How to Declutter and Organize Your House

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You may decide to start in the one area of your home that causes you the most frustration.

You will want to begin by planning your organizing or decluttering project.

Plan an appropriate amount of time for your individual projects. Four hours may be a great amount of time, but even if you have an hour or 30 minutes, you may accomplish a decent amount of work. 

After you become accustomed to decluttering and organizing your house, you may easily find that even 15 minutes a day may be helpful if you are busy.

Get your supplies ready, such as: garbage bags, boxes for sorting, labels, etc. You will want to wait until you declutter to buy specific storage containers that you will need to use on a long-term basis.

It is helpful to decide in advance what you want to do with any items that you definitely decide to get rid of for sure. Some examples: local charity, local consignment store, junk removal service, or a future yard sale. 

It is helpful to have items removed quickly after your organizing project is completed. It is always a good idea to completely finish one project before you begin another.

Remember to stick with one area that you are working on and do not jump into other rooms at the same time. Focus on one project at time to increase your efficiency.

Some people enjoy working with an accountable friend and they find that method to be motivating.

Others may have a need or desire to hire a Professional Organizer to help them develop specific organizing systems and storage solutions.

Helpful Organizing Principles

• When you purchase a new item in a certain category, you may decide to donate or sell another item that you already have in that category. This is sometimes referred to as "the one in - one out" principle. So, you won't have a tendency to accumulate too much again in the future.

• Before you decide to buy a new item for your home, try to visualize where it will " live" or be placed in your home. If you can't figure that out, it may be better to hold off on the purchase at this time, if possible. 

• Buy containers after you declutter, so you know exactly how many you will need and the correct sizes.

• You can label your containers with name of the contents, so you and your family will be able to quickly find your items when needed.

• Focus on one specific area when you are organizing your home. If you happen to find certain items that belong in another room, you can collect them in a separate box and put them back where they belong when you are finished with your organizing project. This will save you some time and keep you from getting distracted.

• Finally, make sure you have a maintenance plan to keep your house organized.

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10 Positive Benefits of Home Organization

Getting organized and maintaining order in your home may help you relax more. Hopefully, your life will be less chaotic and you should be able to focus better and be more productive with your household chores and work in general. Most people want their home environment to be peaceful and comforting.

You may find that you will have more time for yourself and your family after your house is decluttered and organized. You won't be wasting time looking for items because you will have decided on the proper "home" to store everything in your house.

You will increase your everyday efficiency. You can complete your daily chores quicker and have more time to do the things that you truly enjoy in life, such as: hobbies, exercising, writing, or cooking healthy meals.

You may even find it easier to make everyday decisions.

Once you are organized, you will learn how to specifically delegate the right tasks to certain family members.

You should develop positive feelings about your home environment. Instead of feeling embarrassed about a cluttered house, you can have confidence when friends or visitors come to your home. Instead of worrying and feeling anxious, you can feel relaxed and enjoy their company in your nice surroundings.

An organized person may find it easier to maintain a healthier lifestyle in general. By getting organized, you will gain the valuable time to exercise and cook healthy meals for yourself and your family. You will enjoy having a healthy everyday routine.

A person with good organizational skills may be more productive and efficient in their professional career. If you happen to be a business owner, you may easily provide a nice impression to your clients. Instead of having a cluttered office piled with papers, you can showcase an organized and functional work space conducive for a successful business. Now, you will have adequate time to be prompt for appointments, instead of being late.

An organized, efficient person may possibly save money. Instead of buying duplicate items at the store, you will know what you have at home and only buy exactly what you need.

You can realistically reach towards accomplishing your goals. You can streamline your organizational methods and have plenty of time to accomplish your "To-Do" list for short-term and long-term goals!