If you're like me, then lately you simply hate your clutter. Organizing the chaos and getting rid of clutter in your house has become a nightmare for you! No matter how hard you try, it grows and grows, and it’s getting embarrassing to have guests over. You need some help with your clutter. Organizing tips and ideas on how to get your house neat and tidy again are numerous, but here are my personal Top 3 Tips On Clearing The Clutter and Organizing Your House!
Use a system to clear the clutter. Organizing your desk, your home office, your kitchen, your closet – whatever you are organizing, make sure that you don’t put the items back randomly after you’ve sorted through what you’re keeping, and what you’re chucking. Use a system to keep things organized.
What works for me in my office is a simple filing cabinet, with folders for everything imaginable... and placing that filing cabinet right by where I usually sort my mail!
Fight emotional and psychological attachment to items you never use, and probably never will. A personal example? In the back of my jam-packed kitchen cupboards was a collection of brand new Tupperware bowls I bought years ago (the kind with the lids that are super kid-friendly). They are lovely and practical, and above all, I knew I had paid some nice coin for them. BUT, they didn’t match my dishes set, so I never used them. (I know, silly, isn’t it?) As I was decluttering the other day, I came across them and tried to justify keeping them. I couldn’t. Even though I had paid quite a bit for them, they were not doing me any good; if fact, they were wasting my precious storage space. My sister was overjoyed to take them off my hands when I offered them to her, as they were perfect for her young daughter’s meals. I felt so proud of myself! I made my sister happy, and, I convinced myself to part with some of the clutter that I really didn’t need!
Force yourself to get into the habit of immediately putting stuff away after you have used it. Clutter grows at such an incredible rate that if you don’t stay on top of it, you will suddenly turn around one day and realize your house is simply FULL of clutter! Organizing your house so that there are practical and easily-accessible storage containers, boxes, and the like is one of the ways you can make it easy on yourself to keep the clutter level consistently low. What I do? To keep my vanity area clutter-free, I purchased several decorative boxes that I keep on shelves right next to it, each with its own purpose. Before I leave my vanity each morning, I quickly toss whatever is left on the countertop where it belongs, and good-bye clutter!
There are many ways to deal with the clutter. Organizing your home to maximum space and minimize clutter can be a challenge, but by 1) convincing yourself to part with items, 2) using a systemized approach to clutter organizing, and 3) getting into the habit of tidying up right away, you will be well on your way to having a lovely, tidy home, one of which you will NOT be embarrassed! And THOSE, my friend, are
my clutter organizing top three tips!
Use a system to clear the clutter. Organizing your desk, your home office, your kitchen, your closet – whatever you are organizing, make sure that you don’t put the items back randomly after you’ve sorted through what you’re keeping, and what you’re chucking. Use a system to keep things organized. What works for me in my office is a simple filing cabinet, with folders for everything imaginable... and placing that filing cabinet right by where I usually sort my mail!