The beginning of the year is a great time to get your home organized and decluttered. From tackling those big projects, like organizing your entire kitchen, to the smaller ones, like organizing your junk drawer.. organizing can be a hassle. Luckily, this month we collaborated with a local small business, A Beautiful Mess to bring you some great decluttering and organizing/purging tips! Read on to see Rachel’s Top Tips on how to organize and to stay organized.
#1: Start Small
Take on a smaller area like your hall closet, one junk drawer or desk area.
#2: Create a System – Keep, Donate, or Discard
Keep – set aside the things you know you need or want to keep in their own pile
Donate – have a box you can take immediately to your local donation site, try to do this the same day if possible.
Discard – recycle or trash anything you don’t need immediately.
#3: Look at the Items to Keep
What do you already have at home to organize these items? Use extra bins, baskets or boxes that are in good condition and make sense for your space.
What do you need to purchase to organize these items?
What is your budget for your organization bins?
#4: Simplify and Make Sense of the Space
Group like items together.
Move items that do not go in the current space immediately to their “new” home.
#5: Rules to Keep Organized After Purging
Put items back in their homes quickly after using.
If there is not a home, rethink the idea of keeping. Is it really necessary?
When shopping, think ahead to where this item will live in your home.