But theres one spot I neglect until its untenable: my nightstand.

Often, I dont even realize that its become a chaotic mess until its too late.

Thats when I learned about the 1-3-5 rule.

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Ahead, I gavethis decluttering rulea try in my bedroom to keep my nightstand free of clutterand it worked.

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These things included glasses cleaner, mindfulness coloring books, and old silk scrunches with snapped elastics.

messy nightstand - before

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It was illuminating and upsettingthe perfect main task.

Step Three: Five Tiny Tasks

My five quick and easy tasks were actually hardest to identify.

With a more organized nightstand, I had more space and it all felt much more functional.

refreshed and reorganized nightstand

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More than that, thoughI found that I wanted to make it look nice again.