Why Declutter and Organize Your Home? Seven Top Reasons For Clutter Control

By Jane Alais 

I once asked a client what was the best thing about getting rid of clutter. What did she experience from her clutter free space and more clutter control that was really unexpected and took her by surprise? I asked her, was it the extra space, the free time or the fact she had less to do?

She answered that those changes were all great but the best one simply was the massive sense of relief she experienced and for her that was an unexpected reward from her clutter free journey. Here are the top seven reasons for becoming organized and letting go of clutter from those who are already on this path.

Relief was a winner, which reinforces how clutter can carry a negative energy. It weighs on your mind, makes your energy drop every time you look at it and distracts you from focusing on better things.

More space and a feeling of spaciousness was another incentive to declutter. Without clutter, living spaces feel calmer and look better. It's much easier to find things in storage spaces such as closets, drawers, and cupboards. Living with less clutter creates a pleasant, relaxed atmosphere.

Everything looks better. It is amazing when you remove what is ugly, broken or what needs to be thrown out, how a space instantly looks better.

There is less work to do. Becoming clutter free lets you start to design organizational systems that really work for your family as well as having less to pick up, put away and think about.

You feel a lot better. Spaces that are clutter free are healthy, happy and relaxed. The atmosphere improves and it is much easier to add something beautiful.

You experience more quality free time. An organized house supports organized thinking and with less clutter and a reduced workload you start to do more of what you love.

You have more energy. As the draining energy of clutter diminishes the positive energy of becoming clutter free increases so you feel better and have a more positive attitude.

So if you ever doubt becoming clutter free and organized is worth it, or you are wondering why you should start your clutter free journey here are the seven top reasons to declutter and organize your home from those who have gone from clutter to clutter free.

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Jane Alais is a professional organizer, the creator of Declutter Befree.com and the author of Get Organized-Get Happy A Step by Step Guide to Clear Clutter and Organize Success. She writes about strategies and solutions to declutter, organize and energize your home and your life.

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Decluttering Tips - Keeping Surfaces Clutter Free

By Jane Alais 

Keeping surfaces clear and uncluttered goes a long way to reducing your daily household workload limiting visual distractions so you can get on with what you want to do. Surface clutter can create visual stress and quickly put you in overwhelm as well as make any cleaning or tidying up a lot more time consuming. Here are four tips to getting organized so your can keep your floors, table tops, and any flat surfaces uncluttered and clean.

Create a designated place for what you own. A lot of surface clutter accumulates because there isn't a specific place to put things. This can be small as in where do you put keys or mail to bigger items such as kitchen appliances. A basket can hold keys and mail; a shoe rack can be a visual cue for shoes, a box for toys and magazine rack for newspapers and magazines.

Create space for what you own. If there isn't room in a drawer or cupboard your possessions will always gravitate to the surface. Many people find cluttered flat surfaces always are often the result of too full drawers. You may need to start decluttering regularly so there is space to put things away.

Start to declutter one small area at a time. Clear the the flat surface and wipe clean. Look at one item at a time and decide to toss, keep or give away. Find a home for the keepers and set limits as to what you put on the surface. You may need to create a temporary homeless box if you are dealing with overfull drawers. If this is the case start decluttering.

Create a pick up routine with your entire family. Ten minutes set with a timer before or after dinner can get your floor cleared of books, toys, shoes and back packs as well as clearing clutter on tables and counters. Try one simple clutter free rule, everything off the floor and see what happens.

Set some guidelines for desks, counters, dressers and other flat surfaces. My guideline for my home is any item on a surface has to be useful or beautiful and there is a defined limit as to how many things can go on on top of anything. This just lets me know when things are beginning to pile up before things become too big to manage.

Uncluttered work space surfaces are best for inspired creative moments and effortless productivity. Uncluttered countertops make meal preparation easier and more enjoyable. A bedroom with clear surfaces is more relaxing to be and a home with clear uncluttered surfaces is a more enjoyable place to live in.

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Jane Alais is a professional organizer, the creator of Declutter Befree.com and the author of Get Organized-Get Happy A Step by Step Guide to Clear Clutter and Organize Success. She writes about strategies and solutions to declutter organize and energize your home and your life.

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