Trying to get rid of clutter?

10 questions to ask yourself when

Decluttering

1. Is this item something I use regularly?

2. If not, is it something I love?

3. Am I keeping this out of obligation?

4. Do I think I should love it?

5. Am I saving this just in case?

6. Do I have multiples of the same things?

7. Could something else do the same job?

8. Am I holding onto it to fix one day?

9. Is it worth the time I spend cleaning it?

10. Could I use this space for something else? 

Hour-a-Day Organization

Keep your home clean and organized year-round by focusing on quick tasks that help you break free from overwhelming chores. Use our easy guide to start manageable organizing habits.

Daily Deeds
Pick a few tasks that are everyday priorities in your home, or do them all in just over an hour a day:

• Toss Trash: Take 3-5 minutes to get rid of 3-5 things. The fridge, your pantry, closets, the garage or basement are all good places to do this.
• Put Things Away: Pick up 3-5 things in your immediate area and put them where they belong in 3-5 minutes. For example: laundry, toys, paperwork, mail, jewelry or shoes.
• Do a Surface Reorganization: Take 3-5 minutes every day to clear or reorganize one surface, like the kitchen counter, your dresser or the coffee table.
• Do a Quick Clean: Choose one item or area that often gets overlooked, like the top of the fridge or the coffee maker, and give it a quick clean for 3-5 minutes.

• Use a Basket: Keep a basket in 3 high traffic areas of your home to collect orphaned odds n’ ends. Sort items in the baskets once a week for 3-5 minutes or rotate the responsibility through your family members.

Start Helpful Habits
Take 3-5 minutes a day to get into these good habits and you’ll feel the clutter of daily life begin to melt away:

• Make the Bed: It makes your bedroom look and feel neater, and it sets you up for sticking to good habits all day long. For more beautiful bed-making tips, read Four Steps to a Beautiful Bed.
• Sort Your Mail: As soon as you pick it up, do a quick sort. Throw away junk, hand out mail for other household members, collect magazines or catalogs in a basket or rack and put everything else in an inbox.
• Straighten Up Your Entryway: Putting your shoes in a rack or cleaning off your entry table can make a big difference and a big impression on family and guests.

• Clean Out Your Purse: Spending a few moments at night de-cluttering your bag can help keep it from getting messier in the long run and prepare you for tomorrow. For more purse organization tips, read Decluttering Your Purse or Bag.
• File Papers: To create a clean and inviting workspace, take 3-5 minutes to file 3-5 papers where they belong or start a new file.

By creating small daily cleaning and organizing routines and sticking to new habits, you’ll have more time to enjoy a clean home and relaxing moments.

Clutter Busting Tips by Home Made Simple.

Clutter Busting Tips

Mail piled high on the counter, sneakers strewn across the floor, towels littering the bathroom, toys all over the family area—these days, clutter is everywhere. Break free from it with our easy approach: Organize your things first, then convince others to join the effort.

First, conquer your clutter.
Begin by cleaning up the areas you use most often. For frustration-free organizing, try these tips:

• Organize in 5-10 minute bursts. Learn how quick de-cluttering can really add up in our article, Hour-a-Day Organization.
• Form habits—sort mail daily, put away laundry right after washing and file papers weekly to keep clutter from accumulating.
• Streamline spaces where you spend a lot of time. For example, create a craft storage system, make organizers for your desk andbring order to clothing closets.
• Head over to Home Made Simple to continue reading this article.

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