So, what do you do with all that stuff? Are you ready to weed out and organize your home?

If yo u want your entire home to feel better – and look better, plan to take some time. Don’t over plan though, or it could take you much too long and the clutter could catch up with you. Have a family? Get their help. If they contribute to the mess, then they can pitch in too.

1. Start with the high traffic areas like the living room and kitchen. That’s where things usually get dumped – flat spaces like counters and tables especially. Concentrate on getting everything set up the way that you like it before moving on to another room.

2. Divide items into categories.  Use heavy duty trash bags. Pick a section of the room and start putting everything into a bag.

Throw away – If the item is damaged beyond usage, throw it away. All those papers you have laying around can be thrown out too.

Keep – Anything you want to keep and that stays in that room.

Give Away - Clothes or furniture still in great condition can be donated to Goodwill or listed on Freecycle or Craig’s list.

Relocate – Anything that definitely belongs in another room can be labeled for relocation when you get to that room.

3. Use storage containers. You don’t have to use boring old plastic storage tubs. There are a variety of pretty, fashionable baskets and boxes now that can match your room decor.

4. Remove everything from drawers and cabinets. This is a time-consuming process but it is easier to start with an empty space and fill it instead of simply pushing things around. If you line things up on the counter, someone else can help by putting the items in some type of order.

5. Use your space well. In the kitchen, If your cabinets don’t go all the way to the ceiling, then you can store appliance that dont’ get used often. Try cereal boxes on top of your fridge – unless that’s not good for your kids to reach. Think out of the box, and match your stuff to who needs access to it.

6. Label your containers. Mark the outside of containers with what’s inside.  Masking tape, sticky notes, sticky printer labels and a permanent marker will work great depending on the type of container you use. Avoid writing on the container in case you need to re-use it for something else later.

Organizing your entire house takes time, but once it’s done you’ll enjoy being in your space.

Continue watching this space for more home organizing tips and tricks.

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Some benefits of decluttering;

-Stress reduced by knowing where things are and being able to find them quickly.

-Understanding what to keep and how not to bring more stuff in.

-Creating useful systems to live by

-Keeps you on time

So, the point is that once you get organized, get rid of the clutter, it creates a space in your head and your home. You’ll be able to enjoy yourself and your family more.

It doesn’t matter where you come from, how old you are, or where you live right now. Clearing up your home can help you feel better. 

I’ve started doing little tasks every other day to remove clutter and help keep things from piling up. When your “stuff” piles up, it becomes overwhelming and easier to avoid than to take care of. Or so we think.

Something like taking the pile of papers to the shredder or trash actually takes just  a few minutes – do it during commercials in the evening. That only takes two minutes at a time.

I like to use lists or forms to keep on track. My mind is cluttered too and that is often what leads to my house being cluttered. If I walk from one room to the next, I may forget what I was doing in the first place. So having my list helps keep me doing what I need to do.

Being organized makes it all a lot easier.
It’s not going to make you  rich but it can save you money by avoiding duplicate purchases and late bills.

It’s not going to make you any younger, but it will certainly give you more time to do things you might think you don’t have time to do.

Being organized isn’t going to give you a bigger house, but it will clear clutter and open up some space so you’ll feel like you have a bigger house because there will be less congestion and “stuff” all over the place.

There may seem like there is a lot to getting organized and over the next few days I’m going to share with you even more tips and tricks to getting and staying organized.

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