Organize Your Home: The Decluttering Process

<div style="text-align: justify;"> The goal of decluttering is to get rid of excess stuff until you're left with only the things you really need, use, and love. You will also move items to the places where they  really belong. This prepares you for the next big step of organizing and storing your things in each space so everything looks and works just right. Start by breaking up the job into smaller tasks. For the initial battle of sorting and pitching, arm yourself with these tools: </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 1. Boxes or trash bags for throw-away junk</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 2. A "donate" box for items you'll take to a local charity</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 3. A "return" box for items that belong to someone else and for things that you want to give away to friends </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 4. A "relocate" box for items that you're keeping but that belong in another room or area of the house </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 5. Optional: A "sell" box for any valuable items you'd like to resell for cash</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> At the end of each decluttering session, do the following: </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> • Take out the trash. Don't leave your boxes and bags sitting in the house. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> • Put your donate and return boxes in your car, preferably in the passenger's seat. This forces you to </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> deal with them soon and prevents you from driving  by your friend's house or the charity thlift shop</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> without your drop-off items. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> • Walk through the house with the relocate box and deliver everything to its proper location. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Set a goal for each sorting session, whether its organizing one shelf in the library or tackling the hall</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> closet, and finish the job completely before starting somewhere else. When each area is decluttered- and, ideally, cleaned- put away the broom and other cleaning supplies that you used. Leaving them out and in the way will only create more clutter and detract from your sense of satisfaction in a job well done. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> For big jobs, schedule plenty of time to complete the task at hand. Treat the session as a work day by</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> starting early and taking as few breaks as possible.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Scheduling is especially important if roommates or other family members are involved in the effort. Kids who are old enough definitely should take part in helping out.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> However, for some stages of the process, it might be wise to arrange for your kids to sleep over at a friend's house. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yRrm2CChLX4/W_kOnw2DzXI/AAAAAAAAA4g/D38GtcF_eWQHdHhUdufwQGL-VdLWLN7mACEwYBhgL/s1600/7464e95f830760b2cb8b4b9b18e2f16a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="296" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yRrm2CChLX4/W_kOnw2DzXI/AAAAAAAAA4g/D38GtcF_eWQHdHhUdufwQGL-VdLWLN7mACEwYBhgL/s400/7464e95f830760b2cb8b4b9b18e2f16a.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div>

declutter Organize Your Home: The Decluttering Process

The goal of decluttering is to get rid of excess stuff until you're left with only the things you really need, use, and love. You will ...

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