.

#7. Declutter, Clean Your Home

Having a clean and tidy home makes you more productive. My habits for a clean and tidy home help me to start a fresh and healthy week. 

I keep certain parts of my daily schedule for decluttering and cleaning my home. Mainly during the morning just before work and during also night time or evening soon after work. If I fail to complete my task, I usually declutter my home during Sundays which makes my weekdays more productive. 

You can follow some cleaning schedules and cleaning habits for this,

• Habits for all time clean home.
• 15-minute cleaning schedule for busy people.
• You can also try this cleaning schedule of full-time working moms

#8. Do the Remaining  Laundry and Plan your Outfits for the Week

I wouldn’t recommend laundry Sunday, instead do the remaining laundry to get washed and ready for the next week. Doing laundry every day is best if you are living with your family. Because as a working mum, I find it better than ruining my beautiful Sundays.

Please don’t make your Sunday laundry day. Find some time-saving laundry tips and easy laundry routines to solve this. This will save a lot of time that you could use for other productive things instead.

For working people finding their daily outfits is time time-consuming and struggling task. As I’m working from home getting ready makes me productive. So I pick out outfits for the week. If you work outside this is super important, because this makes your morning routine stress-less and saves your time.

#9.  Declutter Your Workspace

 A clean and organized workspace can help you focus, boost your productivity, and help you feel less stressed throughout the workday.

I can’t stay productive and organized if my workspace is chaotic and cluttered.

Just follow a few steps to clean and organize your workspace,

• Remove all items, including your computer, phone, pen holder, and other accessories. 
• Use disinfectant wipes to wipe down the entire surface thoroughly.
• Wait for the cleaning solution to dry before moving the desk items back into place.

While rushing to the morning hours, I don’t have the mindset to clean my working table. This is a life-changing Sunday habit I have learned and makes my working days productive, so try to clean up your desk or the workplace space on Sundays

#10. Create Self-care Sunday Routine

I love the self-care routine!

I refill my drained battery to face up the coming week and make be relaxing, you should do so and cut out time for yourself to dedicate to your self-care.

Remember to find time for self-care activities, it is not only a day to be devoted to organizing and planning for the week ahead.

If need some amazing self-care you can check out these self-care Sunday ideas for the perfect recharge and use them for your self-care routine.

If you are a beginner you can check out this self-care guide for beginners

Conclusion

These are the 10 Sunday habits for a productive and organized week that can welcome a new week happily. I promise you that these habits are game changers to boost your productivity and organization.

I hope this post has been helpful to you. I’m excited to know how it changed your life, let me know about it.

I will see you soon in another blog post!

With

❤️

Nasreen