Prioritize the areas that need it most with adecluttering checklist.
Keep reading to learn helpful methods to declutter your home room by room.
Keep your goals realistic and attainable to avoid feeling overwhelmed.
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Start by cleaning before you declutter, so your everyday items are tidy and out of the way.
Tip
Avoid pulling out all your stuff without a plan to sort it.
If you do that, you’ll likely waste time wading through your disorganized items.
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The Bedroom
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First, make your bed.
It’s hard to feel any progressdecluttering a bedroomwhile an unmade bed stares you in the face.
Return items to their proper places.
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Fold, hang, and store any clothing.
If you’re now eyeing your closet, we’ll tackle that next.
Closet and Clothing
OK, deep breath.
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It’s time todeclutter your closet.
The easiest way to tackle a closet is to declutter your clothing by throw in.
So start pulling outdifferent types of clothing, and choose what you’ll toss and keep.
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No matter its size, the best way tomake an entryway most functionalis to declutter it regularly.
The entry is another area thatpicks up a lot of clutterfrom other rooms.
Spend time putting away things from other rooms that have made their way to the entry.
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As a result, the kitchen has numerous types of items stored in it.
You may have some bookcases and a TV console, but they dont hide much.
The key is to:
Large furniture:Start with bookcases, consoles, and side tables.
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Then move on to your coffee table and entertainment center.
Empty them, assess the items they store, and then return them to their proper storage spaces.
Put books away, reduce paper clutter, or return remote controls to their proper place.
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Electronics:Remove everything not connected to your television or home theater system.
Are you using it?
Store items such as chargers and gaming equipment where you use them.
Toys:Assess every toy for wear and tear.
Does it still function?
Do your kids still play with it?
Recycle or store each toy.
Grab your put-awaybin, and return everything that belongs in another room to itsproper storage space.
Although it depends on the room, you should first aim to clean off the counter.
The easiest and fastest way to declutter your home is to devise a plan and make a categorized list.
The one-touch method is a rule to live by daily.
If you’re holding something, deal with it.
Put it where it belongs, throw it out, or do what you must with it.
Do not put it into a pile to deal with later.
The Mental Benefits of Decluttering.
Utah State University Mental Health Education Extension.
